Pietro Bordino
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Pietro Bordino was an Italian racecar driver.
A native of Turin
, Bordino won the 1922 Italian Grand Prix
and also raced in the 1925 Indianapolis 500
, finishing 10th, among his 10 AAA Championship Car starts in the United States. He died in 1928 during practice for a race at Alessandria
after he hit a dog, causing his car to overturn and land in a river, drowning him.
A native of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Bordino won the 1922 Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. The first Italian Grand Prix motor racing championship took place on 4 September 1921 at Brescia...
and also raced in the 1925 Indianapolis 500
1925 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1925 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925....
, finishing 10th, among his 10 AAA Championship Car starts in the United States. He died in 1928 during practice for a race at Alessandria
Alessandria
-Monuments:* The Citadel * The church of Santa Maria di Castello * The church of Santa Maria del Carmine * Palazzo Ghilini * Università del Piemonte Orientale-Museums:* The Marengo Battle Museum...
after he hit a dog, causing his car to overturn and land in a river, drowning him.