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Lorenzo Bandini

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Lorenzo Bandini was an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1961 to 1967, mostly for Ferrari. Born in 1935 in Barce, Libya, then an Italian colony, he grew up near Florence, worked as a garage mechanic and raced motorcycles before starting in cars in 1957. He made his Formula One debut with Scuderia Centro Sud in 1961 and joined Ferrari the next year, finishing third on his debut for the team at Monaco. His one Grand Prix win came at the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix, and in sports cars he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1963 and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967. He died after a fiery crash at the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix.

Facts
Birth Year
1935 1
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Competed In

24 Hours of Le Mans, Competitions
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Formula One World Championship, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Scuderia Centro Sud, Teams and Clubs
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Scuderia Ferrari, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Motor Racing, Sports
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Nationality

Italy

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was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1961 to 1967
Sources
1. Jolpica F1 API (Ergast successor): Jolpica F1 API driver record: Lorenzo Bandini
Jolpica F1 API (Ergast successor)Driver record, date of birth
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"dateOfBirth": "1935-12-21"
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Lorenzo Bandini (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth
    Lorenzo Bandini (21 December 1935
  • Lead, nationality
    was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1961 to 1967
  • Plays: Motor Racing, Lead
    was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1961 to 1967
  • Competed In: Formula One World Championship, Lead
    was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1961 to 1967
  • Competed In: 24 Hours of Le Mans, Lead
    Bandini won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1963
  • On The Roster Of: Scuderia Ferrari, Career
    before signing for Ferrari the following year
  • On The Roster Of: Scuderia Centro Sud, Career
    made his Formula One debut in 1961 with Scuderia Centro Sud
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