Felice Nazzaro (4 December 1881 – 21 March 1940) was an Italian racecar driver, a native of Turin. He won the Kaiserpreis in 1907 as well as the French Grand Prix in 1907 and 1922 and Targa Florio in 1907,[1][2] and 1913. His European wins in 1907 resulted in an invitation to compete in the 1908 American Grand Prize in Savannah, Georgia, where he finished third. He returned to the United States for the 1910 event but a damaged rear axle forced him out of the race. It was his victory in the 1908 Circuito di Bologna that inspired a young Enzo Ferrari to become a racing driver.
In 1911 he founded his own manufacturing company in Turin, Automobili Nazzaro, which produced circa 490 vehicles in total and won both the 1913 and 1920 Targa Florios, plus the 1914 Coppa Florio.[3]
He continued racing until 1929 at the age of 48, and died in Turin in 1940 after a long illness at the age of 58.
^Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. Guinness Publishing. pp. 194–195. ISBN 0-85112-642-1.
^"1907 Grand Prix". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
^The Complete Encyclopedia of Motor Cars, G.N. Georgano, Ebury Press, 1973.
FeliceNazzaro (4 December 1881 – 21 March 1940) was an Italian racecar driver, a native of Turin. He won the Kaiserpreis in 1907 as well as the French...
Nazzaro is a surname. Notable people with the name include: FeliceNazzaro (1881–1940), Italian racing driver Automobili Nazzaro, (1911-1924), Vehicle...
race was won by Ferenc Szisz driving for the Renault team. FIAT driver FeliceNazzaro finished second, and Albert Clément was third in a Clément-Bayard. Paul...
38km circuit for a total distance of just over 800km and was won by FeliceNazzaro driving a Fiat. This race is notable as the first Grand Prix to feature...
Automobili Nazzaro was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles from 1911 to 1916, and 1919–1923. Founded by racing driver FeliceNazzaro it produced circa...
1908 Circuito di Bologna was a Grand Prix car race. This race inspired Enzo Ferrari to become a racing driver. The race was won by FeliceNazzaro. v t e...
grew which gave close, exciting racing very popular with spectators. FeliceNazzaro, former chauffeur for Vincenzo Florio, was the pre-eminent driver of...
between Bugatti and Fiat – and FeliceNazzaro won in a Fiat, although his nephew and fellow competitor Biagio Nazzaro was killed after the axle on his...
HP 23:37:19.8 979.000 41.44 1 Island Tour (short) (979 km) 1913 FeliceNazzaroNazzaro Tipo 2 19:18:40.6 979.000 50.70 1 1914 Giovanni "Ernesto" Ceirano...
better mechanical reliability, after a close duel with the FIATs of FeliceNazzaro and Vincenzo Lancia. The French Grand Prix had a big field and this...
Italian-German footballer Felice Benasedo (born 1922), an Italian motorcycle racer Felice Bonetto (1903–1953), an Italian racing driver FeliceNazzaro (1881–1940),...
the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island, New York. In a field that included FeliceNazzaro and Louis Chevrolet driving for Fiat, Szisz finished fifth behind the...
the trophies. Veteran FeliceNazzaro won the French Grand Prix, held near Strasbourg. It was a tainted victory though, as Nazzaro's nephew was killed when...
today: Vincenzo Lancia and FeliceNazzaro. Fiat entered two 130 HP cars in the first edition in 1906, and the one piloted by Nazzaro came second, albeit more...
first S76 was constructed in 1910 and kept by Fiat. It was tested by FeliceNazzaro, who considered the 38 short cwt (1,700 kg) car ‘uncontrollable'. The...
driven in competition by noted drivers, including Vincenzo Lancia and FeliceNazzaro. This version was the first racing car produced by Fiat. "Technical...
race on lap 9. FeliceNazzaro took over second place and pushed hard to catch Hémery. After setting the lap record on lap 7, Nazzaro slid off the road...
grew up with little formal education. When he was 10 he witnessed FeliceNazzaro's win at the 1908 Circuito di Bologna, an event which inspired him to...
107 km/h. Second was Albert Clément in his Clément-Bayard ahead of FeliceNazzaro in the 16.2L FIAT. All three teams were greatly helped by the installation...
won that year by FeliceNazzaro in a FIAT. This time it ran over three laps on the Madonie course in Sicily. It was won again by Nazzaro, this time in his...
(121.34 km/h), and led the race until his retirement on lap nine. FeliceNazzaro's Fiat led from this point until the finish, completing the race over...
began on 15 May and was completed in just 110 days. Pietro Bordino and FeliceNazzaro completed the first lap of the track on 28 July in a Fiat 570. The national...
representing France. FeliceNazzaro and Alessandro Cagno, both driving FIATs and representing Italy, finished second and third respectively, Nazzaro finishing nearly...
“Gigi” Marsaglia in an Aquila Italiana, who held a half-hour lead over FeliceNazzaro, the long-time works driver for FIAT, now driving a car of his own making...
Italy came FIAT (including veteran Alessandro Cagno), FeliceNazzaro's own team Automobili Nazzaro, and a single entry from Aquila Italiana. Great Britain...
with engines of less than eight litres. The race was won by Italian FeliceNazzaro in a Fiat 130 HP, against competition from Opel, Mercedes, Eisenach...
the two others. European motor racing pioneers Vincenzo Lancia and FeliceNazzaro laid the last two bricks at Monza. The circuit was 10 km (6.25 miles)...
between the Benz of Victor Hémery and the Fiats of Louis Wagner and FeliceNazzaro. Wagner won the race by the close margin of 56 seconds. Despite the...
Global Information
