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Susanna Raganelli
Susanna "Susy" Raganelli (born 21 February 1946) is an Italian former racing driver and kart racer.[1] Raganelli won the Karting World Championship in 1966 with Tecno, and remains the only female to have won a four-wheel World Championship.[1][2] Early and personal lifeRaganelli was born on 21 February 1946 in Rome, Italy. Her father, Cesare Raganelli, was a local Alfa Romeo car dealer.[2][3] From the 1970s until his death in 2021, Raganelli was married to fellow racing driver Giancarlo Naddeo, who won the Italian Formula Three Championship in 1971.[4] She encouraged Naddeo to retire from single-seater racing after an accident saw him suffer a broken leg and fractured skull.[5] CareerIn 1965 she won the karting Italian 100cc Super championship, and in 1966 helped her countrymen win the European Nation's Championship.[1][6] 1966 Karting World ChampionshipRaganelli won the 100 cc Karting World Championship in 1966 with Tecno, and remains the only female to have won a four-wheel World Championship.[1][2] Alfa RomeoShe also raced for Alfa Romeo, driving the Alfa Romeo GTA. She was the "first Italian buyer" of the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, of which only 12 were produced.[2] References
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