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Vittorio Bellentani (1906 in Modena - ?)^[1] was an italian automobile engineer and racing driver.

He studied in Germany at University of Freiburg before joining Enzo Ferrari in 1940, where he first worked on the Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 (1940-46). He then worked for Maserati (1950-55), developing the Maserati A6 (A6GCM 1952; A6SSG 1954), and Maserati 250F, that had been initiated by Gioacchino Colombo who left the company in 1955. Bellentani continued as a consulting engineer for Ferrari (1956-63) on cars as Ferrari 412S (1957)^[2] and the 1-litre Ferrarina (1962). He also worked for the Bellentani Riccardo Modena (B.R.M.) company (1955-1957), which had been formed by his brother Riccardo Bellentani. B.R.M. was mostly involved in two-stroke engines, and continued to operate under Riccardo's son, Antonio Bellentani.^[3]

Literature

Dante Candini, Le moto Maserati e l'artigianato motociclistico modenese, Il Fiorona (2002)

References

^ Vittorio Bellentani
^ Profiting from History quotes Phil Hill referring to the V12 as the «Bellentani engine».
^ B.R.M.

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[2] Profiting from History quotes Phil Hill referring to the V12 as the «Bellentani engine».

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-'''Vittorio Bellentani''' ([[1906]] - ?) was an italian automobile engineer.
+'''Vittorio Bellentani''' ([[1906]] in  [[Modena]] - ?)<ref>[http://www.motorvalley.it/personaggi_dettaglio.asp?idpa=1549&idd=17&categoria=Automobilismo Vittorio Bellentani]</ref> was an italian automobile engineer and racing driver.
-Born in [[Modena]], he studied in [[Germany]] at [[University of Freiburg]] before joining [[Ferrari]] in 1940, where he first worked on the 815 development.
-After 1955 he worked for Maserati, joining the development of [[Maserati A6]] (A6GCM 1952; A6SSG 1954), and [[Maserati 250F]], that had been initiated by [[Gioacchino Colombo]] who left the company in 1955.
-Bellentani continued as a consulting engineer for [[Ferrari]] in the 1960s.
-He was consultant to the ''Bellentani Riccardo Modena'' (B.R.M.) company (1955-1957), formed by his brother [[Riccardo Bellentani]] and involved in [[two-stroke]] engines.
+He studied in [[Germany]] at [[University of Freiburg]] before joining [[Enzo Ferrari]] in 1940, where he first worked on the [[Auto Avio Costruzioni 815]] (1940-46).
+He then worked for Maserati (1950-55), developing the [[Maserati A6]] (A6GCM 1952; A6SSG 1954), and [[Maserati 250F]], that had been initiated by [[Gioacchino Colombo]] who left the company in 1955.
+Bellentani continued as a consulting engineer for [[Ferrari]] (1956-63) on cars as [[Ferrari 412S]] (1957)<ref>[http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060911/FREE/60905013/1029 Profiting from History] quotes [[Phil Hill]] referring to the [[V12]] as the &laquo;Bellentani engine&raquo;.</ref> and the 1-litre [[ASA (automobile)|Ferrarina]] (1962).  He also worked for the ''Bellentani Riccardo Modena'' (B.R.M.) company (1955-1957), which had been formed by his brother [[Riccardo Bellentani]].  B.R.M. was mostly involved in [[two-stroke]] engines, and continued to operate under Riccardo's son, Antonio Bellentani.<ref>[http://www.motorvalley.it/personaggi_dettaglio.asp?idpa=1549&idd=46&categoria=Automobilismo B.R.M.]</ref>
+==Literature==
+*Dante Candini, ''Le moto Maserati e l'artigianato motociclistico modenese'', Il Fiorona (2002)
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 [[Category:1906 births|Bellentani, Vittorio]]
 [[Category:Year of death missing]]