He returned to racing in 1968, in Formula 3 and won the Italian championship in 1972; by the time he was already racing Formula 2, where he won several races and bought his way into Formula 1.
Regresou á competición en 1968, en Fórmula 3 e gañou o campionato italiano en 1972, no momento en que xa estaba correndo en Fórmula 2, onde gañou varias carreiras e comprou o seu asento na Fórmula 1.