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Alberto Ascari

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Death Of Alberto Ascari on The Monza Eni Circuit (1955) | British Pathé

 

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Who was Alberto Ascari?

 

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1953 Monza Alberto Ascari Crash

Alberto Ascari was an Italian racing driver and twice Formula One World Champion. He was a multitalented racer who competed in motorcycle racing before switching to cars. Back to back World titles in 1952 and 1953 sandwiched an appearance in the Indianapolis 500 in 1952. Ascari also won the Mille Miglia in 1954. Ascari was noted for the careful precision and finely-judged accuracy that made him one of the safest drivers in a most dangerous era.