Vincenzo Trucco

Italian racing driver (fl. 1905–1930)

Vincenzo Trucco

Trucco in an Isotta Fraschini-type I, circa 1908

Born

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Died

unknown

Champ Car career

1 race run over 1 year

First race

1913 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
0	0	0

Vincenzo Trucco (fl. 1905 – 1930) was an Italian racing driver from Milan.^[1] He was the Isotta Fraschini works driver and won the 1908 Targa Florio. He also competed in the 1913 Indianapolis 500, one of the first Europe-based drivers to travel to the U.S. for the event. Trucco was also friend and mentor to Alfieri Maserati, with whom he patented the spark plug.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1913	28	18	81.940	14	20	39	0	Loose gas tank
Totals						39	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

References

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^ "The Indy 500 drivers — Where are they now?". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
^ Graham Gauld (1999). Modena Racing Memories: Italian Sports Car and Grand Prix Racing, 1957-1963. MBI Publishing Company LLC. ISBN 9780760307359. Retrieved 8 October 2010.