Mauro Pane (31 March 1963 – 9 February 2014) was an Italian driver, champion kart driver and owner of the company "F1 Storiche" (Historic F1)", a European company that repairs and maintains vintage models of single-seater racing cars in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi.
In 1986 Pane won the Italian Karting Championship.
In 2008 Pane was the Historic Formula One Champion with Tyrrell P34 and 2012 with a Lola T370 in Monte Carlo.2012 Monaco Historic Grand Prix - Report and Slideshow
Pane was employed in Ron Howard's film Rush as a stunt driver for actor Daniel Brühl who played Niki Lauda
Pane died when his car plunged into a river between Tromello and Gambolò in Lomellina in February 2014. He was 50. The body of a passenger, a Romanian girl named Catalina Ganea, was also found in the car.Rush Film Racing Driver Killed In Car Crash
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