Roberto Vallone (28 June 1915 – 21 June 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.Michele Romano, Storia di una famiglia borghese: i Vallone di Galatina (sec. XVII-XX), page 17, Franco Angeli publ., 2003. His wife was the artist Carla Lavatelli.
Complete results Year Date Race Circuit Entrant Car Teammate(s) Result1947April 131947 San Remo Grand PrixCircuito di Ospedaletti---DNS1948June 29-Roberto ValloneStanguellini S1500noneDNF1948July 11Coppa d' Oro delle Dolomiti-Roberto ValloneStanguellini S1500none10th1948August 15Circuito di PescaraPescara Circuit-Stanguellini S1500-DNF1949March 20Targa FlorioGrande Circuito Madonie / Gran Messina-Ferrari 166 SCSergio SighinolfiDNF1949April 31949 San Remo Grand Prix (Formula 1)Circuito di OspedalettiScuderia LazioFerrari 166 Internone8th1949April 24Mille MigliaBrescia-Rome-Brescia-Ferrari 166 SCSergio SighinolfiDNF1949May 141949 Marseille Grand Prix (Formula Libre)Parc BorélyScuderia LazioFerrari 166 Inter-8th1949June 19II Gran Premio di NapoliPosillipo Park-Ferrari 166 SC-1st1949June 29--Ferrari 166 SCFranco Meloni1st1949July 17Coppa d' Oro delle Dolomiti-Roberto ValloneFerrari 166 SCFranco Meloni1st1949August 15Circuito di PescaraPescara CircuitRoberto ValloneFerrari 166 SCnone2nd1950March 191950 Marseille Grand Prix (Formula 2)Scuderia FerrariFerrari 166 F2/50Luigi VilloresiAlberto AscariGiovanni Bracco9th1950April 161950 San Remo Grand Prix (Formula 1)Circuito di OspedalettiScuderia FerrariFerrari 166 F2Luigi VilloresiAlberto AscariGiovanni BraccoDorino SerafiniRaymond Sommer4th1950June 11Gran Premio di RomaTerme di Caracalla Circuit-Ferrari-3rd1951April 29Mille MigliaBrescia-Rome-Brescia-Lancia AureliaFranco Meloni25th1953April 26Mille MigliaBrescia-Rome-Brescia-Ferrari-Abarth 166 MM/53Michelangelo LeonardiDNF
References
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