Giulio Masetti

Giulio Masetti (1895 in Firenze - April 25, 1926 in Sclafani Bagni on Sicilia) was an Italian "conte" and racing driver, known as «the lion of Madonie» [ [http://www.targaflorio.info/13.htm Targa Florio 1922] ] from his dominating the Targa Florio in the early 1920s.

He was the older brother of racing driver, conte Carlo Masetti, and acquired his first car, a 4.5-litre Fiat S57 B14 from Antonio Ascari, in which he was fourth at X Targa Florio (1919), [ [http://www.comune.firenze.it/firenze900/masetti.htm Un pilota fiorentina: Giulio Masetti] ] and won the XII Targa Florio (1921). The next year, he won XIII Targa Florio in his privately entered ex-Otto Salzer 1914 Mercedes 4.5-litre 115 HP 18/100 (1922). [ [http://www.forix.com/8w/targa.html Legendary teamleaders in the Targa Florio] ] Masetti then raced an Alfa Romeo RL TF (second at XIV Targa Florio, 1923) before joining the Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq team. He was third in a Sunbeam 135 bhp 2-litre at French GP (1925), [ [http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp25a.htm The 1925 Automobile World Championship] ] but failed to finish the Spanish Grand Prix (1925) and II GP Rome (1926).He died in the XVII Targa Florio, driving entry #13, a Delage 2L CV. [ [http://www.targaflorio.info/17.htm Targa Florio 1926] ] [ [http://www.grifasi-sicilia.com/giuliomasetti.html Giulio Masetti] ] The entry #13 is since this incident not issued at grand prix events. [ [http://www.motoringpicturelibrary.com/preview_image.asp?lcID=540&fleID=5371 Giulio Masetti, 1922] ] [ [http://forums.atlasf1.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=951 Car #13] ]

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