Became a businessman after his early retirement from racing. Cesare was the son of a publisher who was behind the motoring publication Quattororotte which got Cesare interested in the sport. He started racing in 1954 in sportscars and earnt a works sportscar drive for Maserati in 1955, subsequently getting a Grand Prix drive with the team later in the year. He proved a very reliable and competitive driver with strong mechanical sympathy but retired, aged just 25, after his father pretty much ordered him to stop racing after the death of Eugenio Castelotti. Cesare, who was much affected himself by his compatriot's death agreed and took up a role in the publishing business for a while.

Biography last updated 30 Jan 2016