- Vittorio Bellentani
Vittorio Bellentani (1906 in
Modena -Mar 26 , 1968Modena )Cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/drivers/watn/?lastname=Bellentani&firstname=Vittorio|title=The World Championship drivers — Where are they now?|accessdate=2007-12-29|work=oldracingcars.com] was an italian automobile engineer and racing driver.He studied in
Germany atUniversity of Freiburg before joiningEnzo Ferrari in 1940, where he first worked on theAuto Avio Costruzioni 815 (1940-46).He then worked for Maserati (1950-55), developing theMaserati A6 (A6GCM 1952; A6SSG 1954), andMaserati 250F , that had been initiated byGioacchino Colombo who left the company in 1955.Bellentani continued as a consulting engineer forFerrari (1956-63) on cars asFerrari 412S (1957) [ [http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060911/FREE/60905013/1029 Profiting from History] quotesPhil Hill referring to theV12 as the «Bellentani engine».] and the 1-litre Ferrarina (1962). He also worked for the "Bellentani Riccardo Modena" (B.R.M.) company (1955-1957), which had been formed by his brotherRiccardo Bellentani . B.R.M. was mostly involved intwo-stroke engines, and continued to operate under Riccardo's son, Antonio Bellentani. [ [http://www.motorvalley.it/personaggi_dettaglio.asp?idpa=1549&idd=46&categoria=Automobilismo B.R.M.] ]Literature
*Dante Candini, "Le moto Maserati e l'artigianato motociclistico modenese", Il Fiorona (2002)
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