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'''Alfonso Thiele''' (5 April 1920 – 15 July 1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Alfonso_Thiele |title=Alfonso Thiele |accessdate=19 June 2012 |publisher=oldracingcars.com}}</ref> was a [[racing driver]] who held dual citizenship of the [[United States]] and [[Italy]], though he spent most of his life in [[Italy]]. He participated in one [[Formula One]] World Championship Grand Prix, on 4 September 1960. He scored no championship points. Most of his career was spent in [[sports car racing]]. |
'''Alfonso Thiele''' (5 April 1920 – 15 July 1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Alfonso_Thiele |title=Alfonso Thiele |accessdate=19 June 2012 |publisher=oldracingcars.com}}</ref> was a [[racing driver]] who held dual citizenship of the [[United States]] and [[Italy]], though he spent most of his life in [[Italy]]. He participated in one [[Formula One]] World Championship Grand Prix, on 4 September 1960. He scored no championship points. Most of his career was spent in [[sports car racing]]. |
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[[File:Walkiria-Terradura-Alfonso Thiele.jpg|alt=A woman looking downwards with a man at her shoulder looking at her|thumb|262x262px|left|Alfonso Thiele with [[Walkiria Terradura]] in 1945]] |
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During World War II Thiele was a captain of the [[Office of Strategic Services]] of Italian anti-fascist partisans. There he met [[Walkiria Terradura]], another partisan who was later awarded the [[Silver Medal of Military Valour]]. They married and briefly lived with in the United States after the war, before returning to Italy. She remained active in politics and in the veterans' organisation, the [[ANPI|National Association of Italian Partisans]].<ref name=umbria>{{Cite web|title=Il mio nome è Walkiria, donna guerriera {{!}} AboutUmbria Magazine|url=https://www.aboutumbriamagazine.it/2020/04/25/il-mio-nome-e-walkiria-donna-guerriera/|date=25 April 2020|language=it-IT|access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> |
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| Born | 5 April 1920 Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Died | 15 July 1986 (aged 66) Novara, Piedmont, Italy |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |   American/Italian |
| Active years | 1960 |
| Teams | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
Alfonso Thiele (5 April 1920 – 15 July 1986)[1] was a racing driver who held dual citizenship of the United States and Italy, though he spent most of his life in Italy. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 4 September 1960. He scored no championship points. Most of his career was spent in sports car racing.
Personal life
During World War II Thiele was a captain of the Office of Strategic Services of Italian anti-fascist partisans. There he met Walkiria Terradura, another partisan who was later awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valour. They married and briefly lived with in the United States after the war, before returning to Italy. She remained active in politics and in the veterans' organisation, the National Association of Italian Partisans.[2]
Complete Formula One Grand Prix results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
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| 1960 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper T51 | Maserati Straight-4 | ARG | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA Ret |
USA | NC | 0 |
| 1961 | Scuderia Sant Ambroeus | Cooper T45 | Climax L4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA DNA |
USA | NC | 0 |
References
- ^ "Alfonso Thiele". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Il mio nome è Walkiria, donna guerriera | AboutUmbria Magazine" (in Italian). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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