Igor Troubetzkoy
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Prince Igor Nikolayevich Troubetzkoy was the driver of the first Ferrari
to ever compete in Grand Prix Motor Racing
. He drove a 2-litre Ferrari "Tipo" 166
in Monaco
on May 16, 1948. Earlier that year he had won the Targa Florio
with the Ferrari 166 Sport Allemano Spyder (chassis # 001S, only one built). He was married to Barbara Hutton
, one of the richest women of the time, between 1947 and 1951.
His brother, Youcca Troubetzkoy
, was an actor in French film during the 1920s and 1930s.
Scuderia Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari is the racing team division of the Ferrari automobile marque. The team currently only races in Formula One but has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929, including sportscar racing....
to ever compete in Grand Prix Motor Racing
Grand Prix motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver...
. He drove a 2-litre Ferrari "Tipo" 166
Ferrari 166 S
The Ferrari 166 S was an evolution of Ferrari's 125 S sports race car that became a sports car for the street in the form of the 166 Inter. Only 39 Ferrari 166 S's were produced, soon followed by the production of the 166 Mille Miglia which was made in much larger numbers from 1949 to 1952...
in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
on May 16, 1948. Earlier that year he had won the Targa Florio
Targa Florio
The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973...
with the Ferrari 166 Sport Allemano Spyder (chassis # 001S, only one built). He was married to Barbara Hutton
Barbara Hutton
Barbara Woolworth Hutton was an American socialite dubbed by the media as the "Poor Little Rich Girl" because of her troubled life...
, one of the richest women of the time, between 1947 and 1951.
His brother, Youcca Troubetzkoy
Youcca Troubetzkoy
Youcca Troubetzkoy, also Nicolas Barclay, George Fairwood, , was a French-American actor...
, was an actor in French film during the 1920s and 1930s.