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Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago, GE (11 October 1928 – 12 May 1957), [1] best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing and bobsleigh driver, jockey and pilot. Born in London to a prominent family in the peerage of Spain, he was named after his godfather, king Alfonso XIII. [2]
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.
- Dave Roos
Dec 28, 2023 · One driver in the Scuderia, Fon de Portago, would not race the Mille Miglia had it not been demanded by the Commendatore himself. “My early death may come next Sunday,” he ominously wrote to...
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 ...
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. There are a few elements that a racing movie...
- Michael Mann
- Features Writer
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.
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Jan 22, 2024 · De Portago’s car hits a telephone pole before bouncing off that and into the crowd. This was an important matter of record because the crash took out the power lines and nobody knew what had ...
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