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Nanni Galli
racing automobile driver · Formula One driver
- October 2, 1940 · Bologna
- October 12, 2019 · Prato
- 79 years
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Nanni Galli, 79, Italian racing driver.
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|Giovanni Giuseppe Gilberto "Nanni" Galli (2 October 1940 – 12 October 2019) was an Italian saloon, sports-car and Formula One driver of the 1960s and 1970s.
Career
Born in Bologna, Galli started his career in endurance racing. He won the Circuit of Mugello race in 1968 and finished second in the Targa Florio (with Ignazio Giunti) the same year. In the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans, Galli and Giunti finished fourth in an Alfa Romeo T33/2. The following year at Le Mans, he shared a drive with Robin Widdows, and they finished seventh in a Matra. Galli's final appearance at Le Mans was in 1970, where he shared an Alfa Romeo T33/3 with Rolf Stommelen. They did not finish.
Galli moved briefly into Formula One in 1970, debuting in the 1970 Italian Grand Prix with a McLaren-Alfa, and had a handful of drives over the next couple of years, finishing third in the non-championship Grand Prix of the Italian Republic at Vallelunga in 1972 for the small Tecno team.
Galli's one shot at the big time came that year when he drove for Ferrari in the 1972 French Grand Prix at Circuit Charade near Clermont-Ferrand. Galli qualified 20th and finished only 13th. After half a dozen outings in an uncompetitive car for Frank Williams the following year, Galli announced his retirement.
Galli participated in 20 World Championship Grands Prix in total, scoring no championship points.
In 2014, Galli participated in the Le Mans Classic in a Lola T290, finishing 21st. He had not entered a race since he drove in the 1974 World Endurance Championship with an Osella-Abarth.
Galli died on 12 October 2019 in Prato at the age of 79.
Racing record
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
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Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanni_Galli
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Trivia & Knowledge· 15 questions
Questions drawn from Nanni Galli's archived record and the sources above.
1.What is the full birth name of Nanni Galli?
- A.Giovanni Giuseppe Gilberto Gallicorrect
- B.Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto Galli
- C.Giovanni Alberto Giacomo Galli
- D.Gilberto Giacomo Giovanni Galli
The biography explicitly identifies Nanni Galli as Giovanni Giuseppe Gilberto Galli.
Source: introduction
2.In which city was Nanni Galli born?
- A.Bolognacorrect
- B.Rome
- C.Prato
- D.Milan
Nanni Galli was born in Bologna.
Source: career section
3.Which race did Nanni Galli win in 1968?
- A.Circuit of Mugellocorrect
- B.24 Hours of Le Mans
- C.Grand Prix of the Italian Republic
- D.Targa Florio
Nanni Galli achieved a victory at the Circuit of Mugello in 1968.
Source: career section
4.Who was Nanni Galli's co-driver when he finished second in the 1968 Targa Florio?
- A.Ignazio Giunticorrect
- B.Robin Widdows
- C.Frank Williams
- D.Rolf Stommelen
Nanni Galli finished second in the Targa Florio alongside Ignazio Giunti in 1968.
Source: career section
5.In what year did Nanni Galli make his final appearance at Le Mans during his active professional period?
- A.1974
- B.1968
- C.1970correct
- D.1969
Nanni Galli's final appearance at Le Mans as a professional was in 1970.
Source: career section
6.For which team did Nanni Galli drive in the 1972 French Grand Prix?
- A.Ferraricorrect
- B.Tecno
- C.McLaren
- D.Osella-Abarth
Nanni Galli drove for Ferrari at the 1972 French Grand Prix.
Source: career section
7.How many total World Championship Grands Prix did Nanni Galli participate in?
- A.20correct
- B.15
- C.10
- D.25
Nanni Galli participated in 20 World Championship Grands Prix throughout his career.
Source: career section
8.In which city did Nanni Galli pass away?
- A.Bologna
- B.Vallelunga
- C.Pratocorrect
- D.Mugello
Nanni Galli died on 12 October 2019 in Prato.
Source: career section
9.What was Nanni Galli's age at the time of his death?
- A.79correct
- B.78
- C.77
- D.80
Nanni Galli was 79 years old when he died in 2019.
Source: career section
10.With whom did Nanni Galli share a drive in a Matra at Le Mans in 1969?
- A.Ignazio Giunti
- B.Frank Williams
- C.Robin Widdowscorrect
- D.Rolf Stommelen
Nanni Galli shared a drive with Robin Widdows in a Matra at Le Mans in 1969.
Source: career section
11.What car did Nanni Galli use for his debut in the 1970 Italian Grand Prix?
- A.Alfa Romeo T33/3
- B.Lola T290
- C.McLaren-Alfacorrect
- D.Osella-Abarth
Nanni Galli debuted in the 1970 Italian Grand Prix driving a McLaren-Alfa.
Source: career section
12.What result did Nanni Galli achieve at the 2014 Le Mans Classic?
- A.20th
- B.19th
- C.21stcorrect
- D.22nd
Nanni Galli participated in the 2014 Le Mans Classic and finished 21st.
Source: career section
13.At which non-championship event did Nanni Galli finish third for the Tecno team in 1972?
- A.Circuit of Mugello
- B.Grand Prix of the Italian Republiccorrect
- C.24 Hours of Le Mans
- D.French Grand Prix
Nanni Galli finished third in the non-championship Grand Prix of the Italian Republic at Vallelunga in 1972.
Source: career section
14.Which car did Nanni Galli use to drive in the 1974 World Endurance Championship?
- A.Matra
- B.Lola T290
- C.Osella-Abarthcorrect
- D.Alfa Romeo T33/2
Nanni Galli's last race before his long hiatus was in the 1974 World Endurance Championship driving an Osella-Abarth.
Source: career section
15.At which circuit did Nanni Galli drive for Ferrari in the 1972 French Grand Prix?
- A.Circuit Charadecorrect
- B.Le Mans
- C.Vallelunga
- D.Circuit of Mugello
Nanni Galli drove for Ferrari at the 1972 French Grand Prix held at Circuit Charade.
Source: career section
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