Paul Zuccarelli Explained

Paolo Zuccarelli
Birth Name:Paolo Zuccarelli
Birth Date:24 August 1886
Birth Place:Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Death Place:Marcilly-la-Campagne, Eure, France
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Total Champ Races:1
Years In Champ:1
First Champ Race:1913 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles:0

Paolo Zuccarelli (occasionally anglicized as Paul, 24 August 1886 – 19 June 1913) was an Italian racing driver.[1] Zuccarelli graduated in engineering in Brescia and took on racing shortly afterwards. In 1910 he moved to France. He was among the first Europe-based racers to travel to the U.S. in 1913 to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Zuccarelli was killed while testing a car prior to the 1913 French Grand Prix at Amiens.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1913152685.830422180Main bearing
Totals180
Starts1
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired1

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dick . Robert . Auto Racing in the Shadow of the Great War: Streamlined Specials and a New Generation of Drivers on American Speedways, 1915-1922 . March 11, 2019 . McFarland . 978-1476631554 . 136.