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- Died
- Italian race driver Lorenzo Bandini started out his career like so many other race drivers, that of a mechanic. From there he progressed to driving the cars and was successful as a sports car driver, rally racer and ultimately Grand Prix driver. He drove for three major Grand Prix teams, Cooper, BRM and the world famous Ferrari. It was with Ferrari he enjoyed his greatest success, winning the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix, but he also paid for it heavily, crashing on the 82nd lap of the famed Monaco Grand Prix, in 1967. His car flipped upside down in the middle of the track and burst into flames. Bandini suffered terrible burns and died three days later in the hospital. He was 31.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ken Severson
- Won his only Formula 1 race at the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix, while driving a Ferrari.
- Had 42 career Formula 1 starts, and one pole position.
- Won the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
- Won the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona race.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Scuderia Centro Sud (1961 (4 GPs), 1963 (3 GPs)), Ferrari (1962 (3 GPs), 1963 (4 GPs)-1964 (8 GPs)-1965 (10 GPs)-1966 (7 GPs)-1967 (1 GP)) and North American Racing Team (NART) (1964 (2 GPs)). He started 42 GPs, 1 Win, 1 Pole Position, 2 Fastests Laps, 8 Podiums and 58 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 4th in 1964.
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