Jean (Giovanni) Porporato
Jean Porporato, Indianapolis 500, 1920. Photo is part of the Bruce R. Craig Photo collection at the Stanford University Library Collection, however photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2016.
Born: |
1881 |
Died: |
1955 |
Nationality: |
France/Italy |
Indy 500s: | 2 (1915-1920) |
Twice made an attempt at Indy, as well as taking part in some other races whilst in the United States. However, in his adopted homeland of France, he competed mainly in speed trials and endurance events, competing for most of the 1920's, latterly racing in sportscar races in his adopted homeland. Italian born, but lived a long time in Lyon, France. Worked as an engineer.
Biography last updated 11 Nov 2025