Eitel Danilo Cantoni (listed in some sources as Heitel Cantoni, born in Montevideo, 4 October 1906 – died in Montevideo, 6 June 1997) was a racing driver from Uruguay. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1952. He was the patron of the Escuderia Bandeirantes outfit, which entered Maserati A6GCM cars for Cantoni and other drivers.[1] He scored no championship points, but also competed in four other Grands Prix during that year, his best finish being seventh at the Modena Grand Prix. Cantoni later competed in South American endurance races.[2]
| Born | 4 October 1906 Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Died | 6 June 1997 (aged 90) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Uruguayan |
| Active years | 1952 |
| Teams | non-works Maserati |
| Entries | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1952 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1952 Italian Grand Prix |
Complete World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
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| 1952 | Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati Straight-6 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
NED | ITA 11 |
NC | 0 |
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Non-championship Grand Prix results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
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| 1952 | Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati Straight-6 | RIO | SYR | VAL | RIC | LAV | PAU | IBS | MAR | AST | INT | ELÄ | NAP | EIF | PAR | ALB | FRO | ULS | MNZ | LAC | ESS | MAR | SAB Ret |
CAE | DMT | COM Ret |
NAT | BAU | MOD 7 |
CAD | SKA | MAD | AVU 9 |
JOE | NEW | RIO |
References
edit- ^ "Eitel Cantoni profile". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "Eitel Cantoni". Old Racing Cars. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 93. ISBN 0851127029.
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