Aldo Andretti

Aldo Andretti ( born February 28, 1940 in Motovun, Italy today Motovun, Croatia ) is a former American race car driver and the twin brother of Mario Andretti.

The Andretti are the second major U.S. racing family in addition to Prayer. In addition to Mario and Aldo, who also took the profession of the racer, his sons had careers in motorsport. Aldo is the father of John Andretti and Adam, the uncle of Michael and Jeff Andretti and the great-uncle of Marco Andretti.

Aldo came in 1948 with his brother and his parents emigrated to the United States. In 1955 the family settled in Nazareth, after she had spent the first years in the United States in an immigrant camp. Like his brother, Aldo was fascinated as a child by motor racing. Both began in the late 1950s, their racing careers. After the initial success with self-built stock cars they changed rapidly in the Midget car scene. At this time, both went on the approximately same level before Aldo was thrown back by severe accidents. In 1959, he was after an accident a few days in a coma. In the 1960s, Mario made ​​career in the major U.S. racing series, such as the USAC Series and NASCAR. Aldo contested races in the IMCA touring car series.

Another serious accident in 1969 in which he suffered 14 facial fractures, ended his racing career.

The in the Pit always welcome Aldo since cares about the careers of his sons and his grand- nephews.

43061
de