12 Facts About Giovanni Lavaggi

Giovanni Lavaggi was born on 18 February 1958 and is an Italian racing driver.

Giovanni Lavaggi's best result was a tenth place at the Hungaroring, which was the second best result of the year for Minardi team.

Giovanni Lavaggi was born in Augusta, Sicily on 18 February 1958, being of noble heritage.

Giovanni Lavaggi's racing career started in 1984, inspired by Henry Morrogh who judged him the best student he ever had at his racing school.

Giovanni Lavaggi won the 1995 Daytona 24 Hours, driving nine hours in a team of four drivers.

Giovanni Lavaggi scored two more wins in the FIA Sportscar Championship, including the 1000 km of Monza, where he drove five of the race's six hours and took five more podium places and two pole positions.

Giovanni Lavaggi tested the Pacific PR02 twice before his first race for the British team - once at Silverstone and once at Snetterton.

Giovanni Lavaggi was a rookie, but, at the same time, being 35 years old, he was the oldest driver in the field; therefore, he had to fight against the scepticism of the F1 media.

Giovanni Lavaggi raced the car in the Le Mans Series until 2009 and he scored a pole position at 2008 Vallelunga 6h.

Giovanni Lavaggi is the only example of a driver-constructor in the modern era of motorsport at high-level.

Giovanni Lavaggi was nicknamed "Johnny Carwash" by people in the paddock; US talk show host David Letterman helped bring the nickname to popular attention.

Giovanni Lavaggi was a pilot of the Italian Air Force and he died because of the sabotage of his airplane, while bringing to Asmara the Italian minister of public works Luigi Razza, who was killed in the crash.