HeĬontinued to race another ten years before another crash, this oneĬausing significant facial injuries, forced him to retire. Young drivers claimed some early wins, though in the last race of thatįirst season, Aldo suffered a bad accident and fractured his skull. Mario took a job in an uncle's garage, and inġ959, along with his brother, began racing stock cars at a nearby track. In their new country the Andretti boys continued and Mario idolized the Italianĭriver Alberto Ascari.
Nobody in the family spoke EnglishĪndretti and his brother Aldo, car racing had become central to their
States and in June of that year settled into their new home as best theyĬould in Nazareth, Pennsylvannia. In 1955 the Andrettis secured a visa to the United Left, finding safety in a refugee camp, where they lived for seven yearsīeginning in 1948. Yugoslavia and fell under Communist rule. Only brought more turmoil for the family, whose home became a part of Mussolini sided with Hitler in World War II. His resume includes threeĭriver of the Year awards (1967, 19), and he's the onlyĭriver to win the Daytona 500, Indy 500 and Formula One titles.Īndretti, who has a twin brother, Aldo, childhood had its challenges.įamily life was turned upside down not long after the boys were born and Over the course of his five-decade career, Andrettiīecame one of car racing's best drivers. Gabriele Andretti was born in Montona, Italy (now Motovun, Croatia), onįebruary 28, 1940.
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