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Arturo Merzario celebrates his 83rd birthday on March 11, 2026: "Second is like last for Enzo Ferrari"

The man in the cowboy hat tried to conquer Le Mans twice, but to no avail. The Italian was undoubtedly the fastest of all Ferrari drivers in 1970 and 1973, but always came up against a more cohesive team, whether it was Porsche or Matra. As he celebrates his 83rd birthday on March 11, 2026, revisit this interview conducted in 2024.

Published 11/03/2026 à 15:00

Medhi Casaurang

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Arturo Merzario celebrates his 83rd birthday on March 11, 2026: "Second is like last for Enzo Ferrari"

This interview with Arturo Merzario comes from the Collector AUTOhebdo dedicated to adventure Classic Ferrari for sale French 24 Hours of Le Mans, available on our online store. 

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Medhi Casaurang

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Alain Féguenne (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)

11/03/2026 at 04:03 a.m.

Happy Birthday Arturo! My first thought is of him; he's the one who pulled Niki Lauda from his burning Ferrari in '76 (Nürburgring). Then it was HJ Stick who showed the emergency services the shortest route to the hospital... Arturo... simply a gentleman... Thank you. alainkf1@pt.lu Alain Féguenne F1 Competitions - 24 Hours of Le Mans - WEC 😎👏👍

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