Goffredo Zehender

Goffredo 'Freddie' Zehender (Reggio Calabria, Italy, 27 February 1901 - 7 January 1958) was an Italian racing driver. He started his driving career with Chrysler, then Bugatti and most of his career with Alfa Romeo as works or private driver. He won the 1932 Grand Prix du Comminges with private Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 'Monza'.[1] From 1934 he raced also for Maserati.[2]

Geoffredo Zehender in 1929, au circuit de Lazarte.

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1928 No Team Name Jérôme Ledure Chrysler 72 5.0 5 DNF DNF
1931 Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo Attilio Marinoni Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 3.0 99 DNF DNF
1956 Automobiles Talbot Jean Lucas Talbot-Lago Sport 2500-Maserati S 3.0 32 DNF DNF

Complete European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EDC Pts
1931 SA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Alfa Romeo 2.3 L8 ITA
DNS		 BEL
Ret		 —1
Alfa Romeo Monza FRA
6
1932 G. Zehender Alfa Romeo Monza Alfa Romeo 2.3 L8 ITA FRA
7		 GER 9th 20
1935 Scuderia Subalpina Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.2 L8 MON
7		 11th 42
Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.7 L6 FRA
3		 BEL ITA
Ret		 ESP
Maserati 3.3 L6 GER
11		 SUI
1937 Daimler Benz AG Mercedes W125 Mercedes M125 5.7 L8 BEL GER MON
5		 SUI ITA 20th 36
1938 Officine A. Maserati Maserati 8CTF Maserati 3.0 L8 FRA GER SUI ITA
Ret		 26th 30
Source:[3]
Notes
  • ^1 – Zehender was co-driver with Minoia at the French GP and with Campari at the Belgian GP, therefore rules excluded him from the championship.

References
  1. "Goffredo "Freddie" Zehender". kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
  2. "Count Goffredo 'Freddie' Zehender". historicracing.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
  3. "THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING". kolumbus.fi. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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