Roberto Lippi

Lippi
Nationality Italian
Date of Birth 17 October 1926
Car de Tomaso (1961-63)
Races Entered 3
DNQ/DNPQ 2
Best Result DNF (1 lap), Italy, 1961

A gentleman sportscar racer who helped pioneer Formula Junior in Italy, Lippi took part in several non-Championship Grands Prix, with some success, and attempted 3 Championship starts, with very little success.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1951 • Mille Miglia, 121st overall, 8th in class in a Fiat 500 with Panina.
• Competed in the Coppa d'Oro delle dolomiti in a Fiat Zagato 750.
1952 • Mille Miglia, retired in a Fiat 750 Zagato with Parisini.
1953 • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in the Mille Miglia in a Fiat 1100 with Ungarelli.
1954 • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in the Mille Miglia in a Fiat 1100/103 with Galenda.
1956 • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in the Mille Miglia in a Stanguellini 750 Sport.
1957 • Won the Italian 750cc sports car championship
• Le Mans 24 hours, retired in a Stanguellini Prototipi with Siracusa.
• Giro di Sicilia, 1st in class in a Stanguellini 750 Sport.
1958 • Italian Formula Junior, 1st overall, 4 wins, 37 points in a Stanguellini Fiat.
• Competed in sports car events in a Stanguellini 750 Sport.
1959 • Italian Formula Junior, 6th overall, 1 heat win, 1 overall win, 26 points in a Stanguellini Fiat.
• Auto Italiana d'Europa, 1 start, =7th overall, 6 points in a Stanguellini Fiat.
• Competed at the ice racing event at Cortina d'Amprezzo in a Stanguellini Fiat.
1960 • Italian Formula Junior, 2nd overall, 28 points in total (25 counting) in a Squadra Trinacria de Sanctis Fiat.
• Auto Italiana d'Europa, 7 event starts, =16th overall, 12 points in a Squadra Trinacria and Scuderia Madunina de Sanctis Fiat.
• Provo Addestrativa, 3 starts, 11th overall, 4 starts in a Lippi DKW and a Squadra Trinacria de Sanctis.
• Competed in other Formula Junior events at Cortina d'Amprezzo and Calabria.
1961 • Competed in Formula Junior in a Cooper T56 Fiat.
• World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in a Milano Racing Club Lotus Eleven OSCA with Pace.
Formula One
1961 • World Championship, 1 entry in the Italian GP in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso OSCA.
• Gran Premio di Modena, DNQ in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso OSCA.
• Coppa Italia, 5th overall in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso OSCA.
1962 • World Championship, 1 entry, 1 DNQ in the Italian GP in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso OSCA.
• Gran Premio di Napoli, DNQ in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso OSCA.
• Gran Premio di Mediterraneo, 6th place in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso OSCA.
1963 • World Championship, 1 entry, 1 DNQ in the Italian GP in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso Ferrari.
• Gran Premio di Roma, 4th place in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso Maserati.
• Gran Premio di Mediterraneo, DNQ in a Scuderia Settecolli de Tomaso Ferrari.
After F1
1962 • Italian Formula Junior, 6 starts in a Dagrada Lancia, de Sanctis Fiat, and a Cooper.
1963 • Italian Formula Junior, 10 starts, 5th overall, 60 points in total (56 counting) in a Scuderia
• Settecolli Cooper T59 Ford and a de Sanctis Ford.
1964 • Retired from racing and took up driver training.
1982 • Became a driving instructor with the CSAI.
1991 • Focussed on driver training with disabled drivers.

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