One of the few European drivers of the period to compete on the regular American Indy car circuit, composed largely of board ovals, he won twice during the 1922 U.S. racing season.

Bordino died in 1928 during practice for a race at Alessandria after he hit a dog, causing his car to overturn and land in a river, drowning him.

[5] In 1908, he again accompanied Lancia in the FIAT works team at the French Grand Prix at Dieppe, where they retired, and the Coppa Florio, where they came fifth and Nazzaro won.

[9] He continued with speed record attempts the next year, driving a FIAT using a 300 bhp engine of an airship at Brooklands and the Saltburn sands.

Taking the lead from the start, he set the early pace, including the fastest lap of the race of over 150 mph, until forced to retired with a broken oil-pump.

[13] Out of six starts at the beginning of the 1922 AAA Championship Car season, he won two short, sprint races on wooden-board ovals at the Beverly Hills and Cotati Speedways in California.

[16][2][17] For the second Italian Grand Prix, at Monza a few days later, despite heavy rain 100000 spectators turned out (arriving in almost 25% of Italy’s complete automobile fleet of 41000 cars at the time).

Earlier in practice, Bordino and teammate Giaccone had been out testing together when the suspension on their Fiat broke, throwing them off the track.

Giaccone died of his wounds later in hospital, while Bordino injured his neck and dislocated his shoulder (or broke his wrist).

Fellow Fiat team-member, Carlo Salomano, took victory, the first Grand Prix win for a supercharged car.

[25][2][28][29] Fiat had retired its works team for several years, but in 1927 surprised the racing world with the powerful new Tipo 806, and its V12 supercharged 1.5-litre engine.

The third round at the end of March, the Circuito del Pozzo, was one of the fastest tracks, but the heavy rain made driving conditions very difficult.

Despite his best efforts, Bordino lost control as the car spun off the road, got airborne and tumbled down the roadside cliff to the Tanaro River.

His mechanic, Giovanni (or Pietro) Lasagna, was crushed by the car and critically injured but eventually recovered.