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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 ("Cloud").
- 1950
- 11 August 1953 (aged 60), Mantua, Italy
- Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari, 16 November 1892, Castel d'Ario, Kingdom of Italy
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.
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Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari è stato un pilota automobilistico e pilota motociclistico italiano. La sua carriera sportiva abbraccia un trentennio dal 1920 al 1950, con l'interruzione di oltre sei anni a causa del secondo conflitto mondiale. La carriera di quello che sarà ricordato dalla stampa e dagli appassionati con gli pseudonimi di "Mantovano ...
May 23, 2016 · 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 mile) motor race. Varzi, a ...
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BIOGRAPHY. 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.
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Mar 6, 2020 · The Ferrari club of Mantua, Nuvolari's home town, awards a golden tortoise each year to an ex-Ferrari Scuderia driver of excellence. The first was Gilles Villeneuve, posthumously, and both Juan...
Jan 14, 2014 · Racing Heroes - Tazio Nuvolari. Kurt Ernst. 01/14/2014. Car Culture. In This Article. Category: Car Culture. Winning the Vanderbilt Cup, 1936. Photos courtesy the Tazio Nuvolari Museum. In today's ultra-competitive world of professional motorsports, the idea of beginning a career in racing at the age of 27 is utterly unthinkable.
