Biography
Roberto Lippi was an Italian racing driver, born in Rome in 1926. In 1958 he became the first champion of the Italian Formula Junior championship. During the 1950s he took part in several editions of the Mille Miglia, and in 1957 he also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
From 1961 to 1963 he was entered in the Formula One World Championship race at Monza each year, driving a De Tomaso. He qualified only in 1961 and scored no championship points. In a non-championship race, the 1963 Rome Grand Prix, he finished fourth.
From 1964 to 1972 Lippi was chief test driver for Ferrari. He later worked as a racing instructor, mainly at his home circuit of Vallelunga, until he stopped in 1998. He died in 2011.
Source: Wikipedia, “Roberto Lippi”. Text licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rates
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