Overview
- Multiple outlets reported his death on February 28 after a long illness, with some citing Bologna as the place of death.
- He claimed four Monte Carlo Rally victories, beginning with a landmark 1972 win in a Lancia Fulvia and followed by three straight in 1975–77 in the Stratos.
- He secured the 1977 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, the precursor to today’s WRC title, and logged seven WRC rally wins, all in the Stratos.
- He delivered Lancia’s first WRC victory at Sanremo in 1974 and contributed to the marque’s manufacturers’ crowns in the mid-1970s.
- Beyond rallying, he won the 1972 Targa Florio with Arturo Merzario and later mentored drivers and appeared at historic events.