Luigi Chinetti

Luigi Chinetti ( July 17, 1901 in Jerago con Orago; † August 17, 1994 ) was an American racing driver of Italian descent. His athletic career began in the 1930s and ended in the early 1950s.

At the beginning of the 1930s in France, living as a car salesman, and racers, he established his reputation as a winner of the 24- hour race at Le Mans on an Alfa Romeo in 1932. This victory was followed in 1934 and 1949, two more in this famous long-distance race.

During the Second World War Chinetti emigrated to the United States, where he was naturalized in 1946. He won as a result more endurance races, such as the 24 Hours of Spa -Francorchamps in 1949 and won the first victory of a Ferrari sports car at Le Mans. In 1951, he was the Carrera Panamericana win as a passenger by Piero Taruffi. Chinetti took part in all the different makes Le Mans race 1932-1953 and until 1949 was the first rider to have won this race three times.

Chinetti struck from his successes with Ferrari capital when he only American Ferrari dealer was in the 1950s, the first and for a long time. In this role, Chinetti founded then - with the official support of Ferrari - the successful until the 1970s into NART team.

Le Mans results

  • Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Racers (Italy )
  • Racer ( UK )
  • Italian
  • Born 1901
  • Died in 1994
  • Man
  • World Sports Car Championship racer
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1932 24 Hours of Le Mans Alfa Romeo 8C Raymond Sommer 1933 24 Hours of Le Mans 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans 1935 24 Hours of Le Mans 1937 24 Hours of Le Mans Louis Chiron 1938 24 Hours of Le Mans 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans Ferrari 195 Inter Pierre Louis-Dreyfus 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans Ferrari 340 Jean Lucas 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans
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