Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (born 31 August 1942) is a former

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from Italy, born in

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. He participated in four

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World Championship Grands Prix with a privately entered Tyrrell, debuting on 1 August 1976. He scored no championship points, but managed to finish every race that he started. Prior to his brief time in Formula One, Pesenti-Rossi was a regular race winner in

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, narrowly missing the 1975 title when the final race was abandoned due to rain as he was leading it. He lost the title to Luciano Pavesi by a single point. He also fielded a private March 742 in

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in 1976 but with only moderate success, and he returned to Formula Two in 1977 after his four Grands Prix.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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Complete Formula One results

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pesenti-Rossi, Alessandro Italian racing drivers Italian Formula One drivers European Formula Two Championship drivers 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from Bergamo