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Yeah, in italian both the 'c' and the double 'cc' followed by an 'e' or 'i' are supposedly pronounced as a 'ch'. So italians say his name as 'Rich-yardo' . In contrast and because this sound doesn't apply when the 'cc" is followed by 'a', Patrese was 'Riccardo' and that would be written in English as 'Rick-ardo'
Actually, when he explained it he said that the family name is "rich-y-ardo" but none of the kids at his school could say it right so he decided to say it "rick-ar-doh" because that's what they all said.