If anyone ever lets me loose in a Tardis the first voyage (?) will be to 28th July 1935. No need to ask the location.
Do bring your best German language skills with you then and dont cheer too much.
Funny this thread pops up. Ive visited Tazio's family tomb and his museum, the latter who was sadly closed at that moment, a month ago when I was in the region of Mantua.
It is odd to see that a driver, who has died 70 years ago, and who has driven most of his heroics that are remembered before the 2nd World War, is still remembered and loved so much.
At the cemetary there is a clear route laid out to find his family tomb (it isnt that hard as it is immediately at the entrance). The tomb itself is well maintained and fresh flowers and pictures are placed in there. The museum didnt strike me as being small. So there is a lot to see there too. Which is amazing considering the pre war media coverage wasnt great at that time and still there have been a lot of stories that have survived the hand of time. Legends that still exist till this day. Like the 1930 Mille Miglia with dimmed lights story. Or him being put on a pedestal so much, that everyone attributes his lung disease to inhaling fumes during his heroic racing career, but skipping the fact he was a chain smoker and it was likely to be lung cancer due to this. Albeit the earlier mentioned fumes likely didnt help either. His presence here as a subject of various threads tells a lot too. He is, after all, a driver who not many of us would have seen racing. Yet he is discussed about a lot.
It stands testimony to the greatness he has achieved. And his legacy continues till this day and is very well shown in his home region surrounding Mantua. With his pristine resting place, the mentioned museum, his own Piazza, his statues in Mantua and Castel d'Ario, he is a driver who is rightfully honored till this day.
Correrai Ancor Più Veloce Per Le Vie Del Cielo, Tazio. Per sempre.
