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7 unusual facts about Tazio Nuvolari


Alfa Romeo Spider

This had a 2.3 litre engine and a single-seater racing version of the Spider was driven to victory by Tazio Nuvolari at the Targa Florio race in Sicily in 1931 and 1932.

Automobili

The album was the most successful of the three written together by Dalla and Roversi, in particular for the song "Nuvolari", about 1930s race driver Tazio Nuvolari.

Belgrade Grand Prix

Only one championship event was held, won in 1939 by Tazio Nuvolari.

It is also significant for being the very last win of the great Tazio Nuvolari's illustrious career.

The race, held on September 3, 1939, was sponsored by King Peter II of Yugoslavia, generating major interest among the Belgraders as more than 100,000 (quarter of the city's entire population at the time) came out to see the world famous racers such as Tazio Nuvolari and Manfred von Brauchitsch.

EAM Nuvolari S1

It had styling based on that of 1930s sports cars such as the Riley MPH and took its name from racing driver Tazio Nuvolari.

Lucio Dalla

The album, however, included one of Dalla's most popular songs, "Nuvolari", named after the famous 1930s Italian racer.


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1933 Belgian Grand Prix

Tazio Nuvolari, part of Scuderia Ferrari, the works Alfa Romeo team, was unhappy at how his team had been preparing his car, and so decided to try out a Maserati 8CM as well as his usual Alfa Romeo Monza during practice.

Raymond Mays

Mays made his mark on the track in such events as the 1935 German Grand Prix (scene of a famous victory of Tazio Nuvolari), sharing his ERA with Ernst von Delius.


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