Claudio Carsughi, icon of automotive and sports journalism, dies at the age of 93

Journalist Claudio Carsughi died on Thursday morning (10), at the age of 93, after 27 days hospitalized with a respiratory infection. Born in Italy and living in Brazil since 1946, Carsughi built a career of more than seven decades in sports and automotive journalism and was the first Brazilian professional to announce the death of Ayrton Senna, in 1994.

The death was confirmed by his daughter, journalist Claudia Carsughi. “My father has just passed away after 27 days battling a respiratory infection. He is now at peace with our ancestors. We ask fans to pray for him,” she wrote.

From Romi-Isetta to electrification

Born in Arezzo on October 13, 1932, Carsughi arrived in Brazil with his family in March 1946, studied at Colégio Dante Alighieri and graduated as an engineer from the Polytechnic School of USP. At the age of 13 he was already writing for Corriere dello Sport, a newspaper for which he covered the 1950 World Cup.

In 1957 he was hired by Rádio Panamericana, future Jovem Pan, where he remained for more than 60 years, until 2015. He also worked for Rádio Bandeirantes, Rádio Record, Gazeta Esportiva, Jornal da Tarde, ESPN Brasil and SporTV, and commented on five consecutive World Cups, from 1970 to 1986.

In automotive journalism, he made his first major test with Romi-Isetta, in 1956, and was responsible for the technical area of Quatro Rodas between 1974 and 1990, a magazine in which he stayed for 25 years. He was the first journalist to evaluate the Volkswagen Gol.

Then he worked in the Mechanical Workshop and participated in the creation of Auto&Técnica. In recent years, Carsughi and his daughter have also been responsible for publishing their own evaluation and news channel in the automotive sector.

Master Carsughi

Called “Master” by Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa and Milton Neves, he was honored in 2025 at the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. Widower of Hilda, who died in 2009, he leaves his children Odoardo and Claudia and two granddaughters.