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Contents. Tazio Nuvolari. Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari ( Italian: [ˈtattsjo ˈdʒordʒo nuvoˈlaːri]; 16 November 1892 – 11 August 1953) was an Italian racing driver. He first raced motorcycles and then concentrated on sports cars and Grand Prix racing. Originally of Mantua, he was nicknamed il Mantovano Volante ("the Flying Mantuan") and Nuvola ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Tazio Nuvolari (born Nov. 16, 1892, Castel d’Ario, near Mantua, Italy—died Aug. 10, 1953, Mantua) was an Italian automobile racing driver. He began racing motorcycles in 1920 and won the Italian championship in 1924 and 1926 before turning to automobile competition. His first major victory in an auto race was in the 1930 Mille Miglia.
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Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was born in Castel d'Ario (Mantova) on November 16, 1892, and went down in history as one of the greatest drivers of all times. He started racing in 1920 alternating motorcycles and cars. He would excel with both. During his motorcycle years, Nuvolari obtained 69 victories (36 outright and 33 class wins), the 1924 ...
May 23, 2016 · Central Press // Getty Images. In 1930, Italian racer Tazio Nuvolari — wearing his atypical yellow jersey and blue pants — battled arch rival Achille Varzi in the classic Mille Miglia (1,000 ...
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Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was an Italian racing driver. Starting out on motorcycles, he turned to sports cars and single-seaters. His 150 wins in all categories, included 24 Grands Prix, five Coppa Cianos, two Mille Miglias, two Targa Florios, two RAC Tourist Trophies, a Le Mans 24-hour race and a European Championship in Grand Prix racing.
Nuvolari was crowned as 1924 500cc Italian Motorcycle Champion and also won his first car races at Tigullio, Savio and Polesine. He tested an Alfa Romeo P2 at Monza on September 1 1925 as the team looked to replace Ascari who had been killed five weeks earlier. Nuvolari was quick but crashed when the gearbox broke.
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Mar 6, 2020 · Tazio Nuvolari and mechanics at the Nürburgring before the start of the 1935 German Grand Prix. Before Nuvolari left, D'Annunzio reached into his pocket and pulled out a tiny golden tortoise. He ...
