Vincenzo Trucco

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Vincenzo Trucco in 1908 at the Targa Florio

Vincenzo Trucco ( bl. 1900s , 1910s and 1920s ; * in Milan ) was an Italian racing driver .

Career

Trucco on Isotta Fraschini at the Targa Florio 1908

Trucco from Milan was a test and works driver for Isotta Fraschini , who were based in his hometown. From 1905 he started for the manufacturer with the Tipo D at racing events.

In 1908 , Trucco won the third edition of the Targa Florio in Sicily . He won the three-lap race on the 148.823 km long Grande circuito delle Madonie in 7 hours, 49 minutes and 26 seconds, which corresponds to an average speed of 57.063 km / h. Vincenzo Lancia came second in a Fiat , while Ernesto Ceirano came third in a SPA . In the same year, he finished the Coppa Florio in Bologna on a 13.5 liter Lorraine Dietrich in second place behind Felice Nazzaro (Fiat). His co-driver in this race was the 20 year old Alfieri Maserati . Isotta Fraschini briefly belonged to Lorraine-Dietrich from 1907.

After he had devoted himself ostensibly to his profession as a test driver, Vincenzo Trucco started in the 500-mile race in Indianapolis for Isotta Fraschini in 1913 , but retired with technical problems. His career lasted at least until 1923, when he won the II Gran Premio del turismo in the IV categoria on Isotta Fraschini on the high-speed railway in Monza .

Vincenzo Trucco was friend and mentor of Alfieri Maserati, with whom he patented a spark plug .

Web links

Commons : Vincenzo Trucco  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 3 ^ TARGA FLORIO. www.targaflorio.info, accessed June 11, 2017 (Italian).
  2. ↑ 3 ^ COPPA FLORIO. www.targaflorio.info, accessed June 11, 2017 (Italian).
  3. ^ Robert Dick: Auto Racing Comes Of Age. books.google.com, accessed June 11, 2017 .
  4. ↑ GP d'Italia 1923. www.racingsportscars.com, accessed on June 11, 2017 (English).
  5. ^ II Gran Premio del turismo sul Circuito di Monza. (PDF) La Stampa , May 28, 1923, accessed June 11, 2017 (Italian).
  6. ^ Graham Gauld: Modena Racing Memories: Italian Sports Car and Grand Prix Racing, 1957-1963. books.google.com, accessed October 8, 2010 .
personal data
SURNAME Trucco, Vincenzo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH 19th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Milan
DATE OF DEATH 20th century