Alfonso Thiele


Alfonso Thiele was a racing driver who held dual citizenship of the United States and Italy, though he spent most of his life in Italy. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 4 September 1960. He scored no championship points. Most of his career was spent in sports car racing.

World War II

During World War II Thiele was a captain of the Office of Strategic Services of Italian anti-fascist partisans.

Driving career

Working as a test driver for Abarth he participated in many events and races. In 1955 he was a member of the team that completed 3,743.642 km at an average speed of 155.985 km/h at the Monza track. One week later, with journalists present and participating, the team set the 500km, 500 mile, 1,000km, 48 hour and 72 hour records.

Personal life

During World War II Thiele was a captain of the Office of Strategic Services of Italian anti-fascist partisans. There he met Walkiria Terradura, another partisan who was later awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valour. They married and briefly lived with in the United States after the war, before returning to Italy. She remained active in politics and in the veterans' organisation, the National Association of Italian Partisans.

Complete Formula One Grand Prix results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910WDCPoints
1960Scuderia Centro SudCooper T51Maserati Straight-4ARGMON500NEDBELFRAGBRPORITA
Ret		USANC0
1961Scuderia Sant AmbroeusCooper T45Climax L4MONNEDBELFRAGBRGERITA
DNA		USANC0

Sports car results

Source:
DateRaceCarResult
1953Mille MigliaFiat-1100/103
1955Mille MigliaAlfa Romeo 1900
1955Targa FlorioAlfa Romeo 1900
1956Mille MigliaFiat Abarth 75073rd
1956Trofeo SardoFiat-Abarth 75032nd
1956:it:Coppa Lombardia|Coppa LombardiaFiat-Abarth 750
1956Circuito di CollemaggioFiat-Abarth 750
1956Coppa Inter-EuropaFiat-Abarth 7502nd
1956GP Roma Fiat-Abarth 750
1957Trofeo Vigorelli MonzaFiat-Abarth 7502nd
1957Mille MigliaFiat-Abarth 75063rd
1957Coppa Inter-EuropaFiat-Abarth 7502nd
1957Esso Vallelunga Fiat-Abarth 7509th
195812 Hours of SebringFiat-Abarth 75031st
1958Targa FlorioPorsche 356A Carrera
1958Vallelunga Fiat-Abarth 7502nd
1958Coppa Inter-EuropaFiat-Abarth 7502nd
1958Coppa Sant AmbroeusFiat-Abarth 750?th
195912 Hours of SebringFiat-Abarth 75032nd
19591000km DaytonaFiat-Abarth 75010th
1959Coppa AscariFiat-Abarth 7505th
1959Coppa Sant AmbroeusFerrari 250 GT4th
1959GT GP MonzaFerrari 250 GT1st
1959LinzFerrari 250 GT
1959Coppa Inter-EuropaFerrari 250 GT1st
1959Coppa Inter-EuropaFiat-Abarth 7501st
1960Targa FlorioAlfa Romeo Giulietta
19601000 km NürburgringFerrari 250 GT
19606 hours HockenheimFiat-Abarth 700
1960:it:Coppa Intereuropa|Coppa Inter-EuropaAlfa Romeo Giulietta
1961Coppa AscariFiat-Abarth 100012th
1961Coppa Inter-EuropaFiat-Abarth 10001st
1961Tour de France 150Ferrari 250 GT
19623 h SebringFiat-Abarth 10004th
196212 h SebringFiat-Abarth 850 S10th
1962Circuito del GardaFiat-Abarth 1000
1962Targa FlorioAlfa Romeo Giulietta9th
19621000 km NürburgringAlfa Romeo Giulietta
19621000 km NürburgringAlfa Romeo Giulietta
196224 Hours of Le MansAbarth-Simca 1300
19621000 km ParisAlfa Romeo Giulietta12th
1964Targa FlorioAlfa Romeo Giulia TZ4th
19641000 km NürburgringAlfa Romeo Giulia TZ13th