Dario Resta (1884-1923) was an Italian race car driver born in Milan Italy. He was raised in England from the age of two, Resta began racing there, setting a record of 95.7 mph in a half-mile run. He was brought to the United States by Alphonse Kaufman to drive Kaufman's Peugeot in 1915, and he easily won the Grand Prize and the Vanderbilt Cup that year. He finished second in the Indy 500 after a long duel with Italian-American ace Ralph DePalma that ended when one of Resta's tires blew. 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within Italy Piazza della Scala Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed of Italian regions. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... The original Vanderbilt Cup The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American auto racing. ... Ralph DePalma (January 23, 1884 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion. ...

In 1916 he won both the Indianapolis 500 and the driver's championship in the Peugeot. He raced very little after that year. But in 1923 he made another attmept at Indy again, was but forced out of the race after 225 miles. He was killed at only 39 years of age that same year in a crash at Brooklands grand prix in England when a tire blew and threw his car out of control. Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Brooklands was a motor racing circuit built near Weybridge in Surrey, England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...