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Antonio Fassina

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Antonio "Tony" Fassina
Personal information
NationalityItaly Italian
Born (1945-06-26) 26 June 1945 (age 79)
World Rally Championship record
Active years1976–1981
Co-driverItaly Mauro Mannini
Italy "Rudy"
TeamsLancia, Opel
Rallies5
Championships0
Rally wins1
Podiums3
Stage wins28
Total points32
First rally1976 Rallye Sanremo
First win1979 Rallye Sanremo
Last rally1981 Rallye Sanremo

Antonio "Tony" Fassina (born 26 July 1945) is a former rally driver from Italy. He won the Italian Rally Championship in 1976 and 1979 driving a Lancia Stratos HF, and then again in 1981 behind the wheel of an Opel Ascona. In 1982, he drove the Ascona to victory in the European Rally Championship. He also competed with success in the Italian round of the World Rally Championship, Rallye Sanremo, scoring four top five results between 1976 and 1981, including outright victory in the 1979 event ahead of Walter Röhrl.

He now runs Gruppo Fassina S.p.A. (Fassina Group), the business group he established in 1982 as a Milanese car dealership as he approached retirement from racing.

WRC victories

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  #   Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Italy 21º Rallye Sanremo 1979 Mauro Mannini Lancia Stratos HF


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Sporting positions
Preceded by Italian Rally Champion
1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian Rally Champion
1979
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian Rally Champion
1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by European Rally Champion
1982
Succeeded by