Dario Resta

Dario Resta
Resta at Tacoma Speedway in 1919
BornDario Raoul Resta
(1882-08-17)17 August 1882
Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died3 September 1924(1924-09-03) (aged 42)
Weybridge, Surrey, England
Championship titles
AAA Championship Car (1916)
Major victories
Vanderbilt Cup (1915, 1916)
Indianapolis 500 (1916)
Champ Car career
34 races run over 6 years
Best finish1st (1916)
First race1915 American Grand Prize
(Panama–Pacific)
Last race1923 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1915 American Grand Prize
(Panama–Pacific)
Last win1916 Vanderbilt Cup (Santa Monica)
Wins Podiums Poles
10 18 2

Dario Raoul Resta (17 August 1882 – 3 September 1924), was a British racing driver. He is best remembered for his successes racing Indy cars in the United States. The 1916 American National Champion, Resta was the winner of the 1916 Indianapolis 500, as well as the Vanderbilt Cup in 1915 and 1916.