(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000

Родился: 20.05.1921 Болонья Умер: 28.01.1995 Париж Сезонов в Ф1: 1 Лет в Ф1: 1 Гран При: 1 Старты: 1 Победы: - подряд: Подиумы: - подряд: Поул-позиции: - подряд: Первый ряд: - подряд: Быстрые круги: - подряд: Лучший финиш: Лучший старт: 17 Дубли: Хет-трики: Лидирование старт/финиш: Большие шлемы: Круги: 27 - лидирования: Километры: 211.01 - лидирования: Очки: - за один сезон: - подряд:

Ф1: 1951

Год	Команда	Шасси
1951	Equipe Gordini	Simca Gordini Type 11

The son of 'Le Sorcier', Aldo's name and Latin looks betrayed his Italian heritage, for father Amédée - né Amadeo - Gordini had settled in France after the Great War.

As the young Gordini grew up he of course became imbued with the racing activities of his father, who raced in the inter-war years and then began to build his own machines before hostilities not only put paid to sporting competition once again, but also destroyed the Gordini factory.

So it was 1946 before Aldo went to work as a mechanic as Gordini reconstructed his team. The youngster had the urge to race, and was allowed occasional outings, taking class honours in the Coupe du Salon at Montlhéry in both 1948 and 1949.

In 1950 he drove the Type 11 car in selected Formula 2 races, taking second place at Cadours and fifth at Aix-les-Bains, and sharing fifth with Trintignant at Roubaix. The following year, which was his last as a racer, he drove in his only championship event at Reims, and once again took fifth place at Aix-les Bains.

(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000