Luigi Villoresi

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Luigi "Gigi" Villoresi (16 May 1909 – 24 August 1997) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from Template:Ifnumber to Template:Ifnumber.

Villoresi contested 34 Formula One Grands Prix across seven seasons for Italian teams Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia, and Centro Sud. He achieved eight podiums and one fastest lap, finishing fifth in the Template:Ifnumber and Template:Ifnumber World Drivers' Championships with Ferrari.

Biography

Born in Milan, Lombardy, and nicknamed "Gigi", Villoresi was the older brother of race car driver Emilio Villoresi, and co-piloted with him in several races at the beginning of their careers. From a prosperous family, Villoresi could afford to buy a car and began competing in local rallies at the age of twenty-two with a Lancia Lambda and a few years later acquired a Fiat Balilla with which he and his brother Emilio competed in the Mille Miglia. In 1935, he raced in the Coppa Ciano, finishing third and went on to capture the Italian driving championship in the 1100cc sports car class. The following year he and his brother purchased a Maserati which they drove individually in different races. Emilio was so successful that he was signed to drive an Alfa Romeo for Scuderia Ferrari in the 1937 season.

In 1938, Villoresi became part of the Maserati team, driving the 8CTF model that Maserati had designed to compete with the dominant German Silver Arrows. In 1939, Maserati introduced the Maserati 4CL which Villoresi drove to victory at the 1939 South African Grand Prix.[1] Unfortunately, his brother Emilio died later that year while testing an Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta factory racer at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. A little over two weeks after his brother's death, he drove his Maserati to victory at the 1939 Adriatic Grand Prix.[2][3] His racing career was interrupted by the onset of World War II. At war's end, he went to America to compete in the 1946 Indianapolis 500,[4] and afterwards he then returned to race for Maserati until 1949 when he signed again with Ferrari debuting in Formula One on 21 May 1950.

1949

In 1949, Villoresi had major Grand Prix victories. Starting with winning the Brussels Grand Prix,[5] then winning the Luxembourg Grand Prix on successive weekends. The next week Villoresi won the Rome Grand Prix.[6] Villoresi won again in Garda,[7] and took his final win in the Zandvoort Grand Prix.[8] This amounted to a total of 5 Grand Prix victories for Villoresi in 1949.

Villoresi finished second in the 1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix-President Juan Peron Grand Prix. Alberto Ascari was the winner with a time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, 23.9 seconds, for an average speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[9] Villoresi won the first Grand Prix de Bruxelles, beating Alexander Orley of the United States. The winning time was Script error: No such module "convert". over Script error: No such module "convert". distance. Orley was six seconds behind.[10] Louis Rosier was victorious in a blue Talbot, in a Script error: No such module "convert". Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, in June 1949. He took the lead following 23 laps and came across the finish line in front of Villoresi.[11] Villoresi was third in a Script error: No such module "convert". international race at Silverstone in September 1949. Italian drivers made a clean sweep of the first three positions with Ascari first and Giuseppe Farina second as 100,000 fans looked on. English driver St. John Horsfall died when his car crashed at a turn.[12]

1950–1951

In 1950, Villoresi started with a win in the Buneos Aires Grand Prix in January, and then another in the Rosario Grand Prix.[13] Following this, Villoresi also won the Marseille Grand Prix,[14] and the Erlen Grand Prix. His season ended with a win in Monza in May,[15] all in Ferrari 166s.

Villoresi skidded on oil, penetrated a barrier, and killed three spectators at the Grand Prix des Nations race in Geneva (Switzerland). Nino Farina impacted Villoresi's car at high speed but was uninjured. Villoresi broke his left leg and suffered head injuries which were treated at a hospital. The Grand Prix of 272 kilometres was won by Juan Manuel Fangio.[16] The 1951 British Grand Prix was taken by José Froilán González of Argentina. Villoresi finished third, two laps behind the winner, with an average speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. Villoresi completed 88 laps, two behind Gonzalez.[17]

In 1951, Villoresi moved up to the new Ferrari 375 and won the Siracusa Grand Prix,[18] followed by a win in the Pau Grand Prix,[19] the Marseille Grand Prix,[20] Genoa Grand Prix [21] and then Senigallia Grand Prix in August.[22]

Villoresi's most significant win in 1951 was his monumental victory in the Mille Miglia for Ferrari, marking the second time in history the brand has won the Mille Miglia.

1952

In July 1952 Villoresi won the French Grand Prix at Les Sables d'Olonne, driving a Ferrari. He captured the three-hour, Script error: No such module "convert". race, with an average speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[23] Ferrari achieved a 1,2,3 sweep at the Grand Prix d'France in La Baule, in August 1952. Alberto Ascari was first, followed by Villoresi and Rosier. Ascari had already clinched the Formula One World Championship before this event.[24] Villoresi drove a Ferrari to win the 1952 Grand Prix of Modena in 1:5:21 over a distance of 100 laps, Script error: No such module "convert".. His average speed was Script error: No such module "convert"..[25]

1953–1954

Villoresi displayed his agility as a driver in the 1953 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Giuseppe Farina made contact with the Maserati driven by Onofre Marimón as he was approaching the finish line. Villoresi made a brilliant manoeuvre while racing at Script error: No such module "convert". The crowd came to its feet to witness his quick thinking in pulling his car off the track at great speed. Villoresi then finished third after winner Fangio and Farina, who was two seconds behind at the end. The race marked the first time a Ferrari did not win an event in races counting toward the Formula One World Championship. Fangio drove a Maserati to an average speed of Script error: No such module "convert". over the Script error: No such module "convert". Grand Prix.[26]

Already 41 years old, Villoresi served as an elder statesman for the Formula One team, notably as Alberto Ascari's mentor who became his closest friend. In 1954, he and Ascari joined the new Lancia racing team but Ascari's death in the spring of the following year profoundly affected Villoresi and his career went into steep decline.

Villoresi was critically injured while testing a Lancia Aurelia near Rimini, Italy in April 1954. He was riding with his mechanic when he skidded while attempting to avoid a Fiat driving in the opposite direction. Both Villoresi and his mechanic were pinned beneath the Lancia. A group of farmers came to their aid, using oxen to lift the car. Both men remained conscious. Villoresi sustained a number of deep head wounds, facial lacerations, and bruises all over his body. He was listed in serious, but not critical condition.[27]

1955–1958

Villoresi was third after Ascari and Luigi Musso in the May 1955 Naples Grand Prix, a Script error: No such module "convert". event. Villoresi was in a Lancia.[28]

Villoresi wrecked his car in the 1956 Grand Prix of Rome, a 2-Litre sports car event. The race was won by Jean Behra in a Maserati.[29]

Villoresi was one of nine drivers, from a starting field of 303, in a January 1958 Monte Carlo auto rally, who completed the first leg of the rigorous touring car event, without incurring a penalty. The Script error: No such module "convert". endurance event featured cars from eight different European starting locales. Of the starters, 72 entrants crossed the finish line but 13 were disqualified because of lateness. The 59 who remained from the opening round faced a Script error: No such module "convert"., 22-hour portion, extending from Monte Carlo through the maritime Alps. Villoresi drove a Lancia.[30]

Villoresi retired from Grand Prix racing in 1957 after 31 Formula One championship starts without a victory but made it to the podium eight times while scoring a total of 49 championship points. Villoresi continued rally racing and won the Acropolis Rally in Greece in 1958 before retiring to a home in Modena.

Villoresi died in 1997 at the age of 88.

Motorsports career results

Notable victories

FIA World Drivers' Championship results

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC PointsTemplate:Efn
1950 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12 GBR
 MON
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 SUI
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BEL
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRA
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
 NC 0
1951 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari V12 SUI
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		500
 BEL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRA
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ESP
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		5th 15 (18)
1952 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Ferrari Straight-4 SUI
 500
 BEL
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 NED
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		8th 8
1953 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Ferrari Straight-4 ARG
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		500
 NED
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BEL
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
8 *Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUI
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ITA
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		5th 17
1954 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati
Straight-6 		ARG
 500
 BEL
 FRA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
Ret *Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SUI
 ITA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		20th 2
Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 Lancia V8 ESP
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1955 Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 Lancia V8 ARG
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MON
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		500
 BEL
DNAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NED
 GBR
 ITA
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		20th 2
1956 Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati
250F 		Maserati
Straight-6 		ARG
 MON
 500
 BEL
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		22nd 2
Luigi Piotti FRA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GBR
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GER
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Officini Alfieri Maserati ITA
Ret †Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
* Indicates shared drive with Alberto Ascari
† Indicates shared drive with Joakim Bonnier

Non-championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
1950 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12 PAU
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIC SRM
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAR EMP BAR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		JER ALB
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NED
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NAT
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NOT ULS STT INT GOO PEN
DNAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Ferrari 375 PES
DNAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1951 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari V12 SYR
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAU
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIC SRM
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BOR INT
DNAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAR ULS SCO NED
DNAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALB PES
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BAR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GOO
1952 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Ferrari Straight-4 RIO SYR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAU
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IBS MAR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AST INT
DNAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ELÄ NAP EIF PAR
DSQ†Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALB FRO ULS MNZ
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LAC ESS MAR
3*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAB
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAE COM
ALTScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NAT BAU
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOD
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAD SKA MAD AVU JOE NEW RIO
Ferrari 375 Ferrari V12 VAL
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIC LAV DAI
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1953 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Ferrari Straight-4 SYR
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAU LAV AST BOR
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INT ELÄ NAP
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ULS WIN FRO COR EIF ALB PRI ESS MID ROU CRY AVU USF LAC BRI CHE SAB NEW CAD RED SKA LON MOD MAD JOE CUR
1955 Scuderia Lancia Lancia D50 Lancia V8 BUE VAL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PAU
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GLO BOR INT NAP
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALB CUR COR LON DAR RED DAT OUT AVO SYR
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1956 Luigi Villoresi Maserati
250F 		Maserati
Straight-6 		BUE GLO SYR
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BAR INT NAP
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AIN VAN CAE BRS
* Indicates shared drive with Alberto Ascari
† Indicates shared drive with Giuseppe Farina

Indianapolis 500 results

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Notes

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References

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  9. ↑ Peron Race To Italian Driver, New York Times, January 31, 1949, p. 25.
  10. ↑ Villoresi Beats Orley In Brussels Auto Race, New York Times, May 22, 1949, p. S10.
  11. ↑ Rosier Captures Auto Race, New York Times, June 20, 1949, p. 24.
  12. ↑ Italians Win Auto Race; British Pilot Is Killed, New York Times, August 21, 1949, p. S3.
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  16. ↑ 3 Auto Race Fans Killed, New York Times, July 31, 1950, p. 23.
  17. ↑ Gonzales Home First, New York Times, July 15, 1951, p. S3.
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  23. ↑ Italian Cops Grand Prix, Los Angeles Times, July 14, 1952, p. C14.
  24. ↑ Ascari Triumphs in Final Grand Prix, Los Angeles Times, August 25, 1952, p. C2.
  25. ↑ Villoresi Captures Grand Prix of Modena, Los Angeles Times, September 15, 1952, p. C4.
  26. ↑ Fangio Captures Italian Auto Race, New York Times, September 14, 1953, p. 33.
  27. ↑ Racing Driver Injured, New York Times, April 21, 1954, p. 37.
  28. ↑ Naples Race To Ascari, May 9, 1955, p. 30.
  29. ↑ Frenchman Wins Rome Grand Prix, Los Angeles Times, October 22, 1956, p. C5.
  30. ↑ Nine Drivers Avoid Penalties In Rally, New York Times, January 25, 1958, p. 23.

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