Photo Gallery «Alfonso de Portago - an end with horror»
His racing career lasted less than three years and yet he left a clear mark, the Marquis Alfonso de Portago. He was not lacking in courage or driving ability, and his reflexes were probably of the highest order. However, there was hardly any modesty, humility or caution in him and so he always took maximum risks, whether in war, on a racehorse or in a sports car. He died at the Mille Miglia in 1957, ending not only his life but also road racing in its classic form. This portrait of a racing driver looks back at a fast, nobleman who allowed nothing to deter him from his goals.
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