Thursday 22nd July 1909

Born on this day, Dorino Serafini, Italian motorcycle road racer and racing driver. He won the 1939 500cc European Championship on a Gilera and participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix on September 3, 1950, where he finished second and scored 3 championship points, his points being halved as he shared the drive with Alberto Ascari. Serafini still holds the record for highest percentage of podium places per race, 1 podium in 1 race gives him a 100% score