hɪz mˈʌðɚ mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ hˈæt lˈaɪk ɐ kˈeɪpi tə kˈiːp ðə sˈʌn ˈɔf hɪz hˈɛd ænd nˈɛk dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪs; təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð hɪz sˈʌŋɡlæsᵻz, hiː wʌz nˈɪkneɪmd "ˈɪl tˌɑːpəlˈiːnoʊ" ɪtˈæliən: "mˈɪki mˈaʊs", lˈɪɾɚɹəli "lˈɪɾəl mˈaʊs".
His mother made him a hat like a képi to keep the sun off his head and neck during the race; together with his sunglasses, he was nicknamed "Il Topolino" (Italian: "Mickey Mouse", literally "little mouse").