Overview

• He earned renown in the Group B era as a key figure behind Lancia’s Delta S4 and Fiat’s Triflux competition engine, patented on December 5, 1986.
• After leading Lancia’s squad, he moved to Ferrari in the early 1990s, directing F1 engine programs and briefly serving as sporting director.
• His later work at Aprilia included the RSV4 powerplant that powered Superbike world titles for Max Biaggi in 2010 and 2012 and Sylvain Guintoli in 2014.
• He was born on May 12, 1942, in Spinetta Marengo and held an engineering degree from Bologna.
• In retirement he served as Alessandria’s environment assessor from 2012 to 2017 and backed Comitato Stop Solvay and Legambiente, which posted tributes to his legacy.