Enzo Ferrari
Italian racing driver, engineer and entrepreneur (1898–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI[1] (Italian: [ˈɛntso anˈsɛlmo ferˈraːri]; 18 February 1898[2] – 14 August 1988) was an Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. Under his leadership, Scuderia Ferrari won 9 drivers' world championships and 8 constructors' world championships in Formula 1 during his lifetime. He was widely known as il Commendatore or il Drake, a nickname given by British opponents in reference to the English privateer Francis Drake, due to Ferrari's demonstrated ability and determination in achieving significant sports results with his small company. In his final years, he was often referred to as l'Ingegnere ("the Engineer"), il Grande Vecchio ("the Grand Old Man"), il Cavaliere ("the Knight"), il Mago ("the Wizard"), and il Patriarca ("the Patriarch").[3]
Enzo Ferrari | |
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Born | Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari (1898-02-18)18 February 1898 |
Died | 14 August 1988(1988-08-14) (aged 90) Maranello, Italy |
Occupations |
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Known for | Founding Ferrari and Scuderia Ferrari |
Spouse |
Laura Dominica Garello
(m. 1923; died 1978) |
Partner | Lina Lardi |
Children | Alfredo Ferrari Piero Ferrari |