carlo started racing in 1953, paired with elio zagato at the giro di calabria, using a fiat 8v 1100, although it was zagato bodied with facetti prepared engines. by 1960, he was building and racing formula junior cars with lancia appia engines. "it took a lot of passion, a racing seat and reverse shift from a fiat 600!". despite everything, he was very fast though he had a great company: facetti remembers at monza he was "able to score some good times compared to those of experienced pilots such as ludovico scarfiotti, lorenzo bandini and giancarlo baghetti".