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Luigi Villoresi (16 May 1909 – 24 August 1997) was an Italian racing driver. He competed in Formula One at the time of its inception.
Luigi "Gigi" Villoresi (" DJEE-djee" VILL-or-ay-zee; May 16, 1909 in Milan, MI, Lombardy, Italy – August 24, 1997 in Modena, MO, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.
Luigi Villoresi was named as 1938 Italian Champion and his victories included the Targa Florio voiturette races in 1939 and 1940. He spent time as a prisoner of war during World War II and his hair had turned grey by the time he was free.
May 31, 2024 · Luigi Villoresi racing in the 1952 Italian Grand Prix (Image Credit: @TomQuelcenez on X) For some reason, Villoresi was ditched in favour of Giuseppe Farina despite outperforming Piero Taruffi, who remained in the seat in 1952.
Aug 26, 1997 · Luigi Villoresi was one of the leading half-dozen racing drivers in the world during the decade following the Second World War and one of the last survivors who spanned the years...
May 15, 2020 · On 16 May 1909, a future racing champion was born in Milan: Luigi “Gigi” Villoresi was to live a life of Grand Prix and classic road races, in Maseratis, Ferraris, and Lancias, spending an entire career racing on “Victory Tyres” – the Pirelli Stella Bianca and Pirelli Stelvio.
Jul 7, 2014 · Former Maserati and Ferrari Grand Prix star Luigi Villoresi died on August 24, aged 88. Born in Milan of a wealthy family, he took up racing in 1931 together with his elder brother Emilio.
Sep 8, 2020 · Luigi Villoresi: A Gentleman and a Racer. September 8, 2020 By pete. Lunch at the Ristorante Lauro in Modena in 1997 just a few months before Luigi Villoresi died at the age of 88. He is seated with Don Sergio Mantovani the former priest to Maserati who ran the hospice at his church, Santa Catherina in Modena.
Jul 7, 2014 · Luigi Villoresi: the old master of Modena. One of the few remaining pre-war Grand Prix racers, Luigi Villoresi remains among Italy's most distinguished figures. Graham Gauld visited him in Modena. Villoresi prepares for Britain's first international car race at Crystal Palace in 1937.
View a detailed table of F1 results for Luigi Villoresi, including final championship standings and points scored for each season.
