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{{short description|Italian racing driver and motorcycle road racer (1906–1988)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Piero Taruffi
| image              = Piero Taruffi.jpg
| caption            = Taruffi in 1957
| birth_place        = [[Albano Laziale]], [[Rome]], [[Kingdom of Italy]]
| birth_name         = Pierino Antonio Alberto Taruffi
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1906|10|12|df=y}}
| death_place        = [[Rome]], Italy
| death_date         = {{death date and age|1988|1|12|1906|10|12|df=y}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|Isabella Rotti|1952}}
{{Infobox F1 driver|embed=yes
| nationality   = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Formula One drivers from Italy|Italian]] 
| Years         = {{F1|1950}}–{{F1|1952}}, {{F1|1954}}–{{F1|1956}} 
| Team(s)       = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]], [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]], [[Vanwall]] 
| Races         = 18 
| Championships = 0 
| Wins          = 1 
| Podiums       = 5 
| Points        = 41 
| Poles         = 0 
| Fastest laps  = 1 
| First race    = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix]] 
| First win     = [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix]] 
| Last race     = [[1956 Italian Grand Prix]] 
}}
}}

'''Pierino Antonio Alberto Taruffi''' (12 October 1906 – 12 January 1988) was an Italian [[racing driver]], [[motorcycle road racing|motorcycle road racer]], [[motorsport]] executive and engineer, who competed in [[Formula One]] from {{F1|1950}} to {{F1|1956}}. Taruffi won the [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix]] with [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]. In [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]], Taruffi won the [[Mille Miglia]] in [[1957 Mille Miglia|1957]], also with Ferrari. In [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]], Taruffi won the [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing European champions|1932 European Championship]] in the premier 500cc class with [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]].

Born and raised in [[Rome]], Taruffi started his career in [[motorcycle racing]], winning the 500cc European Championship in 1932 with [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]]. He also held the [[motorcycle land-speed record]] for 38 days in 1937, reaching a speed of 274.18&nbsp;km/h on the [[Autostrada Serenissima]] whilst riding a 492cc [[Gilera]]. Taruffi competed in Formula One for [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]], [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] and [[Vanwall]], winning the {{F1GP|1952|Swiss}} in {{F1|1952}} with Ferrari and finishing third in the [[World Drivers' Championship]] that season.

Outside of Formula One, Taruffi competed extensively in [[sportscar racing]], winning the [[1957 Mille Miglia|final edition]] of the [[Mille Miglia]] with Ferrari, driving the [[Ferrari 315 S|315 S]] and retiring upon his victory. He also managed the [[Gilera]] motorcycle team throughout his career, designing the record-breaking [[Cisitalia]] ''Tarf'' and Gilera ''Rondine''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pirelli.com/global/en-ww/race/racingspot/the-story-of-the-bisiluro-designed-by-taruffi-53598/|website=Pirelli|title=The story of the bisiluro designed by Taruffi|access-date=15 October 2024}}</ref>

==Motorcycle racing career==
[[Image:Taruffi-Dusio-Savonuzzi.jpg|thumb|Cisitalia people. From left: Taruffi, [[Piero Dusio]] and [[Giovanni Savonuzzi]].]]
Taruffi began his motorsport career racing motorcycles. He won the 1932 [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing European Champions|500cc European Championship]] on a [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]] and in 1937 set the [[motorcycle land speed record]] at 279.503&nbsp;km/h (173.68&nbsp;mph).

==Sportscar racing career==
Taruffi drove a newly introduced 2-litre, 4-cylinder [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] in the [[1951 Bari Grand Prix]], finishing third behind [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and [[José Froilán González|Froilán González]]. He completed the 360&nbsp;km race with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes 40 3/5 seconds.<ref>''Bari Auto Race To Fangio'', [[New York Times]], September 3, 1951, Page 17.</ref> In November 1951 Taruffi participated in the [[Carrera Panamericana]] in Mexico. He finished first in the opening leg from [[Mexico City]] to [[León, Guanajuato]], a {{convert|267|mi|km|adj=on}} leg. Taruffi led second-placed [[Troy Ruttman]] by more than four minutes. Taruffi trimmed a further 15 minutes on the Mexico City-Leon leg and another 21 minutes between Leon and [[Durango, Durango|Durango]]. In the process he climbed from 12th to third overall.<ref>"Taruffi Takes Lead From Ruttman After 1,266 Miles Of Auto Grind", ''New York Times'', November 23, 1951, Page 37.</ref> Taruffi and [[Luigi Chinetti]] eventually won the race on 25 November, with a time of 21:57:52. His average speed was 87.6&nbsp;mph (140.97&nbsp;km/h).<ref>"Italian Autoists First and Second In 1,933-Mile Pan-American Race", ''New York Times'', November 26, 1951, Page 40.</ref>

Taruffi set a world record for {{convert|50|mi|km}} in an auto of 22{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} cubic centimetre (1.3 in<sup>3</sup>) [[engine displacement|displacement]] in January 1952. He attempted a {{convert|100|mi|km|adj=on}} record but his motor failed after {{convert|98|mi|km}}.<ref>"Italian Driver Claims Mark", ''New York Times'', January 16, 1952, Page 29.</ref> Taruffi was in a two-litre Ferrari for the running of the third Grand Prix de France, in Paris in May 1952. He captured first place with a time of three hours over a distance of {{convert|285|mi|km}}. His average speed was {{convert|95|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>''Taruffi Wins Auto Race'', New York Times, May 26, 1952, Page 27.</ref> Taruffi placed second to Fangio in the [[1953 Carrera Panamericana]], with a time of 18:18:51 in a [[Lancia D24]]. His time was better than the previous year when he was victorious.<ref>"Fangio and Stevenson Set Marks As 1,912-Mile Auto Contest Ends", ''New York Times'', November 24, 1953, Page 37.</ref> In March 1954, Taruffi lost the [[1954 12 Hours of Sebring|12 hours of Sebring]] with an hour to go, after having led the first three hours, when his Lancia stopped. He pushed it to the pits and team mechanics began working on it with diligence. Taruffi was still out of the car when the [[O.S.C.A.]] shared by [[Stirling Moss]] and Bill Lloyd crossed the finish line. Taruffi had averaged {{convert|81.1|mph|km/h}} before he retired.<ref>"Osca First In 12-Hour Contest; Rubirosa's Lancia Home Second", ''New York Times'', March 8, 1954, Page 33.</ref> Taruffi won the {{convert|1080|km|mi|adj=on}} Giro di Sicilia in April 1954. His time of 10 hours 24 minutes 37 seconds established a record for an event which opened Italy's sports car racing season. It was 14 years old at the time. He averaged {{convert|64.4|mi/h|km/h}} in a Lancia D24.<ref>"Taruffi Wins in Record Time With Lancia As Serious Accidents Mar Race In Sicily", ''New York Times'', April 5, 1954, Page 28.</ref>

Taruffi and [[Harry Schell]] placed fifth overall at [[1955 12 Hours of Sebring|Sebring]] in 1955 , driving a [[Ferrari 750 Monza]].<ref>''Jaguar Triumphs In 12-Hour Event'', New York Times, March 14, 1955, Page 30.</ref> Taruffi claimed first place in a Ferrari, at the 1955 Tour of Sicily, with an overall time of 10 hours 11 minutes 19.4 seconds, with an average speed of {{convert|105.998|km/h|mph}}.<ref>"Taruffi's Auto First", ''New York Times'', April 4, 1955, Page 36.</ref> Taruffi dropped out of the [[1955 Mille Miglia]], when he suffered a broken oil pump on the course north of Rome. He and eventual winner, Stirling Moss, were vying for the lead in the early stages of the race.<ref>"Moss In Mercedes Sets Auto Record", ''New York Times'', May 2, 1955, Page 25.</ref> [[Cesare Perdisa]] won by 22 seconds in the 1955 Grand Prix of Imola, driving a two-litre [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]. Taruffi spun his car into a straw bale at the edge of the track on the first lap. He was uninjured, though his car was damaged, and he was forced to retire from the race.<ref>"Perdisa Defeats Maglioli", ''New York Times'', June 20, 1955, Page 26.</ref> [[Jean Behra]] and Taruffi teamed to secure a fifth-place finish in a Maserati at the 1956 Sebring 12 hours.<ref>"Fangio's Ferrari Victor At Sebring", ''New York Times'', March 25, 1956, Page S1.</ref> Taruffi established a world record for Class E cars in June 1956. He raced {{convert|100|mi|km}} in 46 minutes 27.2 seconds, an average of 129.9 miles per hour (209.04&nbsp;km/h).<ref>"Taruffi Claims Auto Mark", ''New York Times'', June 22, 1956, Page 26.</ref> Also at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], Taruffi broke the one-hour mark of 212.543 kilometres per hour (132.074&nbsp;mph). A third record he performed was for 200 kilometres. His time was 53 minutes 14.5 seconds.<ref>"Taruffi Sets 3 Records", ''New York Times'', June 22, 1956, Page 49.</ref> In the 17th running of the Tour of Sicily, in 1957, Taruffi had a small crash while in pursuit of leader [[Olivier Gendebien]]. He touched the wall in [[Gioiosa Marea]] but continued in his Maserati. Gendebien won in a Ferrari. During the event, J. Olivari was burned to death when his Maserati hit a wall on the course.<ref>"Belgian Driver Wins Sicily Race Driving Ferrari", ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 15, 1957, Page C3.</ref>

[[File:1957-05-12 Mille Miglia winner Ferrari 315 Taruffi 0684.jpg|thumb|300px|Piero Taruffi during the [[1957 Mille Miglia]]]]
Taruffi's last victory was at the [[1957 Mille Miglia]], the last competitive edition of the Italian race, where he won in a [[Ferrari 315 S]].<ref name="Mille Miglis">{{cite web|url=http://auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/sports-cars-models/past-models/315-s/|title=Ferrari 315S|publisher=Ferrari Classiche}}</ref> At the race, [[Alfonso de Portago]] suffered a tire failure and crashed his car into the crowd, killing himself, his co-driver Edmund Nelson, and nine spectators. Following this, Taruffi officially retired from competitive racing. He was 50 years of age.<ref>''Taruffi Not to Race Again'', New York Times, May 18, 1957, Page 13.</ref>

==Formula One career==
Taruffi participated in 18 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 September 1950. Taruffi drove a Ferrari to victory in the May [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix]]. He led from the start, with the Ferrari of [[Rudi Fischer|Rudolf Fischer]] coming in second.<ref>''Swiss Auto Race To Taruffi'', New York Times, May 19, 1952, Page 24.</ref> Over the course of six seasons he scored a total of 41 championship points. He also participated in numerous non-championship Formula One races. His best season was 1952 where he finished third behind [[Giuseppe Farina]] and World Champion [[Alberto Ascari]].

==Stockcar racing career==
Taruffi drove a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] stock car owned by Floyd Clymer of Los Angeles in the {{convert|2000|mi|km|adj=on}} Pan-American race held in November 1954.<ref>''Italian Auto Driver Arrives'', New York Times, November 11, 1954, Page 48.</ref>
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==Other ventures==
In 1959 Taruffi authored the book ''The Technique of Motor Racing''. In November 1957 the [[Saturday Evening Post]] published Taruffi's article, ''Stop us before we kill again'', where he discussed the 1955 Le Mans and 1957 Mille Miglia races where drivers and numerous spectators lost their lives.<ref>''In This Week's Post'', Los Angeles Times, November 12, 1957, Page A12.</ref>

In August 1952 Taruffi designed and patented a racing car with the entry 2,608, 264. The car featured three torpedo-shaped parallel bodies joined together. Independent twin motors and wheels were in the two larger bodies, at left and right. The driver and the passengers sit in the car's central part. The central portion is both higher and smaller than the others. Taruffi commented on the low wind resistance and low centre of gravity of his design.<ref>''2 New Inventions Make It Tough For Rogues With Nefarious Intent'', New York Times, August 30, 1952, Page 17.</ref> Taruffi died in Rome in 1988, age 81.

==Legacy==
The Piero Taruffi Museum is located in Bagnoregio, a small town between Viterbo and Orvieto in Central Italy. The museum collection includes a selection of vintage cars and motorbikes from Taruffi's racing career.

In the 2023 biographical sports drama film ''[[Ferrari (2023 film)|Ferrari]],'' Taruffi is portrayed by American actor [[Patrick Dempsey]].

== Complete World Championship Grand Prix results ==
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (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
! 8
! 9
! WDC
! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Points]]
|-
| {{F1|1950}}
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|SA Alfa Romeo]]
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|158]]
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Straight-8]]
| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret *</small>
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
| {{F1|1951}}
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 375 F1|375 F1]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[V12 engine|V12]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|
! 6th
! 10
|-
| {{F1|1952}}
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari Tipo 500|500]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Straight-4]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1952 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]''<br>{{small|1}}
| [[1952 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1952 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|3}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br>{{small|2}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1952 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1952 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|7}}
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''22'''
|-
| {{F1|1954}}
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 625 F1|625]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Straight-4]]
| [[1954 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1954 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1954 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1954 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1954 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[1954 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[1954 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>DNA</small>
| [[1954 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
! NC
! 0
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{F1|1955}}
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 555|555]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Straight-4]]
| [[1955 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1955 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>8 †</small>
| [[1955 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>DNA</small>
| [[1955 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
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|
|
! rowspan=2|6th
! rowspan=2|9
|-
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz W196|W196]]
!nowrap| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-Benz]]<br>[[Straight-8]]
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1955 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br>{{small|4}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1955 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|2}}
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| rowspan="2"| {{F1|1956}}
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Maserati 250F|250F]]
!nowrap| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Straight-6]]
| [[1956 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1956 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1956 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1956 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1956 German Grand Prix|GER]]
|
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! rowspan="2"| NC
! rowspan="2"| 0
|-
!nowrap| [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products Ltd.]]
!nowrap| [[Vanwall]]
!nowrap| [[Vanwall]] [[Straight-4]]
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1956 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
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|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats>{{cite web|title=Piero Taruffi Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/piero-taruffi/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=27 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=Grand Prix Who's Who|chapter=Piero Taruffi|url=https://archive.org/details/grandprixwhoswho0000smal|year=2000|edition=Third|publisher=Travel Publishing|location=Reading, Berkshire|pages=568–569|access-date=27 May 2025|isbn=978-1-902007-46-5|url-access=registration|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>}}}}
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:''<nowiki>*</nowiki> Indicates shared drive with [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]''
:''<nowiki>†</nowiki> Indicates shared drive with [[Paul Frère]]''

===Non-Championship Formula One results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
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! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
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| {{F1|1950}}
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 158|158]]
!nowrap| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| [[1950 Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]
| [[1950 Richmond Trophy|RIC]]
| [[1950 San Remo Grand Prix|SRM]]
| [[1950 Paris Grand Prix|PAR]]
| [[1950 British Empire Trophy|EMP]]
| [[1950 Bari Grand Prix|BAR]]
| [[1950 Jersey Road Race|JER]]
| [[1950 Albi Grand Prix|ALB]]
| [[1950 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[1950 Nations Grand Prix|NAT]]''<br />{{small|3}}
| [[1950 Nottingham Trophy|NOT]]
| [[1950 Ulster Trophy|ULS]]
| [[1950 Coppa Acerbo|PES]]
| [[1950 Sheffield Telegraph Trophy|STT]]
| [[1950 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
| [[1950 Goodwood Trophy|GOO]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1950 Penya Rhin Grand Prix|PEN]]<br />{{small|3}}
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| {{F1|1951}}
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari Tipo 500|500]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| [[1951 Syracuse Grand Prix|SYR]]
| [[1951 Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]
| [[1951 Richmond Trophy|RIC]]
| [[1951 San Remo Grand Prix|SRM]]
| [[1951 Bordeaux Grand Prix|BOR]]
| [[1951 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
| [[1951 Paris Grand Prix|PAR]]
| [[1951 Ulster Trophy|ULS]]
| [[1951 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]
| [[1951 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1951 Albi Grand Prix|ALB]]
| [[1951 Pescara Grand Prix|PES]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1951 Bari Grand Prix|BAR]]<br />{{small|3}}
| [[1951 Goodwood Trophy|GOO]]
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| rowspan=2| [[1952 Formula One season|1952]]
! rowspan=2 nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 500|500]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| [[1952 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix|RIO]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 Syracuse Grand Prix|SYR]]<br />{{small|2}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 Valentino Grand Prix|VAL]]<br />{{small|2}}
| [[1952 Richmond Trophy|RIC]]
| [[1952 Lavant Cup|LAV]]
| [[1952 Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]
| [[1952 Ibsley Grand Prix|IBS]]
| [[1952 Marseille Grand Prix|MAR]]
| [[1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Grand Prix|AST]]
| [[1952 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
| [[1952 Eläintarhanajot|ELÄ]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 Naples Grand Prix|NAP]]<br />{{small|2}}
| [[1952 Eifelrennen|EIF]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1952 Paris Grand Prix|PAR]]''<br />{{small|1}}
| [[1952 Albi Grand Prix|ALB]]
| [[1952 Grand Prix des Frontières|FRO]]
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!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 375|375]]
!nowrap| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
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| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[1952 Ulster Trophy|ULS]]'''''<br />{{small|1}}
| [[1952 Monza Grand Prix|MNZ]]
| [[1952 Circuit du Lac|LAC]]
| [[1952 West Essex CC Race|ESS]]
| [[1952 Marne Grand Prix|MAR]]
| [[1952 Sables Grand Prix|SAB]]
| [[1952 Caen Grand Prix|CAE]]
| [[1952 Daily Mail Trophy|DMT]]
| [[1952 Comminges Grand Prix|COM]]
| [[1952 National Trophy|NAT]]
| [[1952 Baule Grand Prix|BAU]]
| [[1952 Modena Grand Prix|MOD]]
| [[1952 Circuit de Cadours|CAD]]
| [[1952 Skarpnäcksloppet|SKA]]
| [[1952 Madgwick Cup|MAD]]
| [[1952 Avusrennen|AVU]]
| [[1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy|JOE]]
| [[1952 Newcastle Journal Trophy|NEW]]
| [[1952 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix|RIO]]
|-
!colspan="39"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Piero Taruffi – Involvement Non World Championship|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/piero-taruffi/engagementhc.aspx|publisher=StatsF1|access-date=27 May 2025}}</ref>}}}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Formula One drivers from Italy]]

==References==
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