Achille Varzi: From Racer to Morphine User and Back Again

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Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys

Elizabeth Blackstock

35 episodes

6 days ago

From race fixing attempts to kidnappings, the backbone of motorsport is built on scandal, intrigue, danger, and deception. Rev your engines and dive into the heart-pounding world of motorsport with Elizabeth Blackstock's captivating new podcast, Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys. Join us on an adrenaline-fueled journey through the scandalous, the intriguing, and the perilous tales that define this high-octane universe.

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Achille Varzi: From Racer to Morphine User and Back Again

Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys

36 minutes 6 seconds

1 year ago

Achille Varzi: From Racer to Morphine User and Back Again

Achille Varzi is one of the most iconic pre-war racing drivers of all time — but we know so little about him outside of his fierce rivalry with Tazio Nuvolari. Why? Perhaps because Varzi nearly lost his career to a morphine addiction that saw him disappear from the public eye and be shunned from polite society.

Varzi's story is as complex as his legacy, and today, we're delving in to learn more.

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Episode Bibliography:

Fangio: The Life Behind the Legend by Gerald Donaldson

Nuvolari by Count Giovanni Lurani

Enzo Ferrari: The Man, the Cars, the Races by Brock Yates