Tazio Nuvolari

Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari

["Grand Prix Racing Driver", "Motorcycle Champion", "Mille Miglia Winner"]

Born Nov 16, 1892

Castel d'Ario (Mantua), Italy

Passed Away Aug 11, 1953 Mantua, Italy

Lifespan 60 years old

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Notice / Correction

"Racing is not a job; it is a fever that burns in your bones until your final breath."

Archival Overview

Legendary Italian racing driver acclaimed as 'The Flying Mantuan' (Il Mantovano Volante), considered by Ferdinand Porsche and Enzo Ferrari the greatest racing driver of all time, famous for inventing the four-wheel drift.

Biographical Record

Tazio Nuvolari (1892–1953) claimed the 1925 European 350cc motorcycle championship before dominating automobile Grand Prix racing for Alfa Romeo. Known for fearless car control and visceral determination, he pioneered the four-wheel drift through corners at maximum velocity.

In the 1935 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, driving an underpowered Alfa Romeo P3 against nine state-sponsored Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union 'Silver Arrows', Nuvolari delivered the 'Impossible Victory' before 300,000 stunned spectators. He also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and two Mille Miglia races.

Key Life Milestones

1930

Legendary Night Victory at Mille Miglia

Won the Mille Miglia at record speed after famously turning off his headlights to ambush rival Achille Varzi.

1935

The Impossible Victory at Nürburgring

Defeated the entire German Silver Arrows armada in an outdated Alfa Romeo in front of Nazi leaders.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Cimitero Monumentale di Mantova
Mantua, Italy

                         GPS: 45.1564, 10.7914                    

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