Pietro Bordino

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Pietro Bordino
Born November 22, 1887(1887-11-22)
Turin, Italy
Died April 16, 1928 (aged 40)
Alessandria, Italy
Nationality Italian
Occupation Racing driver

Pietro Bordino (November 22, 1887 - April 16, 1928) was an Italian racecar driver.

A native of Turin, Bordino won the 1922 Italian Grand Prix and also raced in the 1925 Indianapolis 500, finishing 10th, among his 10 AAA Championship Car starts in the United States. He died in 1928 during practice for a race at Alessandria after he hit a dog, causing his car to overturn and land in a river, drowning him.[1]

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  1. ^ V Circuito di Alessandria. The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
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