Carlo Salamano | |
|---|---|
 Salamano at 1923 Italian Grand Prix | |
| Born | 1891 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 19 January 1969 (aged 77–78) Turin, Italy |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
Carlo Salamano (1891[1] - 19 January 1969) was an Italian racecar driver. A resident of Turin, in 1923 he drove a FIAT 805 to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the event also serving as the inaugural European Grand Prix;[2] it was the first victory by an automobile equipped with a supercharger in a significant European event.[3] While an official championship had yet to be established, he was considered to be the season champion by historians.[citation needed]
Following his retirement from racing competition, Salamano acted as the leader of Fiat's vehicle testing department, being described as the company's "technical conscience".[4] He retired from Fiat in 1962.[5]
- ^ "Fiat": A Fifty Years' Record. Verona: Arnoldo Mondadori. 1951. p. 72. ASIN B000H5C9XY.
- ^ Dick, Robert (2012). Auto Racing Comes of Age: A Transatlantic View of the Cars, Drivers and Speedways, 1900-1925. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 221–222. ISBN 978-0786466702. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ Rendall, Ivan (1991). The Power and the Glory: A Century of Motor Racing. London: BBC Books. p. 89. ISBN 978-0563360933.
- ^ Ludvigsen, Karl E. (1996). Creating the customer-driven car company. London: International Thomson Business Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1560918516.
- ^ The Motor, Volume 121: 1962. Page 792.