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Even with lots of work still do be done this list have reached a state
where it must be considered one of the most complete and accurate ever assembled on
the subject. This has only been possible due to the tremendous help from people
all over the world, each of them experts of their local drivers and events.
Short biographies of drivers with BLUE background, will come up in due time.
If you have any information about any driver with GREEN background, please
contact me!
Gheorghe (Georges) Nadu (RO) |
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Winner of the sports class at the 1931 Lwow GP.
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1933: DNF Lwow GP
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Eudore Wenceslas Namont (F) |
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* 6 Dec 1897
† 25 May 1930 |
Biarre, Somme
Fontainebleau |
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Namont was a garagiste from Enghien-les-Bains, Val d'Oise. He was killed during the Fontainebleau hillclimb in France on 25 May 1930. He was 32 years old.
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1930: 1 Picardie (1100cc)
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Jules Louis Nandillon (F) |
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* 20 Sep 1885
† 29 Sep 1974 |
Malicornay, Indre
Chateauroux, Indre |
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1928: DNF Marne GP
1929: DNA French GP
1930: DNF Picardie GP
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Enrico Nardi (I) |
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* 31 Jan 1907
† 23 Aug 1966 |
Bologna
Torino (Turin) |
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Started his career in the test department of Fiat in 1928, moving onto Lancia two years later. In 1932 he created his first racing car with Augusto Monaco, powered by a JAP engine.
He competed with it in a couple of events during 1937, having already taken part in the Mille Miglia in Fiats and a Lancia. He joined Scuderia Ferrari in 1936 as a test driver and
remained with Ferrari until the end of 1946, including the Auto Avio Costruzioni period which saw him partner Lotario Rangoni in the 1940 Mille Miglia. He started Nardi Danese in 1947
to manufacture car components, racing cars, road cars and prototypes. He competed in a handful of events during 1947-1948. In 1949 his partnership with Renato Danese ceased and the
company carried on as Nardi. Ultimately, the Nardi name would be remembered through his steering wheels. He died of leukaemia.
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1937: DNF Genua GP (Voiturette)
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Richard Grainger Jeune "Dick" Nash (GB) |
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* 7 Jan 1910
† 17 Dec 1966 |
Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Weybridge, Surrey |
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1933: DNA Mountain
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Biagio Nazzaro (I) |
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* 3 Jul 1890
† 15 Jul 1922 |
Torino
Entzheim, near Strasbourg, France |
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1922: DNF Targa Florio /
DNF French GP
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Charles Minto Needham (GB) |
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* 9 Apr 1903
† 14 Jul 1984 |
Sale, Cheshire
Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales |
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1933: DNA Mannin Beg (Voiturette) /
DNA Mannin Moar
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Arrigo Nenzioni ( ) |
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1930: DNA Rome GP
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Prince Nicholas (Nicolae) (RO) |
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* 5/18 Aug 1903
† 9 Jun 1978 |
Peles Castle
Madrid, Spain |
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Nicolae de România; also known, after 1937, as Nicolae Brana. was the second son of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania.
Raced in the 1933 and 1935 LeMans 24h with a Dusenberg.
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1932: DNA Dieppe GP
1933: DNA French GP
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Ian Harold Marcus "Fatty" Nickols (GB) |
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* 22 Apr 1916
† 17 Sep 1981 |
Wetherby, Yorkshire
Westminster, London |
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Eton student. Production engineer became motoring writer postwar.
lived at Oxted Mill, Oxted, Surrey.
His Birth Certificate says Nichols, but he always raced as Nickols, and that is what his Death Certificate and Probate says too.
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1938: ? JCC 200 (Voiturette + GP)
1939: DNA/DNS Brooklands Road Championship /
DNF Nuffield Trophy (Voiturette)
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Gustaf Vilhelm "Gurra" Nordenswahn (S) |
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* 26 Oct 1890
† 7 Jun 1967 |
Stockholm
Stockholm |
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Engineer and motor journalist, who took part in the 1931 Swedish GP with an front engined Tracta mostly for
study purposes.
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1931: DNF Swedish Winter GP (Ice race)
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George Norman Norris (GB) |
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* 16 Apr 1895
† 9 Oct 1926
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Birmingham
Magilligan Sands, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
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Racing a Lea-Francis L-type 12/50 in a 10 Mile handicap race at Magilligan Sands he lost control when trying to clear a large wave that had been
blown across the course by the gale. The car rolled twice and Norman Norris got trapped under the wreck and died instantly.
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1926: DNF JCC 200
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Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari (I) |
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* 16 Nov 1892
† 11 Aug 1953
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Castel d´Ario, Mántova (Mantua)
Mántova (Mantua) |
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Tazio Nuvolari was born on 16 November 1892 at Castel d´Ario, a village near Mantua in Northern
Italy. Nuvolari was a man that really lived for racing. Neither bad equipment nor wounds from his uncountable crashes could
keep him from driving flat out. Known to the Italians fans as the "Flying Mantuan" or the "Great Little Man", Nuvolari
was just 160 cm tall and he soon found out that he did not have the muscular strength to force the cars around the corners
with the steering wheel. So instead he developed a technique where he put his car into a four wheel slide and then controlled
the slide with the trottle.
Nuvolari was known for his busy driving style. His head was close to the steering wheel, his arms were constantly working
with his elbows going up and down like pistons and when inspired he was unable to sit still but instead seemed to jump up
and down in his seat. Early on he developed his personal "uniform", blue trousers and a yellow jersey with the letters "TN"
on the left breast and a tortoise brooch pinned on to it. It is ironical that the fastest driver in the world had selected
the tortoise as his mascot, it was sometimes also painted on the car. Money did not mean that much to Nuvolari who lived
in a fairly modest way. He did however have his own airplane. Nuvolari was also a very keen photographer, and he was
often seen walking around in the pits with his camera.
In 1920 he began racing motorcycles and turned to cars in 1927.
Nuvolari's last race was at Monte Pellegrino, on 15 April 1950, and he won his class with a 1500cc Cisitalia.
Nuvolari died at home 11th August 1953. His last wish was to be buried in his "racing uniform" with helmet,
yellow jersey and blue trousers.
For full biography click here or here.
See also the official site
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1921: 4 Garda Circuit
1922: 2 Garda Circuit
1923: DNS Cremona Circuit /
DNF Garda Circuit (1500cc)
1924: DNF Cremona Circuit (1500cc) /
DNA Coppa Acerbo (1500cc)
1927: 3c/7 Coppa Perugina (1500cc) /
1 Rome GP (2000cc) /
DNF Bologna Circuit /
DNA Coppa Acerbo /
2c/4 Coppa Montenero (2000cc) /
DNF Milan GP (heat) /
1 Garda Circuit
1928: 1 Tripoli GP /
1 Pozzo Circuit /
1 Alessandria GP /
DNF Targa Florio /
4 Coppa Messina /
DNF Coppa Etna /
DNF Rome GP /
2 Cremona Circuit /
4 Coppa Acerbo /
2 Coppa Montenero /
3 European GP
1929: 3 Tripoli GP /
DNA Alessandria GP /
DNF Rome GP (2000cc) /
DNA Pozzo Circuit /
9 Mugello Circuit (2000cc) /
2 Coppa Ciano /
2 Monza GP (Voiturette) /
DNF Cremona Circuit (Voiturette)
1930: DNF Alessandria GP /
5 Targa Florio /
DNF Rome GP /
DNF Coppa Ciano /
5 Coppa Acerbo /
1 (rep)/DNF Monza GP /
4*/ DNF Czech GP /
DNA San Sebastian GP
1931: DNA Monaco GP /
DNF Alessandria GP /
1 Targa Florio /
1*/DNF* Italian GP /
5 (heat)/DNF Rome GP /
11* French GP /
2* Belgian GP /
4 German GP /
1 Coppa Ciano /
DNA AVUS GP /
3 Coppa Acerbo /
4*/DNF Monza GP /
DNF/DNF* Czech GP
1932: 1 Monaco GP /
1 Targa Florio /
DNA AVUS GP /
1 Italian GP /
1 French GP /
2 German GP /
1 Circuito di Avellino (sports car)
1 Coppa Ciano /
1 Coppa Acerbo /
3 Czech GP /
3 Monza GP /
2 Marseille GP
1933: 1 Tunis GP /
DSQ Monaco GP /
1 Bordino GP /
2 Tripoli GP /
3* AVUS GP /
1 Eifel GP /
1 Nimes GP /
DNF/DNF French GP /
5 Penya Rhin GP /
DNF Marne GP /
1 Belgian GP /
1 Coppa Ciano /
1 Nice GP /
2 Coppa Acerbo /
DNA Comminges GP /
DNF Marseille GP /
2 Italian GP /
DNS Monza GP /
DNA Czech GP /
DNF Spanish GP
1934: 5 Monaco GP /
DNF Bordino GP /
DNS Tripoli GP /
5 AVUS GP /
DNF Eifel GP /
DNF Penya Rhin GP /
DNF French GP /
DNF Marne GP /
4 German GP /
3 Coppa Ciano /
2 Coppa Acerbo /
DNF Nice GP /
DNF Swiss GP /
DNF Biella GP /
4 Italian GP /
3 Spanish GP /
3 Czech GP /
1 Modena GP /
1 Napels GP
1935: 1 Pau GP /
DNF* Monaco GP /
DNF Tunis GP /
4 Tripoli GP /
1 Bergamo GP /
6 (heat) AVUS GP /
1 Biella GP /
DNF French GP /
3 Penya Rhin GP /
1 Turin GP /
1 German GP /
1 Coppa Ciano /
DNF Coppa Acerbo /
1 Nice GP /
5 Swiss GP /
DNF/2* Italian GP /
1 Modena GP /
DNF Spanish GP /
2 Czech GP
1936: DNA Pau GP /
4 Monaco GP /
8 Tripoli GP /
DNA Tunis GP /
1 Penya Rhin GP /
2 Eifel GP /
1 Hungarian GP /
1 Milan GP /
DNF German GP /
DNF/1* DNF Coppa Ciano /
DNF Coppa Acerbo /
DNF Swiss GP /
2 Italian GP /
1 Modena GP /
1 Vanderbilt Cup
1937: DNS Turin GP /
DNF Tripoli GP /
DNA AVUS GP /
5 Eifel GP /
1 Milan GP /
DNF/5* Vanderbilt Cup /
4 German GP /
DNA Monaco GP /
DNF* Coppa Acerbo /
5*/7* Swiss GP /
7* Italian GP /
5 Czech GP
1938: DNS Pau GP /
DNA Cork GP /
4*/DNF German GP /
DNF Coppa Acerbo /
9 Swiss GP /
1 Italian GP /
1 Donington GP
1939: 2 Eifel GP /
DNF Belgian GP /
DNF French GP /
DNF German GP /
5 Swiss GP /
1 Belgrad GP
1940: DNS Tripoli (Voiturette)
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Bruno Nyström (FIN) |
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From Jyväskylä.
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1934: DNS Finnish GP
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