Product description
The story of the “reckless” life of Carlo Franchi aka “Gimax”, a well-known Milanese driver, who raced in what were probably the most interesting decades of motor racing (1960-1990).
A burning passion for racing started as a child, thanks to the magical meeting between Carletto and the driver Gigi Villoresi.
A solid sports career that will begin in the Milan of the economic boom of the early 1960s, and which will lead Gimax to get on the podium more than a hundred times, winning the Italian Formula 2 championship in ’65 and three Italian sports prototype championships at the end of the 1970s, one of which is European, as well as collecting successes in an infinite number of races and as many categories.
Through the testimonies collected by the voice of Gimax himself, the author will make us relive the emotions of a life lived through racing, in an imaginary diary, completed by numerous images of the time.
Unrolling like the film of a movie, they appear in exciting episodes, the accidents, the friendships, the encounters and the challenges with the characters who have contributed to building the history of Italian and international motorsport such as: Alberto Ascari, Manuel Fangio, Bernie Ecclestone, Lorenzo Bandini, Geki Russo, Enzo Osella, Enzo Ferrari, Frank Williams, Mario Andretti, Niki Lauda, Tino and Vittorio Brambilla, Arturo Merzario and many others, along the Italian and European circuits. 50 chapters of pure excitement and fun.
A parable that lasted 30 years in the constant search for challenge, victory and fun, fighting until the last moment with unwavering strength and determination, in competitions, as well as in life.
