1. Vittorio Brambilla continued to race motorcycles on a casual basis throughout his career, finishing 12th in a guest appearance at the 1969 Italian 500cc motorcycle Grand Prix riding a Paton.
16 Facts About Vittorio Brambilla
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Vittorio Brambilla's older brother, Ernesto, was a racing driver.
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Vittorio Brambilla returned to racing in 1968, in Formula 3 and won the Italian championship in 1972, by which time he was already racing Formula 2.
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Vittorio Brambilla was 2nd to Jacky Ickx in a 1970 2-heat Formula Two race at the Salzburg Ring in Salzburg, Austria.
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Vittorio Brambilla drove a March BMW to 4th place in Hockenheim, in a 1973 Formula Two race.
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Vittorio Brambilla won the City of Enna Cup, the 5th 1973 event in the European automaker's championship for 2,000 cc cars.
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Vittorio Brambilla captured the pole for the Monza 4-hour auto race in a BMW 3.5 CSL.
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Vittorio Brambilla finished tied for 18th, last, in the 1974 Formula One World Championship standings.
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Vittorio Brambilla spun off and wrecked the nose of his car as he took the chequered flag, and completed his slowing down lap with the front of the car destroyed while waving to the crowd.
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Vittorio Brambilla backed into a guard rail afterwards but was unhurt.
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Vittorio Brambilla lost the right rear wheel on his March on the 35th lap of the 1976 United States Grand Prix after holding fifth place for a time.
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In 1977, Vittorio Brambilla moved to the Surtees team, where he scored six points.
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The 1979 Italian Grand Prix was at Monza again, and Vittorio Brambilla recovered and returned to participate in that race.
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Vittorio Brambilla drove briefly for the Alfa Romeo Formula One team in 1979 and 1980.
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Vittorio Brambilla named Patrick Depailler, Brambilla, and Bruno Giacomelli as its drivers.
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Vittorio Brambilla died at Lesmo, near Milan, of a heart attack at the age of 63 while gardening at his home.