Campari and co-pilot Fugazza, in their muddy Alfa 40-60, after winning the 1921 Parma-Poggio di Berceto. A young, out of focus Enzo Ferrari (bottom, left) does not seem all that interested in the proceedings.
Photo: Alfa Romeo Documentation Centre (Arese, Milan)
Dozens of books and thousands of articles have been written about Enzo Ferrari and the Scuderia he founded in 1929, which eventually led to his bright red cars winning 31 combined Formula One World Championships and 13 World Sports Car titles, plus a string of the world’s most famous races, like the Mille Miglia, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona, more than once. As a result, a recent survey tells us that Ferrari is now the most recognizable brand name in the world—even more so than Coca-Cola!
Ferrari took 2nd in that 1920 Targa in an Alfa Romeo 40/60. Photo: Alfa Romeo Documentation Centre (Arese, Milan)
Little, however, has been written about Enzo Ferrari the racing driver, a 12-year career that ran from 1919 until 1931, during which the young man with those heavy eyelids competed in a total of 41 races, won eight outright and scored six class wins.
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