Felice Bonetto

Felice Bonetto ( born June 9, 1903 in Manerbio at Brescia, † November 21, 1953 in Silao (Mexico) ) was an Italian racing driver.

Bonetto went back in the 1930s sports car racing, but he stepped into the limelight only after the Second World War, with cars from Cisitalia and Ferrari, with whom he was second in the 1949 Mille Miglia.

In the Formula 1 World Championship in 1951, he took after the resignation Luigi Fagioli its place at Alfa Romeo and achieved a third place in Italy, in 1952 and 1953, he went on Maserati and was at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands in 1953 also again a third party.

Besides, he still played sports car racing. He achieved his greatest success in 1952 by winning the Targa Florio. The sports cars were also his undoing. When Mexican Carrera Panamericana long-distance race he was killed late 1953.

Career

Individual results

Le Mans results

  • Drivers in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Formula 1 racing driver (Italy )
  • Italian
  • Born in 1903
  • Died in 1953
  • Man
  • World Sports Car Championship racer
1951 Formula One season Fastest lap 1953 Carrera Panamericana 1950 Indianapolis 500 1951 Indianapolis 500 1952 Formula One season 1952 Indianapolis 500 1953 Formula One season 1953 Indianapolis 500 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans Lancia Lancia Aurelia 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans
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