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ANDREA DE ADAMICH- TWO PHOTOS WITH AUTOGRAPH - Two autographed photos of ANDREA DE ADAMICH Andrea Lodovico de Adamich (Trieste, 3 October 1941[1]) is a former racing driver, sports commentator, journalist and Italian television host. He approached the world of motor racing in 1962 as a timekeeper in autosciatoria races, which were very popular at the time. In the same year, after obtaining permission from his mother to issue a driving licence, he signed up for the Italian Mountain Speed ​​Championship, taking part in various hill climbs at the wheel of a Triumph TR3 from Scuderia Trivellato, finishing in second place. He also took part in the world championship of the specialty, which that year was held in a single race in Zurich, finishing sixth. In 1963, competing in the Formula Junior championship with a used Lola-Ford, he was noticed by Mario Angiolini who offered him a job in the prestigious Milanese team Jolly Club. Capable of a meteoric career, he graduated Italian Formula 3 champion in 1965, a title that earned him a job with Autodelta, Alfa Romeo's racing team. At the wheel of the Giulia GTA of the house of the Biscione he became European champion for tourism. He moved on to single-seaters, winning the XVII Temporada Argentina, in a Ferrari Dino 166 V6 Formula 2. From 1968 to 1973 he raced successfully for numerous teams. Having abandoned his sporting activity, he became a respected journalist in the sector. Since 1982 he has hosted the sports broadcast Grand Prix on Italia 1. He is also responsible for the commentary of the Formula 1 Grand Prix for the Fininvest group which had purchased part of the broadcast rights for the period 1991-1996. Since the 2002 season he has also been responsible for hosting the studies that precede and follow the MotoGP Grand Prix broadcast on Italia 1.