Serenissima. Count Volpi of Misurata and the challenge to Ferrari.

  • 18 November 2023
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The nobility and pride of Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata, heir to one of the wealthiest and most influential families of the Glorious Serenissima Republic of Venice, led him in 1962 to create a racing team that would honour his name in the history of international motorsport. The journey started in the right direction, with a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa from Scuderia Serenissima clinching victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1962, driven by Jo Bonnier and Lucien Bianchi.

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