Vincenzo Trucco Explained

Vincenzo Trucco

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Death Date:

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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

Vincenzo Trucco (1905 – 1930) was an Italian racing driver from Milan.^[1] He was the Isotta Fraschini works driver and won the 1908 Targa Florio. He also competed in the 1913 Indianapolis 500, one of the first Europe-based drivers to travel to the U.S. for the event. Trucco was also friend and mentor to Alfieri Maserati, with whom he patented the spark plug.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1913	28	18	81.940	14	20	39	0	Loose gas tank
Totals						39	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

Notes and References

Web site: The Indy 500 drivers — Where are they now?. 2008-01-18. oldracingcars.com.
Book: Modena Racing Memories: Italian Sports Car and Grand Prix Racing, 1957-1963. 2010-10-08. Graham Gauld. 1999. MBI Publishing Company LLC . 9780760307359.