Tuesday 9th June 1903

Born on this day, Felice Bonetto, Italian racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Maserati, Scuderia Milano and Alfa Romeo teams. He enjoyed a brief Formula One career and also some success in sports car racing (2nd at the 1949 Mille Miglia, winner of the 1952 Targa Florio) until his fatal accident while driving a Lancia on the Carrera Panamericana, that he was leading, when he left the road after jumping uneven pavement before colliding with a lamp-post.