Mauro Forghieri has died at the age of 87. The Italian was technical director of Ferrari for many years between 1962 and 1984, with which he experienced several periods of success. The iconic team designer was made an honorary citizen of the Italian city of Modena as recently as January this year. Article continues under ad After studying mechanical engineering, he joined Ferrari in 1960. When chief designer Carlo Chiti left a year later, the Italians asked him to head the team's technical department. That proved to be a very wise choice by Ferrari. Read more Binotto acknowledges Ferrari's lesser form: 'I hope this is not a trend' Forghieri experienced immediate success with John Surtees...
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