Giovanni Minozzi
Giovanni Minozzi ( bl. 1920s and 1930s ) was an Italian racing driver .
Career
Minozzi was the nephew of the successful Grand Prix driver Antonio Ascari and cousin of the Formula 1 world champion Alberto Ascari .
Giovanni Minozzi started an Alfa Romeo RLS at the Premio Reale di Roma, which was held for the first time in 1925 . At the Italian Grand Prix of the same year at the Autodromo di Milano in Monza , he and Giuseppe Campari finished second behind Gastone Brilli-Peri in an Alfa Romeo P2 . After that, he mainly competed in sports car races such as the Mille Miglia .
In the Grand Prix Championship 1930s Minozzi was primarily as a co-pilot, private drivers and example for the Scuderia Siena by Eugenio Siena on Alfa Romeo , Bugatti and Maserati active. When Gran Premio di Monza in 1930 , he was on his privately entered Bugatti Type 35 C fourth behind the Maserati armada to Achille Varzi , Luigi Arcangeli and Ernesto Maserati .
In 1931 , Minozzi finished third as co-driver of Ferdinando Minoia at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps and eleventh as co-driver of Tazio Nuvolari at the ACF Grand Prix in Montlhéry .
Giovanni Minozzi was active until the Second World War and was able to achieve some respectable successes on his privately used vehicles. 1940 he joined the war due time last Mille Miglia on one of Alberto Massimino constructed and Enzo Ferrari built 815 Spider Touring Auto Avio Costruzioni as passenger Cousin Alberto Ascari. However, the two were eliminated.
statistics
Pre-war grands prix results
season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | Points | position |
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1931 | - 1 | |||||||
11 2 | 3 3 | |||||||
1934 | - | |||||||
DNF | ||||||||
1937 | 36 | 20th | ||||||
DNF | DNF | |||||||
1938 | 30th | 26th | ||||||
DNF |
Legend | |||
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colour | meaning | EM points | |
gold | victory | 1 | |
silver | 2nd place | 2 | |
bronze | 3rd place | 3 | |
green | Classified, covered more than 75% of the race distance | 4th | |
blue | not entitled to points, covered between 50% and 75% of the race distance | 5 | |
violet | not eligible for points, covered between 25% and 50% of the race distance | 6th | |
red | not eligible for points, covered less than 25% of the race distance | 7th | |
colour | abbreviation | meaning | EM points |
black | DSQ | disqualified | 8th |
White | DNS | did not start | |
DNA | did not arrive | ||
other | P / bold | Pole position | |
SR / italic | Fastest race lap | ||
DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
Web links
- Giovanni Minozzi. www.racingsportscars.com, accessed February 14, 2015 .
- Leif Snellman, Felix Muelas: Giovanni Minozzi (I). www.kolumbus.fi, January 21, 2015, accessed February 14, 2015 (English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Minozzi, Giovanni |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |