Aymo Maggi
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Aymo Maggi was an Italian racing car driver from Brescia
. He was the conte
di Gradella based in Pandino
outside Cremona
.
Maggi started automobile racing in 1922 and had his first important victory in his hometown 1924 race between Gargnano
-Tignale
. He won Circuito del Garda
in 1925 and 1926, as well as the Rome Grand Prix
in 1926. Maggi drove in a Bugatti Type 35
and Bugatti Type 36
alongside Ettore Bugatti
and Bartolomeo Costantini
.
With Franco Mazzotti and two others, he was the organizer of the first Mille Miglia
in 1927, as Brescia
in 1921 had lost the role of hosting Italian Grand Prix
to Milano and the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
. In his own race, he got 6th place driving an Isotta Fraschini 8A SS in 1927 with Bindo Maserati
.
He survived his first heart attack in 1959, but died from his second in 1961.
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
. He was the conte
Conte
Conte is a title of Italian nobility used in Italy and other Catholic European countries. The female form is contessa...
di Gradella based in Pandino
Pandino
Pandino is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km east of Milan and about 50 km northwest of Cremona...
outside Cremona
Cremona
Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...
.
Maggi started automobile racing in 1922 and had his first important victory in his hometown 1924 race between Gargnano
Gargnano
Gargnano is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.The municipal territory includes the artificial Valvestino Lake, created in 1962....
-Tignale
Tignale
Tignale is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. The crest is checkered with white, red on the left and black on the bottom-right with a golden animal in the middle....
. He won Circuito del Garda
Circuito del Garda
Circuito del Gardais an Italian racing venue in Salò on the banks of Lake Garda,known for hosting fifteen Grand Prix races between1921 and 1966.These were arranged in three periods....
in 1925 and 1926, as well as the Rome Grand Prix
Rome Grand Prix
The Rome Grand Prix was an automobile race held in Rome, Italy from 1925 until 1991....
in 1926. Maggi drove in a Bugatti Type 35
Bugatti Type 35
The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. Its version of the Bugatti arch-shaped radiator that had evolved from the more architectural one of the Bugatti Type 13 Brescia, was to become the one that the marque is most known for though even in the ranks of the various Type 35s...
and Bugatti Type 36
alongside Ettore Bugatti
Ettore Bugatti
right|thumb|Ettore Bugatti in 1932Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti was an Italian-born and French naturalized citizen automobile designer and manufacturer....
and Bartolomeo Costantini
Bartolomeo Costantini
Bartolomeo "Meo" Costantini was an Italian aviator and racing car driver, known for being the sporting manager of the Bugatti car manufacturer.-Military service:...
.
With Franco Mazzotti and two others, he was the organizer of the first Mille Miglia
Mille Miglia
The Mille Miglia was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 ....
in 1927, as Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
in 1921 had lost the role of hosting Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. The first Italian Grand Prix motor racing championship took place on 4 September 1921 at Brescia...
to Milano and the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....
. In his own race, he got 6th place driving an Isotta Fraschini 8A SS in 1927 with Bindo Maserati
Bindo Maserati
Bindo Maserati was an Italianautomotive engineer and businessman, known as the manager of Maserati and one of the Maserati Brothers.Born in Voghera, he was a mechanic at Isotta-Fraschini...
.
He survived his first heart attack in 1959, but died from his second in 1961.