Former rally driver Sandro Munari died. He was known as the Dragon of Cavarzere, the Venetian village where he was born 85 years ago. In the 1970s, Munari won a world championship, a European title, two Italian championships, the Targa Florio, and the Monte Carlo Rally four times. Munari was well-known for his precise driving and race management skills. He raced largely in the Lancia Stratos and Fulvia. Munari was quiet and reclusive, but like all drivers, he despised losing, even at cards. So much so that he ordered his navigator, Mario Mannucci, to let him win so that he wouldn't get upset. On the track, however, he behaved admirably. In fact, he never sought to abandon the course, as was common at the time. Enzo Ferrari admired Munari and engaged him for the 1972 Targa Florio, which he won with the 312 PB alongside Arturo Merzario. "Il Drago" almost raced in Formula One in place of Nanni Galli, who was forced to quit his Iso after an accident. But he was in the middle of the rally season and had to give it up.