About Ludovico Scarfiotti
Ludovico Scarfiotti (18 October 1933 – 8 June 1968) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1963 to 1968. Scarfiotti won the 1966 Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari. In endurance racing, Scarfiotti won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring, both in 1963 with Ferrari. Born in Turin, Scarfiotti was the grandson of Lodovico Scarfiotti, co-founder and former president of Fiat. He initially competed in sportscar racing, racing for Ferrari from 1960 onwards. He finished third in the 1962 1000 km of Paris before winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1963 alongside Lorenzo Bandini, driving the Ferrari 250 P. His victory at Le Mans—along with his win at the 12 Hours of Sebring—prompted his Formula One debut with Ferrari at the 1963 Dutch Grand Prix. Scarfiotti made sporadic appearances for the team over the next five seasons, including his sole win at the Italian Grand Prix in 1966. He added to his sportscar success with a runner-up finish at Le Mans in 1967, as well as at the 24 Hours of Daytona. After a one-off appearance for Eagle in 1967, Scarfiotti signed for Cooper the following season. A motorsports competitor for a decade, Scarfiotti had also won the sportscar class of the European Hillclimb Championship in 1962 and 1965. In June 1968, Scarfiotti died at a hillclimbing event in the German Alps when he crashed his Porsche 910.
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