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#2 Luigi Plate
Born in 1894, Luigi Plate, an Italian racing driver who entered Formula 1 aged 56.
How challenging, it must be asked, might have been the task of debuting in Formula 1 aged 56?
However, an experienced driver who drove in a lot of Grands Prix races throughout the 1920s and 30s, prior to the commencement of Formula 1, would register a mixed fortune in his debut at the top-echelons of motor-racing.
It is said that in the 1950 Italian Grand Prix, a race that was held at Monza, and attended by hundreds and thousands of fans, for the sheer immensity of the occasion, Plate made an unsuccessful debut.
This is down to the reason that while he was to have contested in the race, driving a Talbot 700, he couldn't appear at the race weekend. The reason, for his absence, is shrouded in uncertainty.
What's known about Plate is that, along with a cousin, he owned several cars and boasted of a fantastic private collection.
