After the collapse of the family carpentry business, Ferrari began looking for work in the automotive industry. Without success, he volunteered his services to Fiat in Turin, and finally settled for a job as a test pilot for Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali.
He was later promoted to race car driver and made his competitive debut in the 1919 hillclimb race Parma-Poggio di Berceto, where he finished fourth in the three-liter category behind the wheel of a CMN.
In 1920, Enzo joined the Alfa Romeo racing department as a pilot. In 1924, Ferrari won the Coppa Acerbo in Pescara, a success that encouraged Alfa Romeo to offer him the opportunity to compete in much more prestigious competitions. Deeply shocked by the death of Antonio Ascari in 1925, Ferrari, by his own admissions, continued running halfway. After the birth of his son Alfredo (Dino) in 1932, Ferrari decided to retire turn down the offer in the management and development of the factory Alfa race cars, and finally built a team of superstar drivers, including Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari.
He was later promoted to race car driver and made his competitive debut in the 1919 hillclimb race Parma-Poggio di Berceto, where he finished fourth in the three-liter category behind the wheel of a CMN.
In 1920, Enzo joined the Alfa Romeo racing department as a pilot. In 1924, Ferrari won the Coppa Acerbo in Pescara, a success that encouraged Alfa Romeo to offer him the opportunity to compete in much more prestigious competitions. Deeply shocked by the death of Antonio Ascari in 1925, Ferrari, by his own admissions, continued running halfway. After the birth of his son Alfredo (Dino) in 1932, Ferrari decided to retire turn down the offer in the management and development of the factory Alfa race cars, and finally built a team of superstar drivers, including Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari.
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