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Francesco Vento

Francesco Vento. Copyright, Dody Vento and Vinicio Salmi, 2018. Used with Permission.

Francesco Vento. Copyright, Dody Vento and Vinicio Salmi, 2018. Used with Permission.

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Born:


Nationality:

Italy

F2 starts:

1 (1967)

Another driver to do reasonably at Formula 3 level; Formula 2 was more or less the pinnacle of his career. Vento was entered by Luigi Bertocco to drive a Condor-Alfa Romeo at the Rome Grand Prix but doesn't seem to have raced much beyond 1967. He also drove a de Tomaso Formula 3 car and ran many businesses. He was also a huge help and inspiration to motorcyclist and Indycar racer Vinicio Salmi's early career. No longer alive.

Biography last updated 5 Nov 2022