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Ludovico Scarfiotti (18 October 1933 – 8 June 1968) was a Formula One and sports car driver from Italy. Just prior to entering Formula One, he won the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans for Ferrari . He later participated in 12 World Championship Formula One grands prix, and many non-championship races.
Scarfiotti was driving one of the 2 liter 8 cylinder lightweight Porsche 910 Bergspyders. During Saturday's second practice run, Scarfiotti was approaching a fast right bend when he inexplicably ran straight on, crashing into a ravine. The car and ended up against some trees. Scarfiotti's body was found some 50 meters away.
Ludovico Scarfiotti was born to be a Ferrari driver. He was the son of a Member of the Italian Parliament who had been an amateur driver with Scuderia Ferrari during the 1930s. His father made a fortune as a cement manufacturer in Ancona. Early racing career
3 days ago · When the checkered flag fell on the 1966 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Ludovico Scarfiotti became one of the many one-hit wonders of Formula 1 and an instant local hero. The hit he delivered was special. It was an all-Italian victory at the wheel of a Ferrari at the Temple of Speed. The Tifosis are still waiting for an encore. Michele Alboreto,
Lodovico Scarfiotti (born 18 Oct 1933 Turin; died 08 Jun 1968 Rossfeld, Germany). Killed in a practice attempt at the Rossfeld hillclimb. Grandson of the first president of FIAT, Lodovico Scarfiotti, 'Lulu' was also named after him, but often referred to as Ludovico. Scarfiotti's father also raced in the 1930's for Ferrari before becoming a ...
Nov 10, 2013 · Ludovico Scarfiotti was the first of the two drivers to discover the 24 Hours in 1960. Of his eight starts , he was only unfaithful to Ferrari once : in 1961 , he drove a Maserati Tipo 63 with Nino Vaccarella. After three retirements his fourth start was much better, with victory with the Ferrari 250P , shared with Lorenzo Bandini .
Jun 8, 2023 · Ludovico Scarfiotti and Lorenzo Bandini won Le Mans with a Ferrari 250 P in 1963. Klemantaski Collection/Getty Images The massed ranks of works Fords and Ferraris having cancelled each other out, the unlikely lead duel of 1965 boiled down to a pair of privateer 250LMs.
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