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Italian racing driver (fl. 1905–1930)

Vincenzo Trucco
Trucco in an Isotta Fraschini-type I, circa 1908
BornMilan, Lombardy, Italy
Diedunknown
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1913 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Vincenzo Trucco (fl. 1905 – 1930) was an Italian racing driver from Milan. He was the Isotta Fraschini works driver and won the 1908 Targa Florio. He also competed in the 1913 Indianapolis 500, one of the first Europe-based drivers to travel to the U.S. for the event. Trucco was also friend and mentor to Alfieri Maserati, with whom he patented the spark plug.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1913 28 18 81.940 14 20 39 0 Loose gas tank
Totals 39 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. "The Indy 500 drivers — Where are they now?". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  2. Graham Gauld (1999). Modena Racing Memories: Italian Sports Car and Grand Prix Racing, 1957-1963. MBI Publishing Company LLC. ISBN 9780760307359. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
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