Franco Cortese was an Italian racing driver whose career remained closely tied to Enzo Ferrari for a long time. Between 1947 and 1949 he drove for Ferrari, and in 1947 he piloted the first racing car built by Ferrari, the 125 S, which won four races that year. Cortese was also the first driver to celebrate a victory in a Ferrari, namely at the Rome Grand Prix. In the Mille Miglia, he holds the record for the most finishes: fourteen.
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