Ernesto Brambilla
Ernesto Tino Brambilla (31 January 1934 – 3 August 2020) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and a professional race car driver from Italy.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1934 Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 August 2020 (aged 86) Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
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| Active years | 1963, 1969 |
| Teams | Scuderia Centro Sud, Ferrari |
| Entries | 2 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1963 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1969 Italian Grand Prix |
Born in Monza, he was the brother of driver Vittorio Brambilla. In 1959, he finished in 10th place in the 350cc Grand Prix motorcycle season. In 1961, he again finished in 10th place in the 350 class.
Brambilla entered two Formula One Grands Prix, firstly in the 1963 Italian Grand Prix with Scuderia Centro Sud, driving a Cooper, which he failed to qualify. For the 1969 race, he was entered by Ferrari; the car was ultimately driven by Pedro Rodríguez.
Brambilla died on 3 August 2020 in Monza.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
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| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Points | Rank | Wins |
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| 1959 | 350cc | MV Agusta | FRA | IOM | GER 3 | SWE | ULS | NAT | 4 | 10th | 0 | |
| 1961 | 350cc | Bianchi | GER | IOM | NED | DDR 5 | ULS | NAT | SWE | 5 | 10th | 0 |
Complete Formula One results
Source: (key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
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| 1963 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper T53 | Maserati Straight-4 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA DNQ | USA | MEX | RSA | NC | 0 | |
| 1969 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 312/68/69 | Ferrari V12 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA DNS | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
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