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#1 bschenker

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 06:58

Late last night I have sea this

Se n’è andato Giulio Borsari, storico meccanico della Ferrari

A verry nice guy from my time is goon.

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Sorry for my errore on title

Edited by bschenker, 28 March 2013 - 08:24.


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#2 Tim Murray

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 07:32

This is very sad news. He epitomised for me the 'old' Ferrari team that I used to love and support.

RIP Giulio

Edited by Tim Murray, 28 March 2013 - 10:08.


#3 jj2728

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 10:11

Oh no. A legendary Ferrari mechanic and a nice guy too.
I was talking with one of the curators of the Ferrari museum in Maranello and he mentioned that Borsari was a frequent visitor there.
Back in '67 at a race meeting I approached him for his autograph, he smiled and said "Non pilota non pilota...." Eventually I did get it, the autograph that is.
R.I.P. Giulio

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#4 Arjan de Roos

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 13:42

One of the many who made it all possible, often overlooked. But omnipresent, with great experience. Grazie!


#5 Doug Nye

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 14:00

Sad news. I understand he had been frail for some time. Friends at Ferrari feel real loss. As a former Maserati factory team and Centro Sud mechanic Borsari was also valued highly. Sincere condolences to his family and many friends, and admirers.

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#6 AllTwelve

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 21:11

Sad day - one of the greats. R.I.P. Giulio Borsari

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#7 TIPO61

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 22:04

It's just in a column that's headlined WRONG. RIP.


#8 David M. Kane

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 22:24

Several years ago I was in the square at Marcello and saw a group of WWI soldiers from an Italian Mountain Unit having a reunion when I notice Giulio amongst them!

He was a very regular guy who to me epitomized the Ferrari spirit.

RIP

#9 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 28 March 2013 - 22:57

Sad news, a vastly underrated, but quietly effective man.

#10 Graham Gauld

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Posted 29 March 2013 - 08:27


This is very sad news. Borsari was a thoroughly nice guy and a very competent mechanic because he was one of the few people that was able to cross the dividing line of the Via Emila and work for both Maserati and Ferrari. Generally speaking if you worked for Maserati on the north side of the old Roman road, the via Emilia which bisects Modena, you were never allowed to join Ferrari who were on the South side of it. Borsari straddled both. I had the pleasure of giving a talk in Vignola just outside Modena to a group of Italian enthusiasts alongside Giulio, Romolo Tavoni etc in 2011 where this photo was taken with Francisco Stanguellini on the right.
Giulio was always good for a story and he was a very special man

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#11 GVborsari

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Posted 30 March 2013 - 15:50

Borsari has been my Motorsports hero for over 40 years. I first met him at the Questor GP at the Ontario Motor Speedway in 1971. I stayed with his family in Montale a couple of times, and last saw him in 2008.

His passing is another great loss for the Ferrari world, one of the old guard to be sure.

Thanks to him, I got to meet Enzo back in 1978. (sorry I don't know how to post pictures)

RIP to my hero, and condolences to his Wife and Son.



#12 David M. Kane

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Posted 30 March 2013 - 17:48

Borsari has been my Motorsports hero for over 40 years. I first met him at the Questor GP at the Ontario Motor Speedway in 1971. I stayed with his family in Montale a couple of times, and last saw him in 2008.

His passing is another great loss for the Ferrari world, one of the old guard to be sure.

Thanks to him, I got to meet Enzo back in 1978. (sorry I don't know how to post pictures)

RIP to my hero, and condolences to his Wife and Son.


You're so lucky to be able to speak Italian...

#13 E1pix

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Posted 30 March 2013 - 21:30

RIP, and Thanks.