Valentino Musetti (born 7 January 1943 in

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), often known as just Val Musetti, is an

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film and TV stuntman and retired

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driver. Highlights of his career include finishing third in the Shellsport International Series in 1977. In 1978 he finished fifth in the Aurora F1 Championship. In the late 1980s he drove in the

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. He competed in one round of the

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at Donington Park. With a privately entered BMW M3, he finished in thirteenth place. That year he also entered the

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, but his team failed to qualify. He has appeared in many TV programmes since the 1960s, such as '' The Avengers'', ''

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''. He has worked as a stuntman on many TV programmes and films such as ''

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Filmography

Racing record

Complete Shellsport International Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete British Formula One Championship results

( key) (note: results shown in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

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Complete International Formula 3000 results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)

Complete World Sportscar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete British GT Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Musetti, Valentino 1943 births Living people English racing drivers English Formula One drivers British Formula One Championship drivers British Touring Car Championship drivers English male film actors English stunt performers English male television actors Italian emigrants to the United Kingdom English people of Italian descent British Formula Three Championship drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers International Formula 3000 drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers British GT Championship drivers