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Portuguese racing driver
Casimiro de Oliveira
Plaque to Casimiro de Oliveira in Porto, Portugal
Born(1907-09-08)8 September 1907
Porto, Portugal
Died22 November 1970(1970-11-22) (aged 63)
Porto, Portugal
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityPortugal Portuguese
Active years1958
TeamsNon-works Maserati
Entries1 (0 starts)
First entry1958 Portuguese Grand Prix
Last entry1958 Portuguese Grand Prix

Antonio Casimiro Pinto de Oliveira (8 September 1907 – 22 November 1970) was a Portuguese racing driver. He was entered for the 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix but he was not present during the weekend. He was responsible for organizing the event. His brother was Manoel de Oliveira, a famed film director who managed to survive him by nearly 45 years.

Career

He began his career in motorsport before the Second World War, often driving with his brother, who briefly raced before starting his directing career. In 1937, he gained some attention by beating Tazio Nuvolari and Rudolf Hasse in a race at the Circuit International de Vila Real. Bugatti then appealed him to race at the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix in 1938. He qualified last and eventually after a long race, finished fifth. The Second World War then stopped his racing career, like most drivers of that era. After the war, he raced in sports cars, winning the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1951 and finishing second in 1952 and 1953.

In 1958, he rented a Maserati 250F and was entered for the Portuguese Grand Prix. He failed a test run on the bumpy and dangerous Circuito da Boavista and withdrew from the event. He then decided to hang up his helmet for good.

He died in Porto in 1970 at the age of 63.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1958 Casimiro De Oliveira Maserati 250F Maserati
Straight-6 		ARG
 MON
 NED
 500
 BEL
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 POR
DNA 		ITA
 MOR
 NC 0

References

  1. "Portugal Grand Prix 1951 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "Portugal Grand Prix 1953 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. "Casimiro de Oliveira at Stats F1".
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