He learned to drive at the age of 11, with Alberto Ascari, a friend of his father, Piero Facetti, who in turn was a mechanic and a racer, who finished 4th in the 1947 Mille Miglia.
Aprendeu a conducir aos 11 anos, con Alberto Ascari, un amigo do seu pai, Piero Facetti, que á súa vez era mecánico e piloto, que terminou en cuarto lugar na Mille Miglia de 1947.