Giorgio Scarlatti Explained

Giorgio Scarlatti
Nationality: Italian
Birth Date:2 October 1921
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Years:
Team(S):Maserati and Cooper (Inc. non-works)
Non-works Ferrari and De Tomaso
Races:15 (12 starts)
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Points:1
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0

Giorgio Scarlatti (2 October 1921 – 26 July 1990)[1] was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1956.

Formula One career

Scarlatti was born in Rome. He got interested in racing right after the end of World War Two. His first outings were with a Maserati A6. In 1955 he entered the Naples Grand Prix at the wheel of a Ferrari 500 F2 and finishing fourth.

Scarlatti's performance caught the eye of Maserati who decided to hire him for the 1957 Formula One season. Scarlatti's best results were at the Pescara Grand Prix, where he narrowly missed out on the points-scoring positions when his Maserati 250F was overtaken in the latter stages by Stuart Lewis-Evans[2] and the Italian Grand Prix, where he finished fifth, sharing the car with Harry Schell.

Sports car racing

In 1957 Scarlatti competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing a Maserati with Joakim Bonnier. Bonnier and Scarlatti were forced to retire after 7 hours due to a clutch problem.

In 1958 he finished second at the Targa Florio together with Jean Behra on a Porsche 718. In 1961 Scarlatti and Lorenzo Bandini won the 4 Hours of Pescara on a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011WDCPoints
1956Giorgio ScarlattiFerrari 500Ferrari
Straight-4
ARGMON
500BELFRAGBRNC0
Scuderia Centro SudGER
ITA
1957Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250FMaserati
Straight-6
ARGMON
500FRAGBRGER
PES
ITA
5*
20th1
1958Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati 250FMaserati
Straight-6
ARGMON
NED
500BELFRAGBRGERPORITAMORNC0
1959Scuderia UgoliniMaserati 250FMaserati
Straight-6
MON
500NEDFRA
GBRGERPORNC0
Cooper Car CompanyCooper T51Climax
Straight-4
ITA
1960Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati 250FMaserati
Straight-6
ARG
NC0
Scuderia CastellottiCooper T51Ferrari
Straight-4
MON
500NEDBELFRAGBRPOR
Scuderia Centro SudMaserati
Straight-4
ITA
USA
1961Scuderia SerenissimaDe Tomaso F1O.S.C.A.
Straight-4
MONNEDBELFRA
GBRNC0
Alfa Romeo
Straight-4
GER
DNA
ITAUSA

* Indicates shared drive with Harry Schell

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World Championship drivers — Where are they now? / Scarlatti . 24 November 2012 . oldracingcars.com.
  2. Web site: 1957 Pescara Grand Prix . 24 November 2012 . gp.com.