At 60 years young and growing up near Nazareth, PA in the 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s Mario was our hometown hero and “tough guy” on the tracks, yes, TRACKS! This guy could and probably still can drive the lights out of any type of racing vehicle. Mario driving at WOT is music to my ears...God bless Mario and the Andretti family. Chris formerly of Bethlehem, PA and product of Liberty HS & LEHIGH University. Soon to be driver of a new 2020 DODGE Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody with 392 HEMI that I would love to have Mario take me out on the track for some hot laps and his personal review of a modern day street / drag muscle car. 😎
Um no🤦🏻. Hate to tell you but most cities have other spoken languages and dialects. That’s like saying because people speak a different language in a city it can be called whatever those people want🥴😂. Regarding Istra as a whole, there is 95% Slavic inhabitants compared to 5% Italian… what are you on about?
Feel sorry his family went through this. However who in the entire world doesn’t know the name Mario Andretti? I saw him at Charlotte Motor Speedway when I was a kid in the early sixties, he was not racing. He was so different looking. I did realize who he was till several years later.
He is Italian. Not Croatian. After WWII some territories of Italy were annexed to Yugoslavia; at that point they had to choose between flying or to remain and be killed.
to tell the truth Istria/Istra will always be Istria/Istra nonostant it is under the Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia, Croatia.....it is fabulous and has faboluos people born in it as Mario is. Mario felt like an italian, and speaked italian....and this is alright, thats because he saddly left Istria/Istra or was forced to left (some left, some were forced to left).....that happens, it isnt the first time in history, it isnt the only land where it happened....... I am sorry that he didnt have an opportunity to live here in Istra/Istria as long as he wanted but I guess he would never become a Xhampion if he did..... I think Croatia should recognise Mr. Mario Andretti as the Champion who was born in Istra/Istria that nowadays belongs to Croatia, because Mario`s is deffinetly a great achivement.......... and the most important thing.....if you are a World Champion.....why the borders, states, regions or language or nationality would be your obstacles.... after all you are a World Champion, to be exact Worlds Champion.....the Greatest of all, first among the others....... I feel Mr. Mario Andretti is italian who lived in Istra/Istria and had to leave Istra/Istria behind....and afterwards sky is the limit as regards his achievments.....and in a way he has nothing to do with Istra/Istria bowadays because he was to little when he left/had to leave.......he left to be Champion of the World.....for all of us and for himself. A Great man he is!
Motovun is not an "Italian" town and it's not in Italy as the description states. This arrogance as claiming everything as Italy is the reason why they got pushed out of Istra that was always majority Croatian.
Agree, the rap is not appropriate. Just think, if Mario had not been forced to flee Italy, he may have spent his life farming and we may have been deprived of his talent.
Motovun was Italian when Andretti was born, it is Croatian since WWII.
Beautiful place, the Istria peninsula.
Mario was oficially born as Italian, and he was Italian-speaking
It was Yugoslav at the end of WW2
@@davidetoffoletto9981
Yes, we're well aware of that fact.
Captain Obvious 🙄
@@keepcool319 It was Croatia and then Yugoslavia and then Croatia again Captain Obvious 🙂
Wow 8:50 and on was touching. He cares so much about his grandson and his success. That is neat to see! Go 98 Andretti!!
Still the coolest dude in the room.
Thank you MARIO GOD BLESS YOU
''Who has done more for art and beauty and good food than Italy? Name one..'' Mario Andretti
Always loved Mario. Such an humble man, and yet one of the greatest drivers of all times.
At 60 years young and growing up near Nazareth, PA in the 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s Mario was our hometown hero and “tough guy” on the tracks, yes, TRACKS! This guy could and probably still can drive the lights out of any type of racing vehicle. Mario driving at WOT is music to my ears...God bless Mario and the Andretti family. Chris formerly of Bethlehem, PA and product of Liberty HS & LEHIGH University. Soon to be driver of a new 2020 DODGE Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody with 392 HEMI that I would love to have Mario take me out on the track for some hot laps and his personal review of a modern day street / drag muscle car. 😎
Mario was originally born as italian.
“Indy was easy compare to this “.... ))). Generally, what a life story. I enjoyed watching...
There is nothing wrong with calling it Montona, since it's a bilingual place (Croatian/Italian) pretty much like the rest of Istria. It's just a fact.
Um no🤦🏻. Hate to tell you but most cities have other spoken languages and dialects. That’s like saying because people speak a different language in a city it can be called whatever those people want🥴😂.
Regarding Istra as a whole, there is 95% Slavic inhabitants compared to 5% Italian… what are you on about?
Motovun/Montona is the official name you dingus @@mrdann79
Wow, didn't think it was gonna be such a tear jerker. I wanted a 10-speed, but got a 3-speed, :(
wasnt expecting the mario andretti story to feature so many rappers
I was there last week. lovely place!
Really enjoying this series !
Grande Mario. Mi sono commosso
Wonderful man
Mario We Will Be Back For Ever
Era il mio mito quando gareggiava in F 1
fascinating.
grazie!
Feel sorry his family went through this. However who in the entire world doesn’t know the name Mario Andretti? I saw him at Charlotte Motor Speedway when I was a kid in the early sixties, he was not racing. He was so different looking. I did realize who he was till several years later.
The alternative is a completely different Europe under Hitler and Mussolini
@@mrdann79 Ye people forget that part 😂
Boy can I relate to the bicycle story.. at 13, I got a gokart.. my dad sold it.
well done
Does anybody know the name of the song when he is in the church?
Mario "the Man" Andretti
Super Mario Andretti
The true and real winemaker
has Mario Gabriele Andretti the Croatian nationality?
does He speak the Croatian language? ...
He is Italian. Not Croatian. After WWII some territories of Italy were annexed to Yugoslavia; at that point they had to choose between flying or to remain and be killed.
@@matteobeneduce256 yes bravo matteo
He can't speak croatian
@@matteobeneduce256 or remain and live under the communist dictatorship
to tell the truth Istria/Istra will always be Istria/Istra nonostant it is under the Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia, Croatia.....it is fabulous and has faboluos people born in it as Mario is.
Mario felt like an italian, and speaked italian....and this is alright, thats because he saddly left Istria/Istra or was forced to left (some left, some were forced to left).....that happens, it isnt the first time in history, it isnt the only land where it happened.......
I am sorry that he didnt have an opportunity to live here in Istra/Istria as long as he wanted but I guess he would never become a Xhampion if he did.....
I think Croatia should recognise Mr. Mario Andretti as the Champion who was born in Istra/Istria that nowadays belongs to Croatia, because Mario`s is deffinetly a great achivement..........
and the most important thing.....if you are a World Champion.....why the borders, states, regions or language or nationality would be your obstacles....
after all you are a World Champion, to be exact Worlds Champion.....the Greatest of all, first among the others.......
I feel Mr. Mario Andretti is italian who lived in Istra/Istria and had to leave Istra/Istria behind....and afterwards sky is the limit as regards his achievments.....and in a way he has nothing to do with Istra/Istria bowadays because he was to little when he left/had to leave.......he left to be Champion of the World.....for all of us and for himself.
A Great man he is!
Motovun is not an "Italian" town and it's not in Italy as the description states. This arrogance as claiming everything as Italy is the reason why they got pushed out of Istra that was always majority Croatian.
@Mallyoo stop with the lies. Was it also Italian during the Austro hungarian empire???? It was only briefly Italian pre world war 2.
Montona
UpNorf was Venice Italian during the Austrian empire? When they conquered it. What stupid statement.
Who owned Istria pre 1821?
Montona è tuttora piena di italiani
it was conquered by Yugoslavia ...
but it should return to Europe now!
Agree, the rap is not appropriate. Just think, if Mario had not been forced to flee Italy, he may have spent his life farming and we may have been deprived of his talent.
If you have talent and luck you can emerge anywhere. Mario would most likely have become a driver even if he remained in Italy.
Hip hop constantly mentions the Andretti name in a positive light.
Gabe Torres Tell them!!!
He didn’t flee Italy. He fleas Yougoslavia, because the Italians were forced to leave (25 000 Italians were killed).
It not Italian its a Croatian town... it was italian when the facist invaded
Totally blew it with out of place rap crap introduction. Very inappropriate
Don Tommaso just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it’s appropriate. Some of us enjoy hip-hop and Mr Andretti is mentioned in the song
Prefer the Rap to the crappy, stereotypical mandolins.
Italian? Croatia🙂