Ferdinando Minoia
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Minoia in 1931
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| Born | 2 June 1884 |
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| Died | 28 June 1940 (aged 56) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Entries | 3 |
| Championships | 1 (1931) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| First entry | 1931 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1931 Belgian Grand Prix |
Ferdinando "Nando" Minoia (2 June 1884 – 28 June 1940) was an Italian racing driver with an exceptionally long, distinguished and varied career. In 1907, he won the Coppa Florio driving an Isotta-Fraschini. In 1923, he drove the world’s first mid-engine Grand Prix car, the Benz Tropfenwagen. In 1927, he won the inaugural Mille Miglia driving an OM. Finally, in 1931 he became the first ‘European Champion’, driving for Alfa Romeo, but without winning a single event.
In 1907, he won the Coppa Florio and the 50,000 Lira prize at the Corse di Brescia driving an Isotta-Fraschini for 485.7 km (301.8 mi) in 4 hours 39 minutes.
In the 1925 24 Hours of Le Mans he finished 25th driving a 2-litre Officine Meccaniche (O.M.) Tipo 665 Superba with Vincenzo Coffani.
In the 1926 24 Hours of Le Mans he finished 4th driving a 2-litre Officine Meccaniche (O.M.) Tipo 665 Superba with Giulio Foresti.
In the 1926 German Grand Prix at the Avus he set the fastest lap of 161 km/h (100 mph) in his 1.5-litre O.M., but failed to finish.
In 1927, Minoia won the inaugural Mille Miglia with Giuseppe Morandi, leading an O.M. 123 at average of 48.27 mph (77.68 km/h) for 21 hours 4 minutes 48seconds.
At the 1923 Italian Grand Prix at Monza he finished fourth in the world’s first mid-engine Grand Prix car, the Benz Tropfenwagen, trailing behind the superior supercharged Fiats. Edmund Rumpler’s ground breaking design used a normally aspirated, 1991 cc, 6 cylinder, twin cam Benz engine delivering only 65 bhp (48 kW) which was mounted behind the driver in the ‘tear drop’ design. The car also featured swing axle independent rear suspension and inboard brakes.
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