Aldo Franchi

American racing driver (1882–1958)

Aldo Franchi
Born(1882-03-21)March 21, 1882
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
DiedNovember 19, 1958(1958-11-19) (aged 76)
New York, New York, U.S.
Champ Car career
4 races run over 1 year
First race1916 Metropolitan Trophy
(Sheepshead Bay)
Last race1916 International Sweepstakes
(Sharonville)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Aldo Franchi (March 21, 1882 – November 19, 1958) was an American racing driver.

Biography

Born in Milan, Franchi later immigrated to the United States, settling in New York City. He primarily worked in the aviation industry, patenting various designs manufactured by Bendix.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1916 23 16 84.120 18 21 9 0 Engine trouble
Totals 9 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. ^ "Aldo Franchi". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

External links

  • Aldo Franchi at ChampCarStats.com
  • Aldo Franchi career summary at DriverDB.com
  • Aldo Franchi Indy 500 stats