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Iconic Ferrari designer Forghieri passes away aged 87

Article To news overview Legendary Ferrari Formula 1 designer Mauro Forghieri has passed away aged 87. Forghieri, originally a Ferrari apprentice, was tasked with stepping up to lead Ferrari's technical team in the 1960s by founder Enzo after a mass walkout led by chief designer Carlo Chiti. He penned the 158 design which guided John Surtees to the 1964 World Championship, but it would be over a decade before the Scuderia tasted championship success again. Perhaps Forghieri's most iconic design was the 312T- series of cars Ferrari used in the World Championship between 1975 and 1980. Versions of it were designated 312T-1, 312T-2 and so as the design became the single most successful in F1...
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