List of Famous people born in Italy

Luigi Musso was an Italian racing driver. In 1955 he joined the Ferrari team, entering into a fierce rivalry with Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, which boosted the performance of the team, but also encouraged greater risk-taking. According to Musso's fiancée, he was deep in debt by the time of the lucrative 1958 French Grand Prix, where he was fatally injured, somersaulting into a ditch while chasing Hawthorn.

Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.

Andrea Piechele is an Italian former professional cyclist, who competed professionally between 2010 and 2015.

Leonida Bissolati was a leading exponent of the Italian socialist movement at the turn of the nineteenth century.

Ludovico Scarfiotti was a Formula One and sports car driver from Italy. Just prior to entering Formula One, he won the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans for Ferrari. He later participated in 12 World Championship Formula One grands prix, and many non-championship races. He won one World Championship race, and scored a total of 17 championship points. A motor sports competitor for a decade, Scarfiotti won the 1962 and 1965 European Hillclimb Championship. He was proclaimed Italy's best driver in both 1962 and 1965.

Piero Taruffi, was a racing driver from Italy.

Tiziano Dall'Antonia is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI Professional Continental Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec.