Vallone at the wheel of Ferrari 166 s/n 0012M with co-driver Sergio Sighinolfi at 1949 Mille Miglia

Roberto Vallone (1915–2001) was an Italian racing driver mostly known for his early association with Scuderia Ferrari.

He entered 13 sports car races (with 12 starts) between 1947 and 1953, mainly in a Stanguellini S1500 and Ferrari 166's that he entered as a privateer. His best season was 1949, when he won three races (the Grand Prix of Naples, Giro dell'Umbria and Coppa d' Oro delle Dolomiti) within four weeks.

Vallone also competed in two non-championship Formula 1 races (the Gran Premio di San Remo in 1949 and the V San Remo Grand Prix) in 1950. He also participated to a Formula Libre event and a Formula 2 race.

Prior to his career in motor racing, he had a brief spell in politics in his native Apulia, when he was mayor of Nardò, a suburb of Lecce.[1] His wife was the artist Carla Lavatelli.

Complete results

YearDateRaceCircuitEntrantCarTeammate(s)Result
1947 April 13 1947 San Remo Grand Prix Circuito di Ospedaletti - - - DNS
1948June 29Giro dell'Umbria-Roberto ValloneStanguellini S1500noneDNF
1948July 11Coppa d' Oro delle Dolomiti-Roberto ValloneStanguellini S1500none10th
1948August 15Circuito di PescaraPescara Circuit-Stanguellini S1500-DNF
1949March 20Targa FlorioGrande Circuito Madonie/Gran Messina-Ferrari 166 SCSergio SighinolfiDNF
1949April 31949 San Remo Grand Prix (Formula 1)Circuito di OspedalettiScuderia LazioFerrari 166 Internone8th
1949April 24Mille MigliaBrescia-Rome-Brescia-Ferrari 166 SCSergio SighinolfiDNF
1949May 141949 Marseille Grand Prix (Formula Libre)Avenue du PradoScuderia LazioFerrari 166 Inter-8th
1949June 19II Gran Premio di NapoliPosillipo Park-Ferrari 166 SC-1st
1949June 29Giro dell'Umbria--Ferrari 166 SCFranco Meloni1st
1949July 17Coppa d' Oro delle Dolomiti-Roberto ValloneFerrari 166 SCFranco Meloni1st
1949August 15Circuito di PescaraPescara CircuitRoberto ValloneFerrari 166 SCnone2nd
1950March 191950 Marseille Grand Prix (Formula 2)Avenue du PradoScuderia FerrariFerrari 166 F2/50Luigi Villoresi
Alberto Ascari
Giovanni Bracco		9th
1950April 161950 San Remo Grand Prix (Formula 1)Circuito di OspedalettiScuderia FerrariFerrari 166 F2Luigi Villoresi
Alberto Ascari
Giovanni Bracco
Dorino Serafini
Raymond Sommer		4th
1950June 11Gran Premio di RomaTerme di Caracalla-Ferrari-3rd
1951April 29Mille MigliaBrescia-Rome-Brescia-Lancia AureliaFranco Meloni25th
1953April 26Mille MigliaBrescia-Rome-Brescia-Ferrari-Abarth 166 MM/53Michelangelo LeonardiDNF

References

  1. ↑ Michele Romano, Storia di una famiglia borghese: i Vallone di Galatina (sec. XVII-XX), page 17, Franco Angeli publ., 2003.
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