Eugenio Castellotti

Castellotti was born in Lodi, Italy. He acquired a Ferrari 166 MM s/n 0058M at the age of twenty, from a local benefactor, and began racing sports cars. but in mid-season the team amalgamated with Scuderia Ferrari, for whom Castellotti drove for the remainder of his career. He participated in 14 World Championship Grands Prix, achieving 3 podiums and scored a total of 19.5 championship points. He secured pole position, with Lancia, at the 1955 Belgian Grand Prix, becoming the youngest driver to do so (at age 24 years, seven months and 26 days), a record that stood for 13 years until Jacky Ickx's pole position at the 1968 German Grand Prix. s/n 0558LM at the Swedish Grand Prix on 7 August 1955, where he got third place overall. Castellotti also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. Castellotti won the March 1956 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring, Florida partnered with Fangio. Castellotti's Ferrari achieved a total race time of 2 hours 10 minutes 31.1 seconds, winning the race. He was also second in the Nürburgring 1000 km race again partnered with Fangio. ==Private life==

Known for his sophisticated manners and tailored clothes, Castellotti had significantly prominent media profile in Italy for his relationship with ballerina and actress Delia Scala. Castellotti and Scala were officially engaged at the time of his death. ==Death==

that Castellotti drove in the fatal accident at Modena on 14 March 1957. Castellotti died at 26 years old during a private Ferrari test session at the Aerautodromo di Modena. Castellotti was testing a new Ferrari Grand Prix car for the 1957 season. He had been told by Enzo Ferrari in person to test there and set a fast time, in order to beat an unofficial lap record that had just been set by Jean Behra for Maserati. He hit a high kerb at a chicane and was thrown out of the car; his body was hurled . The car repeatedly overturned before coming to rest in the members' stand. No other people were hurt. According to physicians, Castellotti's skull fracture caused his instant death. ==Legacy==

Castellotti was considered the greatest Italian driver since Alberto Ascari. Major career wins (sportscars): • 1952: Coppa d'Oro di Sicilia • 1952: Portuguese Grand Prix • 1953: 10 Hours of Messina • 1953: Circuito di Senigallia • 1956: Mille Miglia • 1956: 12 Hours of Sebring • 1957: 1000 km Buenos Aires ==Racing record==

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Non-championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) :† Indicates shared drive with Luigi Musso ==Notes==