Carlo Maria Abate
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| Born | 10 July 1932 Turin, Kingdom of Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | 29 April 2019 (aged 86) Turin, Italy |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Active years | 1962–1963 |
| Teams | non-works Porsche and Lotus |
| Entries | 3 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
Carlo Maria[1] Abate (10 July 1932 – 29 April 2019)[2] was an Italian auto racing driver. He was one of the best Ferrari 250 GTO specialists. Abate preferred to be addressed as "Carlo Mario Abate"[1] instead of his christened name.
Abate raced mostly for the private Italian team Scuderia Serenissima of Count Giovanni Volpi, but also for Scuderia Centro Sud, Scuderia Ferrari and the Porsche factory team. He won one of the rounds of 1962 World Sportscar Championship: The Trophée d'Auvergne on 15 July 1962.[3]
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Career results
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Scuderia Serenissima
|
 Maurice Trintignant
|
Ferrari 250 GT SWB | GT 3.0 | 162 | DNF | DNF |
| 1962 | Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia
|
 Colin Davis
|
Ferrari 250 GT Drogo | E 3.0 | 30 | DNF | DNF |
| 1963 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC
|
Fernand Tavano
|
Ferrari 250 GTO | GT 3.0 | 105 | DNF | DNF |
Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia |
Lotus 18/21 | Straight-4
|
NED | MON | BEL | FRA DNP |
GBR | GER DNP |
ITA | USA | RSA | NC | 0 | |
| 1963 | Count Volpi | Porsche | Flat-4
|
MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA DNP |
USA | MEX | RSA | NC | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c "Carlo Abate". HistoricRacing.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Carlo Abate". Motor Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Winners in 1962". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "France 1962 – Result". statsF1.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "Germany 1962 – Result". statsF1.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "Carlo Mario Abate – Profile". Retrieved 6 September 2017.