#GinoMunaron

Virginio Achille Munaron Lugli, known as "Gino" Munaron (2 April 1928 – 22 November 2009) was an Italian racing driver from Turin, active primarily in the 1950s and early 1960s. He began his motorsport career in 1949, competing in the Aosta–Gran San Bernardo hill climb with a CDMP-Ford Special he co-built with Paolo Cordero di Montezemolo. Throughout the 1950s, Munaron participated in various road races and hill climbs, including multiple entries in the Mille Miglia, where he drove cars such as the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione and the Siata 208S. He achieved notable success in endurance racing, securing victory at the 1955 12 Hours of Hyères in a Ferrari 750 Monza and finishing third at the 1957 Reims 12 Hours driving a Ferrari 250 GT. In 1960, Munaron ventured into Formula One, debuting at the Argentine Grand Prix with a private Maserati 250F, finishing 13th. Later that year, he competed in three more Grands Prix—France, Britain, and Italy—driving a Cooper T51 powered by a Ferrari engine for Scuderia Eugenio Castellotti. Although he did not score championship points, his best qualifying position was eighth at the Italian Grand Prix. After retiring from active competition in the mid-1960s, Munaron remained involved in the automotive industry, notably contributing to the establishment of BMW Italia. He also participated in historic racing events and authored a book on Ferrari's four-cylinder sports cars. Munaron passed away in Valenza, Italy, in 2009 at the age of 81.

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