The Modena City Council in its session on Thursday 13 January at 3 pm will confer honorary citizenship to Mauro Forghieri. The brilliant designer who has created some of the most beautiful and winning Scuderia Ferrari cars in Formula 1 Grand Prix history and endurance races will be recognized on the occasion of his 87th birthday.
“Furia”, as he had been nicknamed by Enzo Ferrari, due to his particularly passionate and fiery character, two years after joining the Maranello team, when he was just 27 years old he was placed by Drake at the head of the Racing Department, contributing, with his competence and his charisma, to the many successes of the Italian side.
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In fact, starting from 1962, Mauro Forghieriwas the technical manager of the Racing Department, with great results. The record of victories is simply impressive: 54 Grands Prix with by four world titles (1964 with John Surtees, 1975 and 1977 with Niki Lauda and in 1979 with Jody Scheckter) and seven Constructors’ titles. The brightest era was certainly that of the 312T.
At the end of the 1980s, Mauro Forghieri left Scuderia Ferrari to join Lamborghini, giving life to the 12-cylinder that Ayrton Senna had defined as the most powerful engine he had ever driven and, subsequently, was at Bugatti.
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