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'''Berardo Taraschi''' (born 23rd January | '''Berardo Taraschi''' (born 23rd January 1915 in Tossicia, died 24th October 1997 in San Giovanni Teatino) was an Italian former [[Formula One]] driver and motorcycle racer. | ||
[[File:Berardo Taraschi.jpg|200px|thumb|Berardo Taraschi in the 1950s.]] | [[File:Berardo Taraschi.jpg|200px|thumb|Berardo Taraschi in the 1950s.]] | ||
Born into a wealthy family, Taraschi was a notable motorcycle road racer in the Abruzzo and Marche regions of Italy in the pre-war years. Taraschi stopped racing due to the outbreak of the war and served in the Italian military as a motorcycle scout, serving on the Russian front. After the war ended, Taraschi took part in what was considered the first motorsport event in post-war Europe by coming second in a motorcycle race at Tortoreto Circuit in August 1945. Shortly after, Taraschi set up an automobile manufacturer in his name (Officina Meccanica Berardo Taraschi). | |||
Taraschi continued to race in several disciplines throughout the 1950s, reaching [[Formula One]] in [[1956_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1956]] - taking part in the [[Italian Grand Prix]] for his own team. The [[1957_Alternate_Formula_One_season|following year]] he joined the [[Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet]] team for the majority of the European season, but he failed to qualify for any races. | |||
==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | |||
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | |||
! Year | |||
! Entrant | |||
! Chassis | |||
! Engine | |||
! 1 | |||
! 2 | |||
! 3 | |||
! 4 | |||
! 5 | |||
! 6 | |||
! 7 | |||
! 8 | |||
! 9 | |||
! 10 | |||
! 11 | |||
! WDC | |||
! Pts. | |||
|- | |||
| [[1956 Alternate Formula One season|1956]] | |||
! [[Berardo Taraschi]] | |||
! [[O.S.C.A. F154]] | |||
! [[AAC]] 555 2.5 L4 | |||
| [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | |||
| [[1956 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | |||
| [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | |||
| [[1956 German Grand Prix|GER]] | |||
| [[1956 East German Grand Prix|GDR]] | |||
| [[1956 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]] | |||
| [[1956 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]] | |||
| [[1956 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | |||
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1956 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>DNQ</small> | |||
| [[1956 Thai Grand Prix|THA]] | |||
| | |||
! NC | |||
! 0 | |||
|- | |||
| [[1957 Alternate Formula One season|1957]] | |||
! [[Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet]] | |||
! [[DB 01]] | |||
! [[DB]] 84-1 0.5 V2 | |||
| [[1957 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]] | |||
| [[1957 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | |||
| [[1957 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | |||
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>DNPQ</small> | |||
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br><small>DNPQ</small> | |||
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]<br><small>DNQ</small> | |||
| [[1957 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | |||
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>DNQ</small> | |||
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>DNPQ</small> | |||
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br><small>DNQ</small> | |||
| [[1957 United States Grand Prix|USA]] | |||
! NC | |||
! 0 | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Real-life drivers]] | |||
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:54, 23 May 2023
Berardo Taraschi (born 23rd January 1915 in Tossicia, died 24th October 1997 in San Giovanni Teatino) was an Italian former Formula One driver and motorcycle racer.
Born into a wealthy family, Taraschi was a notable motorcycle road racer in the Abruzzo and Marche regions of Italy in the pre-war years. Taraschi stopped racing due to the outbreak of the war and served in the Italian military as a motorcycle scout, serving on the Russian front. After the war ended, Taraschi took part in what was considered the first motorsport event in post-war Europe by coming second in a motorcycle race at Tortoreto Circuit in August 1945. Shortly after, Taraschi set up an automobile manufacturer in his name (Officina Meccanica Berardo Taraschi).
Taraschi continued to race in several disciplines throughout the 1950s, reaching Formula One in 1956 - taking part in the Italian Grand Prix for his own team. The following year he joined the Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet team for the majority of the European season, but he failed to qualify for any races.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Berardo Taraschi | O.S.C.A. F154 | AAC 555 2.5 L4 | MON | FRA | BEL | GER | GDR | IRL | SCO | GBR | ITA DNQ |
THA | NC | 0 | |
| 1957 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet | DB 01 | DB 84-1 0.5 V2 | MAR | MON | FRA | BEL DNPQ |
NED DNPQ |
IRL DNQ |
GBR | GER DNQ |
ITA DNPQ |
ESP DNQ |
USA | NC | 0 |