Count Giannino Marzotto (13 April 1928 in Valdagno, Italy – 14 July 2012) was an Italian racing driver and entrepreneur.
Featuring a low-slung body and rounded shape, the car went well in the 1951 Mille Miglia but retired due to problems with the rear axle.
[11] Originally, Marzotto planned to race one of Alfa Romeo's new 6C 3000 CM, but upon returning from a business trip to Lebanon, he found that car had been assigned to another driver.
After a call to Gianni Lancia found that the team was fully committed, Marzotto was forced to turn to Ferrari, with whom he had developed a strained relationship for a car.
[3][7][12] Just past Siena, Marzotto remembered that the Ferrari mechanics did not change his engine oil at the last control point, as they were unable to open the bonnet.
Meanwhile, Juan Manuel Fangio's Alfa was now leading but surrendered to the chasing Marzotto when his steering started to play up along with fading brakes.
Although Marzotto suffered two minor crashes, he took it to Brescia, to win his second Mille Miglia, repeating his success of 1950, again accompanied by Crosara.
He was partnered by Gioia Tortima instead of his regular co-driver Crosara in the full works Ferrari; however did not return to Brescia, as he withdrew during the event through illness.
[7][15] Marzotto was known to generously donate to the Fondazione Club Mille Miglia, encouraging its grants and giving of an international prize known as Courageous Intelligence.
He was also the Honorary President of the Luigi Bonfanti Automobile Museum, which dedicated a permanent section to him in its Romano d'Ezzelino site.