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Nino Vaccarella
Italian racing driver (1933–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nino Vaccarella (4 March 1933 – 23 September 2021)[1] was an Italian sports car racing and Formula One driver.
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Born | (1933-03-04)4 March 1933 Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
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Died | 23 September 2021(2021-09-23) (aged 88) Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1961-1962, 1965 |
Teams | Ferrari, non-works De Tomaso, Lotus, Porsche |
Entries | 5 (4 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1965 Italian Grand Prix |
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His principal achievements include having won the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Targa Florio in 1965, 1971 and 1975, the latter year when it no longer was a World Sportscar Championship event.