Giovanni “Johnny” Lurani Cernuschi, VIII Count of Calvenzano (December 19, 1905 – January 17, 1995) was an Italian automobile engineer, racing car driver...
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of the Gran Turismo category, conceived in 1949 by Count Giovanni Lurani, journalist Giovanni Canestrini and Elio himself revolutionized the world of automotive...
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kind, built on commission for race driver and motoring journalist Giovanni Lurani Cernuschi. After the war, as the long slow process of reconstruction...
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Formula One World Championship. The team was founded in 1937 by drivers Giovanni Lurani, Luigi Villoresi, Franco Cortese and Eugenio Minetti and was named...
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Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (CSAI). Count Giovanni Lurani Cernuschi (popularly known as Johnny Lurani) was a key commissioner. He was also a senior...
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bmw-motorsport.com. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Giovanni Lurani and Franco Cortes have to retire on lap seven with their BMW 328 'Mille...
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stronger VR gearbox. The cars enjoyed some success in Motor Sport and Giovanni Lurani bought three which he took to Italy, fitted them with his own design...
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(d. 1996) 1905 – Irving Kahn, American businessman (d. 2015) 1905 – Giovanni Lurani, Italian race car driver, engineer, and journalist (d. 1995) 1906 –...
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first appeared in the 1952 Mille Miglia, in which it was driven by Giovanni Lurani and Konstantin Berkheim. They finished the race in 46th place overall...
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In 1950 he co-founded the Formula One team Scuderia Ambrosiana with Giovanni Lurani, Luigi Villoresi and Eugenio Minetti. "Franco Cortese | Racing career...
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