Quirino would use a motorbike to visit his parishioners and Aldo and Mario would occasionally ride their bike with his tacit approval. They lived in a refugee camp from 1948 to 1955 until they were able to move to a two-room flat with the help of their uncle Quirino, who was a priest. His family, like many other Istrian Italians, fled in 1948 during the Istrian–Dalmatian exodus. After World War II Istria (which is now part of Croatia) became a part of Yugoslavia. Aldo and Mario were identical twins.Īldo and Mario were born in Montona, Kingdom of Italy, now Motovun, Croatia, where their father, Gigi, managed a 2,300-acre (930 ha) farm. He was the uncle of Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti, great-uncle of Marco Andretti, and grandfather of Jarett Andretti. In 1986, Aldo started Andretti Machine & Engineering Co., the newspaper reported.Īccording to a news release from Andretti Autosport, services for Aldo Andretti will be held Tuesday in Brownsburg, Indiana.Aldo Andretti (Febru– December 30, 2020) was an Italian-born American racing driver and entrepreneur, the twin brother of Mario Andretti and the father of Carolyn Andretti Molander, Mark Andretti, John Andretti, Mary Jo Andretti Dial, and Adam Andretti. “You can’t ever tell what is going to happen … I’ve been so busy, I really haven’t had time to think about it.”
“Most people think I stopped because of that crash but I stopped to run this place,” he told former Star reporter Robin Miller. Not envy exactly, but something close, like my life isn’t quite fulfilled.”Īldo Andretti opened Andretti Firestone in the early 1970s, selling tires and wheels and handling auto repairs, the Star reported.
“I’m extremely proud of Mario, but sometimes I feel something like envy mixed in with the pride. “It’s important how I say this,” Aldo told Star columnist Thomas Keating in 1973. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.- NASCAR December 31, 2020 The Andretti family has been an integral part of motorsports for six decades. NASCAR extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Aldo Andretti.
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