Carlo Salamano
Salamano at 1923 Italian Grand Prix
Born1891
Turin, Italy
Died19 January 1969(1969-01-19) (aged 77–78)
Turin, Italy
OccupationRacing driver

Carlo Salamano (1891[1] - 19 January 1969) was an Italian racecar driver. A resident of Turin, in 1923 he drove a FIAT 805 to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the event also serving as the inaugural European Grand Prix;[2] it was the first victory by an automobile equipped with a supercharger in a significant European event.[3] While an official championship had yet to be established, he was considered to be the season champion by historians.

Following his retirement from racing competition, Salamano acted as the leader of Fiat's vehicle testing department, being described as the company's "technical conscience".[4] He retired from Fiat in 1962.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fiat": A Fifty Years' Record. Verona: Arnoldo Mondadori. 1951. p. 72. ASIN B000H5C9XY.
  2. ↑ Dick, Robert (2012). Auto Racing Comes of Age: A Transatlantic View of the Cars, Drivers and Speedways, 1900-1925. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-0786466702. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  3. ↑ Rendall, Ivan (1991). The Power and the Glory: A Century of Motor Racing. London: BBC Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-0563360933.
  4. ↑ Ludvigsen, Karl E. (1996). Creating the customer-driven car company. London: International Thomson Business Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1560918516.
  5. ↑ The Motor, Volume 121: 1962. Page 792.


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