News Details
Kate Walker: Piero Taruffi
There are polymaths, and then there's Piero Taruffi, the man who (literally) wrote the book on motor racing while also designing the vehicles, managing the team, and winning the races. An established sportscar racer who dabbled in Formula One throughout the fifties without ever completing a full season, Taruffi was an Italian racer, engineer, and all-round sportsman who enjoyed racing in all its forms. Like John Surtees, Taruffi first achieved racing success on two wheels before later making the move to four. Having been bitten by the racing bug in his teens, Taruffi combined his PhD in industrial engineering with a nascent competitive career, and in 1932 – at the age of 26 – the Roman...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Kate Walker: The potential pitfall of big wheels in F1
Every industry has its clichés, its jargon. Thankfully, the world of...
9y ago from Crash.net
Lauda denies Ferrari poaching top engineers
Lauda denies Ferrari poaching top engineersPosted On 06 Jul 2014By :...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Kate Walker: The Kimi conundrum for Ferrari
For a man who claims he just wants to be left alone, the Greta Garbo of...
9y ago from Crash.net
2014 German GP ticket discount offer backfires
2014 German GP ticket discount offer backfiresPosted On 10 Jul 2014By :...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Bezzecchi details “frustrating” time on 2023...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
The key MotoGP change that has gone under the radar in...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
BMW 'looking closely' at a future MotoGP entry
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati announces Aldeguer signing for 2025, but not...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Lundqvist: CGR resources are ‘everything I could...
Linus Lundqvist is one of three rookies contesting the entirety of the...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why IndyCar's Nashville finale is a unique challenge...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Ilott keeps Arrow McLaren drive for $1m IndyCar race
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Race format set for IndyCar’s non-points exhibition...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Snorkel exhauts to make top-tier return at WRC Safari...
No description available...
55m ago from Motorsport.com
Snorkel exhausts “more relevant” for rainy-season...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Snorkels to make top-tier return at WRC Safari Rally
No description available...
35m ago from Motorsport.com
Audi could face 750,000 fine for exiting World...
No description available...
55m ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Euro giants haven't given up hope of signing in-form...
Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior reportedly remains a priority for AC Milan...
55m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal decide to let defender leave on free transfer...
Cedric Soares is reportedly preparing to leave Arsenal at the end of the...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Gilberto Silva tells Aston Villa player to join...
Legendary member of Arsenal who played on Arsene Wenger's Invincibles...
15m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal midfielder joins Ben White in rejecting...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Conflict continues: 'Thai boss sends 'spy' to check Red...
Thanks to the affair surrounding Christian... Read More »
1h ago from GPBlog.com
Mekies: Looking for Tsunoda to do that next step
Laurent Mekies, the RB Formula 1 team boss,... Read More »
55m ago from GrandPrix247.com
Chandhok suggests five driver changes to ‘inject life...
Former F1 driver turned television pundit Karun... Read More »
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.com