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Dec 27, 2023 · In 1957, Spanish aristocrat and racing driver Alfonso de Portago was behind the wheel of the Ferrari 335 S for the race. ... De Portago, Nelson, and nine spectators were killed, five of whom were ...
Dec 26, 2023 · Both de Portago and Nelson died in the Ferrari crash, as did nine spectators (five of whom were children), and 20 more spectators were injured. In addition to Göttgens, a motorcycle policeman...
2 days ago · As depicted in Michael Mann's Ferrari, the 1957 Mille Miglia went down in history for being one of the most tragic racing events ever held. Toward the end of the nearly 1,000-mile race, one of the tires of Alfonso De Portago's car completely blew out, causing the speeding Ferrari to crash and kill its drivers, including co-driver Edmund Nelson, along with nine spectators, for a total of eleven ...
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. ... In 1955, an accident with a Mercedes killed 82 ...
- Michael Mann
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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 25, 2023 · As for driver Alfonso de Portago (portrayed by Gabriel Leone in the film), Mann says, “The wires may have severed his body. We're not sure how that happened, but they found his body in three...
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Dec 26, 2023 · Driver Alfonso de Portago sits in his car at the 12 Hours of Sebring race in March 1957. De Portago was involved in a fatal accident at the Mille Miglia that same year. A Ferrari car did win the ...
