Cesare Fiorio

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Cesare Fiorio in 1975 as team manager of Lancia-Alitalia racing team

Cesare Fiorio (born May 26, 1939)

rally driver
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Biography

Cesare Fiorio was born in Turin, Italy, the son of Sandro Fiorio, former chief of the public relations department of Lancia. He began racing with Fiat, winning the Italian GT championship in 1961, and was eliminated from his only Monte Carlo Rally as the result of an accident.[2]

He obtained a degree in

Tour de Corse.[2]

In 1969, the team was moved to the Lancia factory to become its official motorsport department; that year the team won the European title with

1985.[2]

In 1980, Lancia even discussed building a

1991 season but Fiorio stayed until the 1991 Monaco Grand Prix.[4][2]

In

2000 when he resigned after a disagreement with team owner Gabriele Rumi.[2] In 1994, Fiorio was appointed Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana. From 1995 to 2017 he worked as a commentator for the Italian TV station RAI.[2]

Fiorio owns Camarda Farm which is located between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica's old town centres in the province of Brindisi.[5] The farm produces extra virgin olive oil, "primitivo" wine, corn, vegetables, cheese, fruit and eggs from the farm's own hens.[6] In 2017, Fiorio suffered a bad cycling crash which left him in critical condition and he was hospitalized. He made a full recovery.[7][8]

The movie Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia is based on his life, with actor Riccardo Scamarcio as Fiorio.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Cesare Fiorio". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Latest Formula 1 Breaking News - Grandprix.com". www.grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Boniperti fino al '91, dopo di lui c'è Fiorio". La Repubblica (in Italian). 11 November 1988.
  4. ISBN 0-340-83471-4
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  5. ^ "How to find us", Masseria Camarda Retrieved 8 September 2016
  6. ^ "The farm", Masseria Camarda Retrieved 8 September 2016
  7. ^ "Former Scuderia boss Fiorio in critical condition", F1i.com, 5 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Cesare Fiorio dimesso dall'ospedale: “Finalmente a casa”", Autosprint, 23 August 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. ^ Baldini, Paolo (16 March 2024). "Scamarcio re del rally, la terra promessa di Mikkelsen, Millie Bobby Brown contro il drago e altri 8 film al cinema e in streaming". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2024.

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