Geki (racing driver)

"Geki"

Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Italian
Active years	1964 - 1966
Teams	Walker, Lotus
Entries	3 (2 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1964 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry	1966 Italian Grand Prix

"Geki" was the racing pseudonym of Giacomo Russo (born October 23, 1937 in Milan - died June 18, 1967 at Caserta), who was a racing driver from Italy. A talented driver in the Italian lower formulae, he also participated in 3 Formula One Italian Grands Prix from 1964-66, failing to qualify for the 1964 race, driving a Brabham for Rob Walker. For his two Grand Prix starts, he drove for Team Lotus. He scored no championship points.

However, he was a four-time Italian F3 series champion, winning consecutive championships from 1961 to 1964 ( http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/ita_f3.htm ).

He was killed in a horrific accident in an Italian Formula 3 race at Caserta in 1967. After a multiple accident involving Ernesto Brambilla, Clay Regazzoni, Jurg Dubler, Romano "Tiger" Perdomi and Corrado Manfredini; another driver, Beat Fehr, stopped his car, got out and ran down the track to warn the oncoming racers of the damaged cars on the track ahead. The next group of cars included Geki, who was unable to avoid colliding with and killing Fehr. Geki's Matra then crashed into a wall and he died in the subsequent fire. Perdomi was also killed.

Complete Formula One Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Team	WDC	Points
1964	Walker	MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA DNQ	USA	MEX	Walker	-	0
1965	Lotus	RSA	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA Ret	USA	MEX	Lotus	-	0
1966	Lotus	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA 9	USA	MEX		Lotus	-	0