In 1907, he won the Coppa Florio and the 50,000 Lira prize at the Corse di Brescia driving an
Isotta Fraschini for in 4 hours 39 minutes. At the 1922
Targa Florio, he drove for the 7-car Mercedes team that won the event, but his supercharged car did not finish. At the 1923
Italian Grand Prix at Monza he finished fourth in another German world’s first, a
mid-engine Grand Prix car, the
Benz RH Tropfenwagen, still naturally aspirated and trailing behind the superior supercharged Fiats. Based on the
Rumpler Tropfenwagen’s ground breaking design, it used a 1991 cc, 6 cylinder, twin cam Benz engine delivering only . Along with the radiator, it was mounted behind the driver in the ‘tear drop’ design. The car also featured swing axle independent rear suspension and inboard brakes. In 1924, at the
Targa Florio he drove 4.9-litre
Steyr VI Kausen, but retired after 3 laps because the mechanic was exhausted. He also finished 4th in the Italian Grand Prix in the
Alfa Romeo P2. In the
1925 24 Hours of Le Mans, he finished 25th, driving a 2-litre
Officine Meccaniche (O.M.) Tipo 665 Superba with Vincenzo Coffani. In the
1926 24 Hours of Le Mans, he finished 4th, driving a 2-litre O.M. Tipo 665 Superba with
Giulio Foresti. With
Carlo Canavesi, he drove a 2.3-litre supercharged
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 in the
1932 24 Hours of Le Mans but failed to finish. ==Racing record==