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Encyclopedia > Tazio Nuvolari
Nuvolari's statue in front of PalaLottomatica in Rome.

Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari (November 16, 1892August 11, 1953) was an Italian motorcycle and racecar driver, known as "The Flying Mantuan". Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1544x2080, 1072 KB) Fair use rationale the image is a user-taken image posted in the same article on Italian Wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1544x2080, 1072 KB) Fair use rationale the image is a user-taken image posted in the same article on Italian Wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... PalaLottomatica, formerly PalaEur, is a stadium in Rome, Italy. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A variety of parked motorcycles A motorcycle or motorbike is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an engine. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... “Racing cars” redirects here. ...

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Career

Nuvolari was born in Castel d'Ario, Mantua. He was the fourth son of Arturo Nuvolari (a well off farmer and a known cyclist) and his wife Elisa Zorzi. Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Mantua (MN) Mayor Elevation m Area 22. ... Mantua (in Italian Mantova, in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo language Mantua) is an important city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. ...


He obtained the motorcycle racing licence in 1915, when he was 23, but was soon recalled to the Army as a driver, when Italy entered World War I. In 1917, He married Carolina Perina in a civil ceremony (quite a scandal for those times). 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...


His career started with motorbikes and he had his first official race on June 20, 1920 in Cremona at the Circuito Internazionale Motoristico. He won his first race on March 20, 1921 in Verona. In this period he was also successful as an occasional car driver, competing from 1921-24 in 1500cc Chiribiris and winning the 1924 Circuito del Savio at Ravenna and the Circuito del Polesine at Padua, as well as winning the 1924 Circuito di Tigullio at Lavagna in a Bianchi. is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Cremona is a city in Northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left shore of the Po river in the middle of the Pianura padana (Po valley). ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... This page is about the city in Italy; for other uses, see Verona (disambiguation). ... Chiribiri, today is a trademark of Global Corporation, a clothing manufacturing headquartered in Carinaro outside Naples in the Province of Caserta (CE), Italy. ... Ravenna is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua. ... Lavagna is a city on the Italian Riviare of 13000 inhabitants. ... Bianchi, a plural of bianco (white in Italian) is a frequent proper name, and may refer, among others, to: the Bianchi, an early 15th‑century penitential movement Bianchi, a company that manufactures bicycles the Counts Bianchi (or Bianco), a Maltese noble house. ...


He became a professional driver, and soon met Enzo Ferrari (still a driver and not yet the founder of Ferrari). Nuvolari quickly became very popular in Italy, where he was called "Il campionissimo delle due ruote", "the two wheeler Campionissimo" (the same title will be later given only to Fausto Coppi, bicycle champion). This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello and Modena, Italy. ... Fausto Coppi Fausto Coppi (September 15, 1919 in Castellania, province of Alessandria - January 2, 1960, Tortona) was an Italian racing cyclist. ...


He begun testing himself in Grand Prix motor racing and he won the prestigious Targa Florio, in Sicily, in 1931 and 1932, driving an Alfa Romeo 8C Monza. After the first win he decided to dedicate himself only to cars. His fame grew rapidly and famous poet Gabriele D'Annunzio gave him a little golden turtle with dedication: "To the fastest man in the world, the slowest animal". He obtained victories on most of the Italian circuits and in the Mille Miglia. In 1932 he dominated Grand Prix motor racing, winning the Monaco, French and Italian Grand Prix events. Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Alfa Romeo launched the stunning 8C Competizione at the 60th Frankfurt Motor Show in 2004 to an astonished audience. ... Gabriele dAnnunzio (12 March 1863, Pescara – 1 March 1938, Gardone Riviera, province of Brescia) was an Italian poet, writer, novelist, dramatist and daredevil, who went on to have a controversial role in politics as a precursor of the fascist movement. ... The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced miGlia) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ...


Perhaps his greatest ever victory was the German Grand Prix of 1935, where, in an outdated and uncompetitive Alfa Romeo P3 he defeated Germany's vaunted Auto Union and Mercedes Benz racing outfits in front of Adolf Hitler, who was said to be outraged and refused to shake his hand afterwards. The hosts were so expectant of a German victory that they didn't have an Italian anthem to play. The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ... The Alfa Romeo P3 was a classic Grand Prix car designed by Vittorio Jano, one of the Alfa Romeo 8C models. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... Mercedes-Benz (sometimes shortened to just Mercedes, Benz or Merc) is a German brand name of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks owned by DaimlerChrysler AG. The Daimler-Benz company originated on June 28, 1926 when two companies, Benz & Cie. ... Hitler redirects here. ...


Personal misfortune (in a few years he lost both of his two sons) made people even more passionate about him. His determination led him, proverbially, to insist on racing even when the car was losing components, or burning, causing several accidents. He also once competed in a Grand Prix with a broken arm.


Nuvolari won the 1930 Mille Miglia in an Alfa Romeo. Having started after his team-mate and rival Achille Varzi, Nuvolari was comfortably leading the race but was still behind Varzi (holder of provisional second position) on the road. In the dim half light of early dawn Nuvolari tailed Varzi with his headlights off, thereby not being visible in the latters rear-view mirrors. He then overtook Varzi on the straight roads approaching the finish at Brescia, by pulling alongside and flicking his headlights on. The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced miGlia) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ... During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... Achille Varzi, born August 8, 1904 – died July 1, 1948, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. ...


Another often told story involves Nuvolari breaking both his legs in a crash and being recommended at least a month's rest by his doctors. Nuvolari is reported to have tied himself to his bike (casts and all) and then won the race.


Among Nuvolari's more memorable achivements was his win in the 1946 Copa Brezzi race in Turin, when he crossing the finish line while steering his car with a wrench stuck into the steering column and holding the steering wheel outside of his car. [1] Nuvolari is also reported to have won a race on three wheels [2] “Torino” redirects here. ...


He died in August 1953, in his bed. Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Ferdinand Porsche called him "The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future." This article does not cite its references or sources. ...


In 1996, Alfa Romeo named their concept car Nuvola after him. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... The Alfa Romeo Nuvola concept car was released at the Paris International Auto Show in 1996. ...


In 1998, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. ...


Fifty years after his death in 1953, Audi created a concept car in memory of Nuvolari known as the Audi Nuvolari Quattro. Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... {{Infobox Company | company_slogan = Vorsprung durch Technik (Advancement Through Technique) | Never Follow | company_name = Audi AG | company_logo = | company_type = Public (Xetra: NSU) | | foundation = 1909 | location_city = Ingolstadt | location_country = Germany | key_people = August Horch, Founder Rupert Stadler, Chairman | industry = Automotive | products = Luxury Automobiles, Engines | revenue = € 28. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... The Audi Nuvolari Quattro The Audi Nuvolari Quattro (also known as Audi Nuvolari) was a concept car created by German automobile maker, Audi. ...


Major victories

Year Location Constructor
1924 Savio Circuit Chiribiri Monza (1.5 litre)
1924 Polesine Circuit Chiribiri Monza (1.5 litre)
1924 Tigullio Circuit Bianchi 20 (2 litre)
1927 Rome Grand Prix Bugatti T35
1927 Garda Circuit Bugatti T35c
1928 Tripoli Grand Prix Bugatti T35c
1928 Pozzo Circuit Bugatti T35c
1928 Alessandria Circuit Bugatti T35c
1931 Targa Florio Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1931 Coppa Ciano Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1932 Monaco Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1932 Targa Florio Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1932 Italian Grand Prix Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1932 Grand Prix de L'A.C.F Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1932 Coppa Ciano Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1932 Coppa Acerbo Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1933 Tunis Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza
1933 Alessandria Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza
1933 Eifelrennen Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza
1933 Nîmes Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza
1933 Belgian Grand Prix Maserati 8cm
1933 Coppa Ciano Maserati 8cm
1933 Nice Grand Prix Maserati 8cm
1934 Modena Grand Prix Maserati 6c 34
1934 Naples Grand Prix Maserati 6c 34
1935 Pau Grand Prix Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1935 Bergamo Circuit Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1935 Biella Circuit Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1935 Turin Circuit Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1935 German Grand Prix Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1935 Coppa Ciano Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1935 Nice Grand Prix Alfa Romeo Type B/P3
1935 Modena Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 8c-35
1936 Penya Rhin Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 12c-36
1936 Hungarian Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 8c-35
1936 Milan Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 12c-36
1936 Coppa Ciano Alfa Romeo 8c-35
1936 Modena Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 12c-36
1936 Vanderbilt Cup Alfa Romeo 12c-36
1937 Milan Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 12c-36
1938 Italian Grand Prix Auto Union Type D
1938 Donington Grand Prix Auto Union Type D
1939 Belgrade Grand Prix Auto Union Type D
1946 Albi Grand Prix Maserati 4cl

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Bugatti Type 35C in racing trim The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bugatti Type 35C in racing trim The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Alfa Romeo launched the stunning 8C Competizione at the 60th Frankfurt Motor Show in 2004 to an astonished audience. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Coppa Ciano was an automobile race held in Italy. ... Alfa Romeo launched the stunning 8C Competizione at the 60th Frankfurt Motor Show in 2004 to an astonished audience. ... 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Complete European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Make 1 2 3 4 5 EDC Points
1931 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo ITA
Ret
FRA
11
BEL
2
8 13
1932 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo ITA
1
FRA
1
GER
2
1 4
1935 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo BEL
GER
1
SUI
5
ITA
Ret
ESP
Ret
4 24
1936 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo MON
4
GER
Ret
SUI
Ret
ITA
2
3 17
1937 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo BEL
GER
4
MON
ITA
7
7= 28
Auto Union Auto Union SUI
5
1938 Auto Union Auto Union FRA
GER
Ret
SUI
9
ITA
1
5= 20
1939 Auto Union Auto Union BEL
Ret
FRA
Ret
GER
Ret
SUI
5
4= 19

The 1931 Grand Prix season was the first AIACR European Championship season. ... Alfa Corse is the name of Alfa Romeos competitions department. ... During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... Results from the 1931 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on May 24, 1931. ... Results from the 1931 French Grand Prix held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on June 21, 1931. ... Results from the 1931 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on July 12, 1931. ... The 1932 Grand Prix season was the second AIACR European Championship season. ... Alfa Corse is the name of Alfa Romeos competitions department. ... During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... Results from the 1932 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on June 5, 1932. ... Results from the 1932 French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux on July 3, 1932. ... Results from the 1932 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 17, 1932. ... Of the numerous races held in 1935, only five, the Belgian, German, Swiss, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix counted towards the championship. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... Results from the 1935 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on July 14, 1935. ... The 1935 German Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on July 28, 1935 on Nürburgring. ... Results from the 1935 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 25, 1935. ... Results from the 1935 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1935. ... Results from the 1935 Spanish Grand Prix held at Lasarte on September 22, 1935. ... This article recaps the 1936 European Championship (auto racing) Grand Prix season. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... Results from the 1936 Monaco Grand Prix held at Circuit de Monaco on April 13, 1936. ... Results from the 1936 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 26, 1936. ... Results from the 1936 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 23, 1936. ... Results from the 1936 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 13, 1936. ... This article recaps the 1937 European Championship (auto racing) Grand Prix season. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... Results from the 1937 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on July 11, 1937. ... Results from the 1937 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 25, 1937. ... Results from the 1937 Monaco Grand Prix held at the Circuit de Monaco on August 8, 1937. ... The 1937 Italian Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on September 12, 1937 at the Livorno Circuit. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... The 1937 Swiss Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on August 22, 1937 at the Bremgarten Circuit. ... The 1938 Grand Prix season was the sixth AIACR European Championship season. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... Results from the 1938 French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux on July 3, 1938. ... Results from the 1938 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 24, 1938. ... Results from the 1938 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 21, 1938. ... Results from the 1938 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 11, 1938. ... The 1939 Grand Prix season was the seventh AIACR European Championship season. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... The 1939 Belgian Grand Prix was a race held on June 25, 1939 at Spa-Francorchamps. ... Results from the 1939 French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux on July 9, 1939. ... Results from the 1939 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 23, 1939. ... Results from the 1939 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 20, 1939. ...

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Sporting achievements
Preceded by
Ferdinando Minoia
European Drivers' Champion
1932
Succeeded by
Rudolf Caracciola
(1935)
Preceded by
Raymond Sommer
Luigi Chinetti
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
1933 with:
Raymond Sommer
Succeeded by
Luigi Chinetti
Philippe Étancelin

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Tazio Nuvolari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (715 words)
Nuvolari is reported to have won the 1930 Mille Miglia by tailing Achille Varzi with his headlights off for the most part of the race, thereby not being visible in the latters rear-view mirrors and then overtaking him a few miles before the finish line, flicking his headlights on and then powering to victory.
Nuvolari is reported to have tied himself to his bike (casts and all) and then won the race.
Nuvolari is also reported to have won a race on three wheels [1]and another with the steering wheel in one hand and steering his car with a wrench stuck into the steering column.
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