Thursday 11th November 1909

Born on this day, Piero Scotti, an Italian businessman who raced Ferrari sports cars in the early fifties, taking third place in the 1951 Mille Miglia, and sharing a works car with Farina to win the Casablanca 12 Hours. He continued to find success in minor events before trying his hand at Formula 1 in 1956. He bought an F1 Connaught on hire-purchase and took seventh in the International Trophy, but after the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa he returned the car to the factory and gave up racing.