Antonio Fassina

Antonio "Tony" Fassina (born 26 July 1945) is a former rally driver from Italy. He won the Italian Rally Championship in 1976 and 1979 driving a Lancia Stratos HF, and then again in 1981 behind the wheel of an Opel Ascona. In 1982, he drove the Ascona to victory in the European Rally Championship. He also competed with success in the Italian round of the World Rally Championship, Rallye Sanremo, scoring four top five results between 1976 and 1981, including outright victory in the 1979 event ahead of Walter Röhrl.

Antonio "Tony" Fassina
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1945-06-26) 26 June 1945
World Rally Championship record
Active years1976–1981
TeamsLancia, Opel
Rallies5
Championships0
Rally wins1
Podiums3
Stage wins28
Total points32
First rally1976 Rallye Sanremo
First win1979 Rallye Sanremo

He now runs Gruppo Fassina S.p.A. (Fassina Group), the business group he established in 1982 as a Milanese car dealership as he approached retirement from racing.

WRC victories

  #   Event Season Co-driver Car
1 21º Rallye Sanremo 1979 Mauro Mannini Lancia Stratos HF


Sporting positions
Preceded by
Roberto Cambiaghi
Italian Rally Champion
1976
Succeeded by
Mauro Pregliasco
Preceded by
Adartico Vudafieri
Italian Rally Champion
1979
Succeeded by
Adartico Vudafieri
Preceded by
Adartico Vudafieri
Italian Rally Champion
1981
Succeeded by
Antonio Tognana
Preceded by
Adartico Vudafieri
European Rally Champion
1982
Succeeded by
Miki Biasion


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