Dacco, Guido

[Elford68]

Guido Dacco Was Born at Limbiate, near Milan, in the September 10th, 1942.

Dacco was a truly passionate gentleman driver, that loved racing everywhere. In spite of that, he only started racing in motorcycles in 1969 and in single seaters late seventies, with 35 years old.

He debuted at the Italian F3 Championship and started racing F2 in 1980, alongside his friend Arturo Merzario in his team. In 1980, also drove one race of British F1 Series. The Next two years, kept racing in F2 at Minardi Team. In 1982, he also raced the Monza 1000 Kms with a Lancia Beta Montecarlo, shared with mark thatcher and Gianni Giudici, finishing 7th overall.

In 1983 Dacco remained at F2, now with Sanremo Team, scoring 4 points. At the end of the year, Dacco started working with Jolly Club in the Alba AR2-Giannini project. Till 1985, he drove this Group C2 car, with some good results, like an outstanding 3rd place at 1984 Mosport 100 Kms, only behind two official Porsches.
At single-seaters, Dacco stood with Team Sanremo for 1984, scoring 2 points; and, next year in the new F3000 Series, scoring 6 points.

But Dacco's passion gave him "wings" to fly over the Atlantic Ocean and, in 1986, we find Guido Dacco racing at Indy Lights, at those times called American Racing Series. Despite his 43 years old, he gathered some good results, including a podium, till 1988. Next year, dacco promoted himself to CART Series, racing for Dale Coyne Racing. Till 1992, Dacco remained at USA, racing for other teams like Team Bettenhausen, Euromotorsport, Burns and Genoa Racing. He wasn't too succeed, with only 4 points among 23 starts, and failing to qualify for Indy 500 in 1990 and 1991, his only attempts.

In 1992, he came back to Europe to race a Eufra 390- opel on two races of the German F3 Championship and retired at the end of the season. During his career, Dacco also raced at IMSA and ETCC.

In the Following Years, he kept racing occasionaly in historic and sportscar series, becoming team manager of the FIA-GT Team AB thge last years.

Guido Dacco died with 64 years old; after a long, unidentified illness at Saturday 29th of July, 2006.





* Acknowledgement:

- Nanni Dietrich, that started a thread about Dacco when he died and provided most of this infos and the base text.
- All other members who answered this thread.
- Wikipedia

[KA]

I definitely remember him in the C2 Alba- hadn't realised he'd passed on though. An interesting career for someone who started so late.

[mwphoto]

Saw Guido race a few times in ARS and CART. Though he had one of the more interesting designs on his helmet .



Anyone know the reason or story behind the spider and web??

[Elford68]

Guido Dacco Was Born at Limbiate, near Milan, in the September 10th, 1942.
Dacco was a truly passionate gentleman driver, that loved racing everywhere. In spite of that, he only started racing in motorcycles in 1969 and in single seaters late seventies, with 35 years old.
He debuted at the Italian F3 Championship and started racing F2 in 1980, alongside his friend Arturo Merzario in his team. In 1980, also drove one race of British F1 Series. The Next two years, kept racing in F2 at Minardi Team. In 1982, he also raced the Monza 1000 Kms with a Lancia Beta Montecarlo, shared with mark thatcher and Gianni Giudici, finishing 7th overall.
In 1983 Dacco remained at F2, now with Sanremo Team, scoring 4 points. At the end of the year, Dacco started working with Jolly Club in the Alba AR2-Giannini project. Till 1985, he drove this Group C2 car, with some good results, like an outstanding 3rd place at 1984 Mosport 100 Kms, only behind two official Porsches.
At single-seaters, Dacco stood with Team Sanremo for 1984, scoring 2 points; and, next year in the new F3000 Series, scoring 6 points.
But Dacco's passion gave him "wings" to fly over the Atlantic Ocean and, in 1986, we find Guido Dacco racing at Indy Lights, at those times called American Racing Series. Despite his 43 years old, he gathered some good results, including a podium, till 1988. Next year, dacco promoted himself to CART Series, racing for Dale Coyne Racing. Till 1992, Dacco remained at USA, racing for other teams like Team Bettenhausen, Euromotorsport, Burns and Genoa Racing. He wasn't too succeed, with only 4 points among 23 starts, and failing to qualify for Indy 500 in 1990 and 1991, his only attempts.
In 1992, he came back to Europe to race a Eufra 390- opel on two races of the German F3 Championship and retired at the end of the season. During his career, Dacco also raced at IMSA and ETCC.
In the Following Years, he kept racing occasionally in historic and sportscar series, becoming team manager of the FIA-GT Team AB the last years.
Guido Dacco died with 64 years old; after a long, unidentified illness at Saturday 29th of July, 2006.


Ballabio, Merzario and Dacco at the presentaion of the new Merzario's F2 race car at Fiorano in 1982

Dacco at Road America - 1990

Dacco at Detroit - 1991


Dacco cards from CART 1990
* Acknowledgement:
- Nanni Dietrich, that started a thread about Dacco when he died and provided most of this infos and the base text.
- All other members who answered this thread.
- Wikipedia



Edited Version

[Keyfabe]

he is a major feature on some of the havoc videos with some spectacular F2 crashes especially a flip at Donington Park.

[marcus]

ohhh I didnt even know Guido had passed away

RIP

[Chris Townsend]

To be strict about his name, the Italian press in the 1970s prints it as
Daccò

He started in Italian F3 with a Brabham BT35 in 1974 I think
The earliest result I have for him is 10th at Casale, 28 April 1974
By the end of the season, Mugello in October, he has acquired a Brabham BT41 from Claudio Francisci
This is used throughout 1975 with a best result of 7th achieved on three occasions, though I don't have results for Imola 13 October 75
He still has the Brabham for much of 1976 but by Vallelunga 4 October 76 has a March 743
In 1977 he is run by Junior Corse in a what is sometimes said to be a March 773 but which was probably always a March 753
1978 he uses a Jolly Club entered March 773 and maybe later in the year - by late June - gets a 783