Gastone Brilli-Peri
Italian racing driver and cyclist
Died when: 36 years 363 days (443 months)Star Sign: Aries
Count Gastone Brilli-Peri (24 March 1893 – 22 March 1930) was an Italian racing driver, who won the 1925 Italian Grand Prix in an Alfa Romeo P2, securing the inaugural World Manufacturers' Championship title for Alfa Romeo.
Known simply as "Brilli", his face had been permanently scarred in an accident during a Tour of Italy motorcycle race.
He used to race wearing a hat similar to a Basque beret, which is now known in Italy as a brilliperi.
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