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Sandro Munari Italian rally driver dead at age 86

Sandro Munari: key obituary facts

Is Sandro Munari dead? Yes. Sandro Munari died on February 27, 2026, at age 86.

Cause of death: Sandro Munari's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Sandro Munari known for?

They was known as Italian rally driver.

More about Sandro Munari

Born: March 27, 1940.

Nationality: Italian.

Sandro Munari, the Italian rally driver nicknamed Il Drago, died on February 27, 2026, aged 85.

Born Alessandro Munari on March 27, 1940, in Cavarzere, Italy, he began rallying in 1965 and won the Italian Rally Championship in 1967 and 1969. He added the European Rally Championship title in 1973 driving a Lancia Fulvia Coupé 1.6 HF.

Munari won the Targa Florio in 1972 with Arturo Merzario in a works Ferrari 312PB, and later claimed seven World Rally Championship victories. He also won the 1977 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers title.

Alessandro Munari (27 March 1940 – 27 February 2026), also nicknamed Il Drago, was an Italian motor racing and rally driver.

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