{{Short description|Italian racing driver (1898{{ndash}}1955)}} {{sources needed|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox F1 driver | image =1938ClementeBiondetti.jpg | caption = Biondetti in 1938 | name = Clemente Biondetti | nationality = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian | birth_date = {{birth date|1898|10|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Buddusò]], Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|1955|2|24|1898|10|18|df=y}} | death_place = [[Florence]], Italy | years = {{F1|1950}} | teams = privateer [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] | races = 1 (1 start) | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | podiums = 0 | points = 0 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 0 | first_race = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix]] }}
'''Clemente Biondetti''' (18 October 1898 – 24 February 1955)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/clemente-biondetti|title=Clemente Biondetti | Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=June 12, 2017|website=Motor Sport Magazine}}</ref> was an Italian [[auto racing]] driver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenera.fi/db.htm#BIO|title=Clemente Biondetti|work=kolumbus.fi|access-date=December 9, 2016|archive-date=May 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521115812/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/db.htm#BIO|url-status=live}}</ref> Born into a working-class family, Biondetti raced motorcycles before turning to automobiles where he had greater success.
==Biography== Born in [[Buddusò]], [[Sardinia]], into a working-class family, Biondetti began his racing career in motorcycles in 1923 but in 1927 turned to automobiles. He was nicknamed "The Wolf of Tuscany". By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] with the [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] factory team. <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Biondetti1937MonteCarlo.jpg|thumb|left|Biondetti in his Maserati at Monte Carlo, 1937.]] -->
Biondetti's success racing on circuits was minimal, but he was one of the best in tough endurance events. Driving an [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 8C|8C 2900b]], Clemente Biondetti won the 1938 [[Mille Miglia]] for [[sports car]]s and at the [[Coppa Ciano]] finished second in the voiturette class then third in the main event. In 1939, he won the [[Coppa Acerbo]] voiturette class and took second place at the [[Swiss Grand Prix]]. His racing career came to a halt following the outbreak of [[World War II]] in 1940. By the time he was able to resume racing after the war, he was already 49 years old. Nevertheless, he dominated Italian endurance racing, driving to victory in the Mille Miglia for three straight years from 1947 through 1949 and the [[Targa Florio]] in 1948 and 1949. He won more Mille Miglias than any other driver in history.
Biondetti participated in one [[Formula One]] World Championship event, the [[1950 Italian Grand Prix]]. Driving a self-built [[Ferrari]]-[[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] hybrid car, engine problems forced him out of the race thus he failed to score any championship points. Biondetti loved racing cars and continued to compete in sports car and endurance events, earning a second-place finish in a Ferrari at the 12 Hours of Pescara in 1952 against much younger drivers. After suffering from [[cancer]] for a number of years, he was forced to retire in 1954. He succumbed to cancer on 24 February 1955 in [[Florence]].<ref name=gp>{{cite web|title=DRIVERS: CLEMENTE BIONDETTI|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-biocle.html|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=26 January 2016}}</ref> As a result, he became the first Formula One World Championship driver to die of natural causes. <gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> 1938-04-03 Mille Miglia winner Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B sn412031 Biondetti Stefani.jpg|Biondetti and Stefano wins 1938 Mille Miglia. 1947 Mille Miglia Alfa 8C 2900B Biondetti.jpg|Biondetti wins 1947 Mille Miglia. 1948-04-04 Targa Florio Ferrari 166 001S Biondetti Troubetzkoy.png|Biondetti and Troubetzkoy wins 1948 Targa Florio in [[Ferrari 166 S]]. 1948-04-24 Mille Miglia Ferrari 166 sn003S winner Biondetti Navone.jpg|Biondetti and Navone wins 1948 Mille Miglia in [[Ferrari 166 S]]. 1949-03-20 Targa Florio WINNER Ferrari 166 006i Biondetti Benedetti.jpg|Biondetti and Benedetti wins 1949 Targa Florio in [[Ferrari 166 SC]]. 1949-04-24 Mille Miglia WINNER Ferrari 166 0008M Biondetti boy.jpg|Biondetti wins 1949 Mille Miglia. 1951-06-03 Coppa Toscana Ferrari Jaguar Biondetti Vinci.jpg|Biondetti Ferrari-Jaguar Special driven to a 4th place in 1951 [[Coppa della Toscana]]. </gallery>
==Major victories== *[[Coppa Acerbo]] 1939 *[[Mille Miglia]] 1938, 1947, 1948, 1949 *[[Targa Florio]] 1948, 1949
==Racing record==
===Complete European Championship results=== ([[:Template:EC driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! {{Tooltip|EDC|European Drivers' Championship}} ! Pts |- | [[1931 Grand Prix season|1931]] !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine A. Maserati]] !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Maserati 26M|26M]] !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 2.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]] | [[1931 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| [[1931 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|3}} | [[1931 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | | ! 12th ! 19 |- | [[1936 Grand Prix season|1936]] !nowrap| Scuderia Maremmana !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 6C-34 !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 3.7 [[Straight-6|L6]][[Supercharger|s]] | [[1936 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | [[1936 German Grand Prix|GER]] |style="background:#ffcfcf;"| [[1936 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| [[1936 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|Ret}} | ! 25th ! 29 |- |rowspan=2| [[1937 Grand Prix season|1937]] !nowrap| Scuderia Maremmana !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 6C-34 !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 3.7 [[Straight-6|L6]][[Supercharger|s]] | [[1937 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | [[1937 German Grand Prix|GER]] |style="background:#efcfff;"| [[1937 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|Ret}} | [[1937 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]] | !rowspan=2| 15th !rowspan=2| 34 |- !nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 12C|12C-36]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 4.1 [[V12 engine|V12]][[Supercharger|s]] | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[1937 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |- |rowspan=2| [[1938 Grand Prix season|1938]] !rowspan=2 nowrap| [[Alfa Corse]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 312|Tipo 312]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 3.0 [[V12 engine|V12]][[Supercharger|s]] | [[1938 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |style="background:#ffcfcf;"| [[1938 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br>{{small|Ret}} | [[1938 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]] | | !rowspan=2| 13th !rowspan=2| 27 |- !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 316|Tipo 316]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 3.0 [[V16 engine|V16]][[Supercharger|s]] | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[1938 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|4}} | |- | [[1939 Grand Prix season|1939]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Corse]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 158|158]] !nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]] | [[1939 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | [[1939 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | [[1939 German Grand Prix|GER]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[1939 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br>{{small|9}} | ! 16th ! 28 |- !colspan=11|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenera.fi/main.htm|title=THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING|work=kolumbus.fi|access-date=December 9, 2016|archive-date=June 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606091347/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/main.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>}}}} |}
===Post WWII Grandes Épreuves results=== ([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |- ! Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 |- | [[1948 Grand Prix season|1948]] !nowrap| Scuderia Inter !nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 166 S|166 C]] !nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]] | [[1948 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1948 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br>{{small|Ret}} | [[1948 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | [[1948 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | |- |rowspan=2| [[1949 Grand Prix season|1949]] !nowrap| [[Luigi Platé]] !nowrap| [[Talbot-Darracq|Talbot]] [[Talbot-Lago 700|700]] !nowrap| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 700 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]] | [[1949 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | [[1949 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1949 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br>{{small|Ret}} | [[1949 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | |- !nowrap| A. de Filippis !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Maserati 4CLT/48|4CLT/48]] !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]] | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1949 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |- !colspan=9|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/clemente-biondetti|title=Clemente Biondetti – Biography|work=MotorSportMagazine|access-date=August 28, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ORC">{{cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/|title=The David McKinney Archive - 4.5-litre/1.5-litre s/c Formula 1 (1949-1953)|work=OldRacingCars|access-date=September 3, 2020}}</ref>}}}} |}
===Complete Formula One World Championship results=== ([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! {{Tooltip|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}} ! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Pts]] |- |rowspan=2| [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] !nowrap| A. de Filippis !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Maserati 4CLT|4CLT/48]] !nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]] | [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br>{{small|DNA}} | [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]] | [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]] | [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | !rowspan=2| NC !rowspan=2| 0 |- !nowrap| Clemente Biondetti !nowrap| Biondetti/[[Ferrari 166 SC]] !nowrap| [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] XK 3.4 [[Straight-six engine|L6]] | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |- !colspan=13|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/clemente-biondetti/engagement.aspx|title=Clemente Biondetti – Involvement|work=statsf1.com|access-date=December 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ORC"/>}}}} |}
===Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}} |- ! [[1938 24 Hours of Le Mans|1938]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Sommer]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Sommer]] |align="left"nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo 8C]] 2900B Touring | 5.0 | 219 | DNF | DNF |- ! [[1951 24 Hours of Le Mans|1951]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar Cars Ltd]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Leslie Johnson (racing driver)|Leslie Johnson]] |align="left"nowrap| [[Jaguar C-Type|Jaguar XK-120C]] | S 5.0 | 50 | DNF | DNF |- ! [[1953 24 Hours of Le Mans|1953]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia|Scuderia Lancia]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]] |align="left"nowrap| [[Lancia]] D20 | S 8.0 | 213 | DNF | DNF |- !colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="racingsportscars">{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Clemente-Biondetti-I.html|title=All Results of Clemente Biondetti|work=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=August 28, 2018}}</ref>}}}} |}
===Complete Mille Miglia results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers/Navigator ! Car ! Class ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class<br/>Pos.|Class Position}} |- ! [[1936 Mille Miglia|1936]] |align="left"nowrap| |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Cerasa |align="left"nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo P3]] | +2.0c | 4th | 4th |- ! [[1937 Mille Miglia|1937]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Mazzetti |align="left"nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo 8C|Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A]] | S+2.0 | colspan=2|DNF |- ! [[1938 Mille Miglia|1938]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Alfa Corse]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Stefani |align="left"nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo 8C|Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Spider MM Touring]] | S3.0s | colspan=2 style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st''' |- ! [[1940 Mille Miglia|1940]] |align="left"nowrap| |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Stefani |align="left"nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo 6C|Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Spider Touring]] | 3.0 | 4th | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |- ! [[1947 Mille Miglia|1947]] |align="left"nowrap| |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} Romano |align="left"nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo 8C|Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring]] | S3.0 | colspan=2 style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st''' |- ! [[1948 Mille Miglia|1948]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} Navone |align="left"nowrap| [[Ferrari 166 MM|Ferrari 166 S Coupé Allemano]] | S2.0 | colspan=2 style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st''' |- ! [[1949 Mille Miglia|1949]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} Salani |align="left"nowrap| [[Ferrari 166 MM|Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring]] | S2.0 | colspan=2 style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st''' |- ! [[1950 Mille Miglia|1950]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Clemente Biondetti |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} Bronzoni |align="left"nowrap| [[Jaguar XK120]] | S+2.0 | 8th | 5th |- ! [[1951 Mille Miglia|1951]] |align="left"nowrap| |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} Cortini |align="left"nowrap| [[Biondetti Ferrari-Jaguar Special]] | S/GT+2.0 | colspan=2|DNF |- ! [[1952 Mille Miglia|1952]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Squadra Guastalla |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} Ercoli |align="left"nowrap| [[Ferrari 225 S|Ferrari 225 S Spyder Vignale]] | S+2.0 | colspan=2|DNF<br>(Fire) |- ! [[1953 Mille Miglia|1953]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Lancia|Scuderia Lancia]] |align="left"nowrap| {{flagicon|Italy}} Barovero |align="left"nowrap| [[Lancia|Lancia D20 Pinin Farina]] | S+2.0 | 8th | 7th |- ! [[1954 Mille Miglia|1954]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Clemente Biondetti |align="left"nowrap| |align="left"nowrap| [[Ferrari 250 MM|Ferrari 250 MM Pinin Farina]] | S+2.0 | 4th | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2nd |- !colspan="7"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="racingsportscars" />}}}} |}
===Complete Targa Florio results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |- ! Year ! Team ! Co-Drivers/Navigator ! Car ! Class ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class<br/>Pos.|Class Position}} |- ! [[1948 Targa Florio|1948]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Inter]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|France}} [[Igor Troubetzkoy|Troubetzkoy]] |align="left"nowrap| [[Ferrari 166 S|Ferrari 166 S Spyder Allemano]] | S2.0 | colspan=2 style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st''' |- ! [[1949 Targa Florio|1949]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Inter]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Benedetti |align="left"nowrap| [[Ferrari 166 SC]] | S+1.1 | colspan=2 style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st''' |- ! [[1950 Targa Florio|1950]] |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Clemente Biondetti |align="left"nowrap| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Bronzoni |align="left"nowrap| [[Jaguar XK120]] | S+2.0 | colspan=2| DNF<br>(Engine) |- ! [[1954 Targa Florio|1954]] |align="left"nowrap| |align="left"nowrap| |align="left"nowrap| [[Ferrari 250 MM]] | S+2.0 | 5th | style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3rd |- !colspan="7"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref name="racingsportscars" />}}}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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