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Tazio Nuvolari
1892 – August 11, 1953
Italian racing driver (1892–1953)
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Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was an Italian racing driver who first raced motorcycles and then concentrated on sports cars and Grand Prix racing, where he achieved significant success. Originally of Mantua, he was nicknamed il Mantovano Volante and Nuvola ("Cloud"). His victories—72 major races, 150 in all—included 24 Grands Prix, five Coppa Cianos, two Mille Miglias, two Targa Florios, two RAC Tourist Trophies, a Le Mans 24-hour race, and a European Championship in Grand Prix racing. Ferdinand Porsche called him "the greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future".
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- Anniversary · August 11
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