Franco Comotti
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
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| Active years | 1950 Formula One season, 1952 Formula One season |
| Teams | Maserati, Ferrari |
| Races | 2 |
| List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole position | 0 |
| Fastest lap | 0 |
| First race | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1952 French Grand Prix |
Gianfranco "Franco" Comotti (July 24, 1906 – May 10, 1963) was an Italian racecar driver.
A native of Brescia, he first appeared at the 1928 Italian Grand Prix in a Talbot before he joined Alfa Romeo in motorsport around 1930, winning the 1933 Grand Prix of Naples in an Alfa Romeo in motorsport 2600, and the 1934 Grand Prix du Comminges. After World War II he joined Talbot-Lago. His only Formula One racing was between 1950 and 1952, first with Maserati and in 1952 he briefly was with Scuderia Ferrari. After his retirement from racing he was with BP in North Africa. Comotti was one of nine founders of the Club international des anciens pilotes de Grand Prix F1 (1962).
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(F1 driver results legend 2)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Formula One season | Scuderia Milano | Maserati Maserati 4CLT | Maserati Straight-4 | 1950 British Grand Prix | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | 1950 Swiss Grand Prix | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix | 1950 French Grand Prix | 1950 Italian Grand Prix Ret | NC | 0 | |
| 1952 Formula One season | Scuderia Marzotto | Ferrari 166 | Ferrari V12 engine | 1952 Swiss Grand Prix | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | 1952 Belgian Grand Prix | 1952 French Grand Prix 12 | 1952 British Grand Prix | 1952 German Grand Prix | 1952 Dutch Grand Prix | 1952 Italian Grand Prix | NC | 0 |
Categories: 1906 births | 1963 deaths | People from Brescia | Italian Formula One drivers | Ferrari Formula One drivers | Italian racecar drivers
