37 years ago, Elio de Angelis left us

De Angelis has left us. We cry. “Death makes a good man out of a man” said Brassens, she made Elio a Prince of the circuits, whose face and his richness of soul will forever be engraved in our memory by our immense pain. A face with fine, regular features, which made him “the handsome Roman”, nonchalant like a true Latin, son of a good family, with a refined education. Rich, very rich. He could have lived in peace, in luxury and ease. Sharing his days according to his carefreeness, his fantasy or his mood. He hadn't wanted it. Behind the image that had been created of him hid a completely different character. Passionate about competition and speed.

Elio's fascination with racing was encouraged from an early age by his father, Giulio, an enthusiast and great specialist in motorboating. While Elio, the eldest of four children, won his first victories in karting At the age of 14, he teamed up with