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Augusto Caraceni

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Dr. Augusto Caraceni is a former Italian racing driver. He entered four races between 1951 and 1958.[1] Caraceni was the son of Domenico Caraceni, founder of Caraceni, a Rome-based tailor whose clientele included Humphrey Bogart and Aristotle Onassis.[2] He was named after his uncle, Augusto Caraceni, who opened the Paris branch of the Caraceni tailors.[3]

Results

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Year Date Race Car Teammate Result
1951 April 29 Mille Miglia Ferrari 166 Inter Franco Meloni DNS
1952 May 4 Mille Miglia Ferrari 225 S Franco Meloni DNF
1953 May 31 Coppa della Toscana Lancia Paolo Fontana 23rd
1958 September 7 Coppa Inter-Europa Ferrari 250 GT none -

References

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  1. ^ "Pirro - Lifestyle - Fashion". Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2013. Even there one can find a connection to motor sports. In the 1950s, principal Dr. Augusto Caraceni was competing himself, mostly racing a Ferrari. Caraceni even held the title of Italian Mountain Champion with his Ferrari 225 S Vignale."
  2. ^ "Ferrari 212/225 Sport Coupe Vignale". Motorsport Network. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ Laurent Le Cam (22 April 2012). "Caraceni". Retrieved 4 January 2019. Treize ans ont passé depuis ses débuts. Peu à peu, il convainc deux de ses frères, Augusto et Galliano, qu'il a appelés en renfort pour le seconder, de s'installer à Paris et à Milan dans le but d'accroître la réputation du style Caraceni, savant mélange des meilleures techniques anglaise et italienne.
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