Luigi Chinetti

Luigi Chinetti was an Italian-born driver who emigrated to the United States during World War II. As a young mechanic at Alfa Romeo, he had already become acquainted with Enzo Ferrari. As a racing driver, he competed in every Le Mans race from 1932 to 1953, won the race three times, and scored the first Le Mans victory for a Ferrari sports car in 1949. Later, he owned the North American Racing Team, which campaigned privateer Ferraris in sports car and Formula 1 races, and was for a long time the sole importer of Ferrari automobiles into the United States.

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