Carlo Salamano

Carlo Salamano (1891[1] - 19 January 1969) was an Italian racecar driver. A resident of Turin, in 1923 he drove a FIAT 805 to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the event also serving as the inaugural European Grand Prix;[2] it was the first victory by an automobile equipped with a supercharger in a significant European event.[3] While an official championship had yet to be established, he was considered to be the season champion by historians.

Carlo Salamano
Born1891
Turin, Italy
Died(1969-01-19)19 January 1969
Turin, Italy
OccupationRacing driver

Following his retirement from racing competition, Salamano acted as the leader of Fiat's vehicle testing department, being described as the company's "technical consience".[4] He retired from Fiat in 1962.[5]

References
  1. "Fiat": A Fifty Years' Record. Verona: Arnoldo Mondadori. 1951. p. 72. ASIN B000H5C9XY.
  2. Dick, Robert (2012). Auto Racing Comes of Age: A Transatlantic View of the Cars, Drivers and Speedways, 1900-1925. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-0786466702. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  3. Rendall, Ivan (1991). The Power and the Glory: A Century of Motor Racing. London: BBC Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-0563360933.
  4. Ludvigsen, Karl E. (1996). Creating the customer-driven car company. London: International Thomson Business Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1560918516.
  5. The Motor, Volume 121: 1962. Page 792.


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