Horácio Macedo

Horácio Macedo
Born (1930-02-15) February 15, 1930
Porto, Portugal
Occupation Rally driver

Horácio Carvalho de Macedo (born 15 February 1930) is a Portuguese rally driver.

Private life

Macedo, born in Porto, Portugal, the son of a land and sugar factory owner Mauricio Carvalho de Macedo. Through his mother, Almerinda Amélia Alves de Azevedo he is a noble descendant.[1] He developed an interest in cars and motor racing at an early age.

Rally racing

Horácio Carvalho de Macedo began his motor sport career with a Renault 4CV with which he won his first race followed by many others. He then moved on to Chevrolet Corvette, Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gull wing and Ferrari 250 GT.[2] With the last two cars, he was the three time Portugal National Rally Champion. His Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta #2035GT is now in the Ralph Lauren car collection.[3][4][5]

He accumulated a series of titles of which the most notable ones were as National Champion in 1957 and National Champion of Grande Turismo Especial in 1957, National Champion of Grande Turismo Especial in 1958, National Champion of Grande Turismo 1960, National Champion in 1961, National Champion of Grande Turismo in 1961, National Champion of Grande Turismo in 1962, National Champion in 1963, and National Champion of Grande Turismo in 1963.[6]

He won several other championships which include the Rali Vinho da Madeira.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Genealogy". "Geneall. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. ↑ "O FERRARI 250 GT SWB Berlinetta #2035GT". Scgtclassic.com.sapo.pt. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  3. ↑ Smith, Sam (2011-05-12). "WIRED Magazine celebrates the Ralph Lauren Classic Automobile Collection". Wired.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  4. ↑ "Ferrari Chassis Numbers
  5. ↑ "Ralph Lauren exhibition". Yo.spc.free.fr. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  6. ↑ "Campeoes Nacionais De Automobilismo" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  7. ↑ "IRC - Rallye des Vins de Madère : le palmarès". Rally-news.fr. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2012-09-08.


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