Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
Carlo Maria Abate (born 10 July 1932 in Turin) is an Italian former auto racing driver. He was one of the best Ferrari 250 GTO specialists. Abate preferred to be addressed as Carlo Mario Abate [1] instead of his christened name.Abate raced mostly for the private Italian team Scuderia Serenissima of Count Giovanni Volpi but also for Scuderia Centro Sud Scuderia Ferrari and the Porsche factory team. In 1959 he won the Mille Miglia with G. Balzarini.