Clemente Biondetti

Clemente Biondetti ( born October 18, 1898 in Buddusò, Sardinia, † February 24, 1955 in Florence ) was an Italian racing driver.

Clemente Biondetti was one of those tech-savvy drivers who prefer tinkered around on their private car and therefore denied race than to submit to large racing stables and the associated team orders. From 1927 on, he drove Salmson, Bugatti and Maserati. His strength had always been the major endurance races, where it arrived less on a good car than driving skills skill. In 1937, he nevertheless joined the works team of Alfa Romeo; the victory in the Mille Miglia in 1938 and third place in the Coppa Ciano in the same year were his best results.

After the Second World War, he played race on Alfa Romeo and Ferrari and was three times (1947, 1984 and 1949) the prestigious Mille Miglia decide for themselves.

After 1950, he concentrated on sports car racing, but a cancer affected him so much that he had to withdraw from the 1954 race. Clemente Biondetti died the following year.

Three times the Italian was also in the 24- hour race at Le Mans at the start. 1938, when his debut, he saw as a partner of Raymond summer just before the end of the race has to be the winner as if he with twelve rounds was lead in implementing an Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring. However, a suspension failure after a tire defect prevented success.

Le Mans results

• GP rider before 1950
• Formula 1 racing driver (Italy )
• Italian
• Person ( Sardinia)
• Drivers in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Formula 1 racing driver (Ferrari)
• World Sports Car Championship racer
• Born in 1898
• Died in 1955
• Man