Luigi Villoresi
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| Born |
16 May 1909 Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
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| Died | 24 August 1997 (aged 88) Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Active years | 1950–1956 |
| Teams | Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia, Scuderia Centro Sud |
| Entries | 34 (31 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Career points | 46 (49) |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1956 Italian Grand Prix |
Luigi Villoresi (16 May 1909 – 24 August 1997) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.
Born in Milan, Lombardy, and nicknamed "Gigi", he was the older brother of race car driver Emilio Villoresi who co-piloted with him in several races at the beginning of their careers. From a prosperous family, Villoresi could afford to buy a car and began competing in local rallies at the age of twenty-two with a Lancia Lambda and a few years later acquired a Fiat Balilla with which he and his brother Emilio competed in the Mille Miglia. In 1935, he raced in the Coppa Ciano, finishing third and went on to capture the Italian driving championship in the 1100 cc sports car class. The following year he and his brother purchased a Maserati which they drove individually in different races. Emilio was so successful that he was signed to drive an Alfa Romeo for Scuderia Ferrari in the 1937 season. Unfortunately, Emilio died while testing an Alfa Romeo factory racer at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
In 1938, Luigi Villoresi became part of the Maserati team, driving the 8CTF model that Maserati had designed to compete with the dominant German Silver Arrows. In 1939 he won the South African Grand Prix, introduced the Maserati 4CL and took the car to victory, but the onset of World War II interrupted his racing career. At war's end, he returned to race for Maserati until 1949 when he signed again with Ferrari debuting in Formula One on 21 May 1950.
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