Valentino Balboni
Valentino Balboni | |
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Valentino Balboni (middle), Mike Gulett and his silver Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada in Monterey at Concorso Italiano in 2011. | |
| Born | Valentino Balboni 13 May 1949 Casumaro, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Chief test driver of Lamborghini |
| Years active | 1968–2008 |
Valentino Balboni (born 13 May 1949) is the former chief test driver of Lamborghini, a manufacturer of sports cars in Italy. He retired in October 2008 due to Italian government work regulations, after having served the company for 40 years. To pay tribute to him in occasion of his retirement, Lamborghini had labeled a 2009 edition to the Gallardo line-up, the LP550-2 Valentino Balboni.