1964-09-06 156 Aero (6) Ludovico Scarfiotti ITA - Monza 9
Italian Ludovico Scarfiotti was one of the most iconic driver of the Scuderia Ferrari, but mostly in Sprt cars. He finsihed 9th in the the 1964 Italian GP,eighth round of the 1964 FIA F1 World Championship, held on the 6th of September 1964. John Surtees driving this Ferrari 159F1 gives Maranello a home victory in titanic battle with Dan Gurney; Ferrari team-mate Lorenzo finishes third
Differently to the other drivers that race with the brillant Ferrari 158, Scarfiotti races with the transitional 156 Aero. This emotional Italian GP is reported under the Ferrari 158 that John Surtees led to victory.
The best days for Ludavico were still to come and are reported under the 312 F1 that he led to victory Italian GP in 1966, the pinnacle of his career in F1.
Scarfiotti was born in Turin. His grandfather was the first president and one of the nine founders of the Fiat automobile company.
He Ludovico died in 1968 at a hillclimbing event on the Roßfeldhöhenringstraße near Berchtesgaden, Germany, in the German Alps. He became the third Grand Prix driver to die in 1968, following Jim Clark and Mike Spence.
