Vincenzo Trucco (fl. 1905 – 1930) was an Italian racing driver from Milan.[1] He was the Isotta Fraschini works driver and won the 1908 Targa Florio. He also competed in the 1913 Indianapolis 500, one of the first Europe-based drivers to travel to the U.S. for the event. Trucco was also friend and mentor to Alfieri Maserati, with whom he patented the spark plug.[2]
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![]() Trucco in an Isotta Fraschini-type I, circa 1908 | |||||||
Born | Milan, Lombardy, Italy | ||||||
Died | unknown | ||||||
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1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
First race | 1913 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Motorsports career results
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References
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- ^ "The Indy 500 drivers — Where are they now?". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- ^ Graham Gauld (1999). Modena Racing Memories: Italian Sports Car and Grand Prix Racing, 1957-1963. MBI Publishing Company LLC. ISBN 9780760307359. Retrieved 8 October 2010.