Susanna Raganelli
Susanna Raganelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1946 Rome, Italy |
| Spouse | Giancarlo Naddeo |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Karting World Championship career | |
| Years active | 1965–1967 |
| Teams | Tecno |
| Starts | 3 |
| Championships | 1 (1966) |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1966 (100cc) |
Susanna "Susy" Raganelli (born 21 February 1946) is an Italian former racing driver and kart racer.[1] Raganelli won the Karting World Championship in 1966 with Tecno, and remains the only female to have won a four-wheel World Championship.[1][2]
Early and personal life
[edit]Raganelli was born on 21 February 1946 in Rome, Italy. Her father, Cesare Raganelli, was a local Alfa Romeo car dealer.[2][3]
From the 1970s until his death in 2021, Raganelli was married to fellow racing driver Giancarlo Naddeo, who won the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1971.[4] She encouraged Naddeo to retire from single-seater racing after an accident saw him suffer a broken leg and fractured skull.[5]
Career
[edit]In 1965 she won the karting Italian 100cc Super championship, and in 1966 helped her countrymen win the European Nation's Championship.[1][6]
1966 Karting World Championship
[edit]Raganelli won the 100 cc Karting World Championship in 1966 with Tecno, and remains the only female to have won a four-wheel World Championship.[1][2]
Alfa Romeo
[edit]She also raced for Alfa Romeo, driving the Alfa Romeo GTA. She was the "first Italian buyer" of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, of which only 12 were produced.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Susanna Raganelli, the only female driver to win a World Karting Champ". TKART - News, tips, tech about karting. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Parker, Sean (10 March 2021). "Alfa Romeo celebrates its amazing female racing drivers". Stellantis. News24. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Capone, Ruggiero. "Interview with Mario Belati". www.gensitalica.net. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Giancarlo Naddeo". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Giancarlo Naddeo | 1939–2021". Motorsport Memorial. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "FIA Karting - History 1966". www.fiakarting.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Susanna Raganelli career summary at DriverDB.com
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