Giovanni Bracco

Male, Deceased Person

1908 – 1968

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Who was Giovanni Bracco?

Giovanni Bracco was an Italian racing car driver, remembered for losing control of his Delage 3000, killing five spectators at the 1947 Italian Grand Prix.

He lived in Biella, home town of other racing aces such as Mario Porrino and Lamberto Grolla. Before and after World War II he had been racing Lancia Aprilias. He won the 1948 Italian Grand Prix in a Maserati A6 GCS, before joining Ferrari 1950-52, winning the 1952 Mille Miglia in a Ferrari 250. With his younger pupil, Umberto Maglioli, he got second in the 1951 Mille Miglia, driving a Lancia Aurelia B20. He raced a Maserati 200S in 1955.

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Born
Jun 6, 1908
Biella
Lived in
  • Biella
Died
Aug 6, 1968
Biella

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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