He lived in Biella, home hometown of other racing aces such as Umberto Maglioli, Mario Porrino and Lamberto Grolla.

Before and after World War II he had been racing Lancia Aprilias.

[4] He had won the 1948 Italian Grand Prix (2-litre class) in a Maserati A6 GCS, before joining Ferrari for 1950–52, winning the 1952 Mille Miglia in a Ferrari 250 S. With his younger pupil, Umberto Maglioli, he came second in the 1951 Mille Miglia, driving a Lancia Aurelia B20.

At the Modena Grand Prix on 28 September 1947 he lost control of his Delage 3000, accidentally killing five spectators standing too close to the road .

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