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    Eugenio Castellotti
    Eugenio Castellotti
    Eugenio Castellotti
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    Eugenio Castellotti

    By Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

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    Eugenio Castellotti was the most promising driver in Italy when he died at 26 while testing a Ferrari for the upcoming Sebring International Race in Florida. His fatal injury occurred at the Autodrome Circuit near Modena, Italy. Like his mentor and friend, Alberto Ascari, Castellotti died while testing a new Ferrari sports car. Ascari, a legendary Italian driver, had only just returned from crashing into the harbor at Monaco when he died in 1956. Castellotti had already made a name for himself as an international driver, mostly in sports car events. Eugenio had proven himself quite versatile, however, entering 14 grand prix races and standing on the podium after three of them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Grey Reynolds, Jr
    Release dateJan 28, 2016
    ISBN9781310781421
    Eugenio Castellotti
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    Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

    I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to writeebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.

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      Eugenio Castellotti - Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr

      Eugenio Castellotti

      Published by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr. at Smashwords

      Copyright 2016 by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.

      Eugenio Castellotti was born in Lodi, Italy on October 10, 1930. In 1950 he began racing sports cars locally after he purchased a Ferrari from a local benefactor when he was 20. He promptly entered the car in the Mille Miglia road race. His starting number was 340. A complete unknown at the time Eugenio left the ramp at Brescia at 3:40 a.m. on the money.

      Franco Cortese (February 10, 1903-November 13, 1986) and Gianni Marzotto (April 13, 1928-July 14, 2012) were among the nineteen competitors in Castellotti's class in the Mille Miglia. Inclement weather, with rain from the start, caused damage to many cars.

      This included the 4.1-liter Ferrari driven by race winner Luigi Gigi Villoresi

      (May 16, 1909-August 24, 1997). Castellotti placed 50th overall and sixth in his class. The public viewed the young Italian's performance with unabashed disappointment.

      On the second weekend in March 1955 a priest emerged from his car when it was hit by another driver. You don't know how to drive, the priest told the guilty party. The cleric observed his crumpled mudguard as he spoke. The driver of the

      other car replied, Let me introduce myself. I am Eugenio Castellotti. Together both men shared a laugh! Castellotti was Italy's leading race driver at this time.

      In 1952 Castellotti drove a 29 Ferrari 225 S Barchetta Touring car in the Portugal Grand Prix. He also won the Sicily Gold Cup and the Circuito di Senigallia. He placed second in the Monaco Grand Prix, which in 1952, was run for sports cars.

      Eugenio was hired by the Lancia sports car team to drive in the 1953 Carrera Panamericana event. He came in third behind Juan Manuel Fangio Deramo (June 24, 1911-July 17, 1995) and Piero Taruffi (October 12, 1906-January 12, 1988). Among his other noteworthy triumphs came in the Italian Hill Climbing Championship and the 12 Hours of Messina.

      Lancia, based in Turin, signed Eugenio to a contract for its Formula One program in 1954. When the Lancias

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