Pietro Palmieri (c.1925–1964) was an Italian racing driver. He entered 20 races (18 started), in Fiats, Maseratis, Ferraris and Alfa Romeos. Among his best results were one victory and one second-place finish. After resigning from racing, he was active in horse breeding. Pietro died in a car crash in Rome on 5 March 1964 at the age of 39.Ex-car racer killed in Italy in New York Times, 6 March 1964.
He is not to be confused with Pietro Giacomo Palmieri (1737-1804), a painter and printmaker.
Complete results YearDateRaceEntrantCarTeammate(s)Result1949September 25Giro delle Calabria-Fiat 1100Mario Raffaelli9th1950April 23Mille Miglia-Maserati A6GCSFranco Meloni47th1950May 7I Formula Two Gran Premio di ModenaPietro PalmieriMaserati A6GCSnone5th1951April 1Giro di Sicilia-Ermini"Vallecchi"5th1951April 29Mille Miglia-Fiat Ermini BerlinettaGianfranco PieratelliDNF1951August 5Giro delle Calabria-Ferrari 212 Export"Valecchi"2nd1951August 12Circuito di Senigallia-Ferrari 212 Export-4th1952May 4Mille Miglia-Fiat 1400Sandro Sebasti79th1952July 13Coppa d' Oro delle Dolomiti-Alfa Romeo 1900-DNF1952August 1612 Hours of Pescara-Alfa RomeoFrancesco MatrulloDNF1953April 12Giro di Sicilia-Alfa Romeo 1900 TI"F. Pianta"5th1953April 26Mille Miglia-Alfa Romeo 1900 TIGiorgio PiantaDNF1953May 14Targa FlorioPietro PalmieriFerrari 250 MMnoneDNF1953June 141953 24 Hours of Le MansAlfa Romeo SpAAlfa Romeo 6C 3000 CMAntonio StagnoliDNS1953June 21Circuito do Porto-Ferrari 250 MM-DNF1953June 28Giro dell'Umbria-Alfa Romeo 1900 TI"Casavecchia"7th1953June 29Monza Grand Prix-Ferrari 250 MM-DNF1953August 2Giro delle Calabria-Lancia AureliaMario Maggio1st1954May 2Mille Miglia-Maserati A6GCS/53 Coupe-DNS1954June 6Giro dell'Umbria-Maserati A6GCS/53 Coupe-7th References
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