profoundly affected Villoresi and his career went into steep decline. Villoresi was critically injured while testing a Lancia Aurelia near Rimini, Italy in April 1954. He was riding with his mechanic when he skidded while attempting to avoid a Fiat driving in the opposite direction. Both Villoresi and his mechanic were pinned beneath the Lancia. A group of farmers came to their aid, using oxen to lift the car. Both men remained conscious. Villoresi sustained a number of deep head wounds, facial lacerations, and bruises all over his body. He was listed in serious, but not critical condition. 1955–1958 Villoresi was third after Ascari and Luigi Musso in the May 1955 Naples Grand Prix, a event. Villoresi was in a Lancia. He wrecked his car in the 1956 Grand Prix of Rome, a 2-Litre sports car event. The race was won by Jean Behra in a Maserati. Villoresi was one of nine drivers, from a starting field of 303, in a January 1958 Monte Carlo auto rally, who completed the first leg of the rigorous touring car event, without incurring a penalty. The endurance event featured cars from eight different European starting locales. Of the starters, 72 entrants crossed the finish line but 13 were disqualified because of lateness. The 59 who remained from the opening round faced a , 22-hour portion, extending from Monte Carlo through the maritime Alps. Villoresi drove a Lancia. Villoresi retired from Grand Prix racing in 1957 after 31 Formula One championship starts without a victory but made it to the podium eight times while scoring a total of 49 championship points. Villoresi continued rally racing and won the Acropolis Rally in Greece in 1958 before retiring to a home in Modena. Villoresi died in 1997 at the age of eighty-eight. Major victories Alsace Grand Prix 1947 British Grand Prix 1948 Coppa Acerbo 1938 Coppa Edda Ciano 1938 Dutch Grand Prix 1949 Grand Prix d'Albigeois 1938, 1948 Grand Prix de Bruxelles 1949 Grand Prix du Comminges 1948 Grand Prix de Marseilles 1950, 1951 Gran Premio de Modena 1952 Grand Prix de Nice 1946, 1947 Grand Prix de Nîmes 1947 Pau Grand Prix 1951 Grand Prix of Naples 1948 Gran Premio del Valentino 1952 Interlagos Grand Prix 1949 Lausanne Grand Prix 1947 Mille Miglia 1951 Penya Rhin Grand Prix 1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix-General Juan Perón Grand Prix 1947, 1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix-Eva Duarte Perón