Gastone Brilli-Peri

Race car driver, Athlete

1893 – 1930

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Who was Gastone Brilli-Peri?

Count Gastone Brilli-Peri was an Italian racing driver, who won the 1925 Italian Grand Prix in an Alfa Romeo P2, securing the inaugural World Manufacturers' Championship title for Alfa Romeo. Known simply as "Brilli", his face had been permanently scarred in an accident during a Tour of Italy motorcycle race. He used to race wearing a hat similar to a Basque beret, which is now known in Italy as a brilliperi.

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Born
Mar 24, 1893
Tuscany
Nationality
  • Italy
Profession
Died
Mar 22, 1930

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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