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Piero Taruffi, Italy

(Pierino Taruffi)

* 12.1.1906    † 12.6.1988

Note: These statistics are based only on the results available in the RSC archive database.
They cannot be modified or updated on their own and do not cover entire driver's racing history.

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General figures:
Data covers years:1930-1934, 1938, 1940, 1947-1958
Number of events:64 (including 1 race where did not start)
Total entries:69 (contains 34 finishes and 28 retirements, finishing ratio: 54%)
Photos in Gallery:15 (21% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:9Additional class wins7
Second place finishes:10Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:3Races finished on podium22
Best result (count):1st (9x)Pole positions3
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Stirling Moss (4), Harry Schell (4), Juan Manuel Fangio (4), Eugenio Castellotti (3), Robert Manzon (3), Lelio Pellegrini (3), Domenico Rabbia (2), Mario Vandelli (2), Jean Behra (2), John Fitch (2), Luigi Chinetti (2), Maurice Trintignant (1)
Most frequent makes:Lancia (18), Ferrari (14), Maserati (14), Alfa Romeo (7), Cisitalia (6), Chevrolet (2), Oldsmobile (1), Itala (1), Ford (1), Fiat (1), Delage (1), Bugatti (1)
Most frequent types:D24 (10), 300S (7), 8C 2300 (5), D20 (4), 118 LM (3), 202 MM (2), 200S (2), 166 MM (2), 500 Mondial (2), 750 Monza (2), Corvette SS (2), D23 (2), Tipo 61 (1)
Most frequent chassis:0484LM [118LM] (3), D20-0005 (2), 0570M [750] (2), D24-0001 (2), D24-0003 (2), D24-0005 (2), D24-0004 (1), D24-0002 (1), D23-0003 (1), 0498M [750] (1), 0196A [340A] (1), 0171EL [212I] (1), 0160ED [225S] (1), 0038M [166MM] (1), 002CM (1), 001CMM (1), 0010M [166MM] (1), D20 0006 (1), 966602 [6C] (1), 51821 (1), 4501 [Tipo 54] (1), 3502 [Tipo 53] (1), 3068 [300S] (1), 3059 [300S] (1), 2403 [Tipo 52] (1), 2401 [Tipo 52] (1), 2211118 (1), 2111030 (1), 2111027 (1), 204-02 (1)
Most frequent tracks:Mille Miglia (16), Giro di Sicilia (9), Sebring (6), Carrera Panamericana (5), Targa Florio (4), Nürburgring (3), Monza (3), Bari (2), Dundrod (2), Kristianstad (2), Pescara (2), Porto (1)
Most frequent countries:I (46), USA (6), MEX (5), D (3), GB (2), S (2), P (2), B (1), F (1), E (1)
1 - Chevrolet Corvette SS #unnumbered - Lindsay Hopkins