Ugo Sivocci

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Sivocci in an Alfa Romeo at the 1922 Targa Florio .
Alfa Romeo RL with the Quadrifoglio verde

Ugo Sivocci (born August 29, 1885 in Salerno , † September 8, 1923 in Monza ) was an Italian racing driver .

Career

Sivocci initially competed in bicycle races . After the First World War he worked as a car mechanic in Milan , where he met Enzo Ferrari . 1920 both switched to the racing team of Alfa Romeo . With the Alfa Romeo 20-30 ES Sport , Sivocci achieved second place in the Parma – Poggio di Berceto hill climb . In 1923 Alfa Romeo competed with the RL and immediately won numerous races.

For the Targa Florio 1923 , Ugo Sivocci had previously painted a green four-leaf clover on a white square (Italian: Quadrifoglio verde ) as a lucky charm on the bonnet . When he won the race, the Quadrifoglio Verde became a trademark that is still valid today for the Alfa Romeo vehicles used in racing. In this race on the Medio circuito delle Madonie , Alfa Romeo took second and fourth place alongside Antonio Ascari and Giulio Masetti .

It is said that Sivocci was superstitious. He won the Targa Florio 1923 with the otherwise ominous number 13. Sivocci started a little later with the new P1 at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza . Contrary to his wishes, the Quadrifoglio verde was not yet on the wagon. In the Ascari curve, which was only later named, he got off the racetrack during training and had a fatal accident. This time his car was number 17. Since then, starting number 17 has never been given to Italian racing cars.

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SURNAME Sivocci, Ugo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Salerno
DATE OF DEATH September 8, 1923
Place of death Monza