Giulio Cabianca
Born | Verona, Italy | 19 February 1923
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Died | 15 June 1961 Modena Autodrome, Italy | (aged 38)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1958 - 1960 |
Teams | O.S.C.A., non-works Maserati & Cooper |
Entries | 4 (3 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 3 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
Giulio Cabianca (19 February 1923 – 15 June 1961) was a Formula One driver from Italy.
Cabianca was born in Verona, northern Italy. He participated in 4 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1958. He scored a total of 3 championship points. He also participated in one non-Championship Formula One race. He also won the Dolomites Gold Cup Race in 1955.
Cabianca's death resulted from a bizarre incident at the Modena Autodrome test track in Italy. The Modena Autodrome was situated near Via Emilia, which crosses the city of Modena. Cabianca was testing a Cooper-Ferrari F1 car, owned by Scuderia Castellotti, when he suffered a suspected stuck throttle. Unable to stop, his Cooper went off track, struck a spectator and then went through the gate of the Autodrome which was open because of men at work near the track. The car crossed the Via Emilia and crashed against the wall of a workshop. Crossing the road, Cabianca's Cooper struck a bicycle, a motorcycle, and a small mini-van (not a taxi as often reported) and three parked cars. The driver of the mini-van (also called "giardinetta" following a famous van of Fiat) and the motorcycle driver were killed at the scene. The biker was crushed and killed instantly by a heavy block of iron carried on the mini-van. Cabianca was conscious, but died a few hours later at the hospital. The spectator hit just after the car left the track suffered severe leg injuries, but survived.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
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1958 | O.S.C.A. Automobil | O.S.C.A. (F2) | O.S.C.A. Straight-4 | ARG | MON DNQ |
NED | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | NC | 0 | ||
Jo Bonnier | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ITA Ret |
MOR | ||||||||||||
1959 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA 15 |
USA | NC | 0 | ||
1960 | Scuderia Castellotti | Cooper T51 | Ferrari Straight-4 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA 4 |
USA | 19th | 3 |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995
- 1923 births
- 1961 deaths
- Sportspeople from Verona
- Italian racing drivers
- Italian Formula One drivers
- OSCA Formula One drivers
- Ecurie Bonnier Formula One drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- Racing drivers killed while racing
- Sport deaths in Italy
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
- Italian auto racing biography stubs
- Formula One people stubs