Dario Resta
British racing driver (1882–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dario Raoul Resta (17 August 1882 – 3 September 1924), was a British racing driver. He is best remembered for his successes racing Indy cars in the United States. The 1916 American National Champion, Resta was the winner of the 1916 Indianapolis 500, as well as the Vanderbilt Cup in 1915 and 1916.
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Born | Dario Raoul Resta (1882-08-17)17 August 1882 Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | ||||||
Died | 3 September 1924(1924-09-03) (aged 42) Weybridge, Surrey, England | ||||||
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AAA Championship Car (1916) Major victories Vanderbilt Cup (1915, 1916) Indianapolis 500 (1916) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
34 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1916) | ||||||
First race | 1915 American Grand Prize (Panama–Pacific) | ||||||
Last race | 1923 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1915 American Grand Prize (Panama–Pacific) | ||||||
Last win | 1916 Vanderbilt Cup (Santa Monica) | ||||||
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