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Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago, GE (11 October 1928 – 12 May 1957), best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing and bobsleigh driver, jockey and pilot.
Dec 18, 2023 · With only a few miles left in the grueling, 11-hour race, a Ferrari driven by the dashing Spanish racer Alfonso de Portago blew a tire.
Dec 28, 2023 · His full name was Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Marquis de Portago, a fitting handle for a maximalist bon vivant.
Jan 1, 1970 · Don Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Carvajal y Are, Conde de la Mejorada, Marquis de Portago, was 28 when he died at Guidizzollo, a few miles from Brescia and the end of the Mille Miglia, on...
Dec 26, 2023 · On May 12, 1957, driver Alfonso de Portago, a beloved Spanish aristocrat and bobsledding champion driving for Ferrari, had a tire failure in the rural village of Guidizzolo.
The third musketeer in our November series on excess was a Spanish jockey, bobsledder, flier, polo player, jai-alai expert and racing driver, a handsome twentieth-century nobleman-conquistador who tackled the Grand National, Formula One and the Winter Olympics.
Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago (11 October 1928 – 12 May 1957), best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing driver and bobsleigh driver.
Aug 9, 2015 · As one of the most remarkable Formula One drivers of yore, Alfonso de Portago’s short life ended as abruptly as it bloomed, and featured a series of highlights that went way beyond motor racing.
Feb 20, 2024 · Enzo Ferrari took the blame for Alfonso de Portago's crash, leading to the end of the Mille Miglia and improved safety measures for the sport.
Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago, GE (11 October 1928 – 12 May 1957), best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing and bobsleigh driver, jockey and pilot.
