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“Mille Miglia is so much more than race cars, drivers, winners, and losers. Mille Miglia is a part of Italian life, and its effects extend the length and breadth of Italy, all the way down to Sicily.”
Denis Jenkinson
Although written seventy years ago, this sentence by English journalist Denis Jenkinson, winner of the 1955 Mille Miglia alongside Stirling Moss, is still current, because it fully reflects what the Red Arrow means to this day, and how beloved it is even now.
In keeping with the tradition of the international presentation, the 33rd nostalgia edition of the Mille Miglia race, scheduled from 14 through 17 May, was presented on opening day of Techno-Classica Essen, the most important showcase dedicated to Europe’s vintage cars.
“Yet again, eighty-eight years after the first edition in 1927, the can’t-miss appointment with the Red Arrow is planned in Brescia, the City of the Mille Miglia, where, from 14 through 17 May 2015, Mille Miglia’s 32nd nostalgia edition will be held,” commented Roberto Gaburri, Chairman of 1000 Miglia Srl.
Adding together the 24 racing editions from 1927 to 1957 (13 before the Second World War and 11 after 1947), the 3 with the rally formula of 1958, 1959 and 1961, and the 32 nostalgia editions from 1977 to 2014, the 2015 edition will see the seventieth auto competition to bear the Mille Miglia name.
As always, this will be a one-of-a-kind opportunity to best savour the best of Italian hospitality, through artistic masterpieces and natural scenery of extraordinary beauty, all enriched by the passing of 430 vintage cars.
This year, Mille Miglia will be organized for the third time by a company that is a 100% stakeholding of Automobile Club di Brescia, the holder of the brand since the first edition.
According to Marco Makaus, Managing Director of 1000 Miglia Srl, “This year’s edition will be another step on a long journey that continues to hold fascination, and to which some modifications are made every year, always with the utmost respect for tradition.
In 2015, after the positive experience of the previous year, Mille Miglia will continue to be held in four stages over four days.
This is a choice with strong repercussions on the entire programme and course, which in 2014 met with the general public’s enthusiastic approval. The extra stage, with extended passage times, allowed more people to watch the cars go by: in particular, the finish was moved to Sunday instead of Saturday night, to allow families and younger people to be on hand as well.
Our commitment was immediately to guarantee authenticity and safety for Mille Miglia, as well as its historical and sporting aspects. All this led us to introduce some new elements, while seeking to respect the legend we have been called upon to protect and celebrate.”
THE 2015 COURSE
At the last edition, the course underwent changes in order to allow the Mille Miglia to pass through places where it had been absent for years. This year, continuing with this same philosophy, some variations have been introduced.
The start – moved up to 2:30 PM on Thursday, 14 May – will take place as always from Viale Venezia delle Mille Miglia: the first stage will end in Rimini. The next day, stage two, in accordance with tradition, will bring the competitors to Rome.
The programme on day two, Friday, 15 May, does not hold much new in store: after San Marino, the participants will continue towards Senigallia, where they will have lunch on the coastal road, Pesaro and Ancona; they will then continue south, along the coastline, to Loreto, Recanati and Macerata and on to Ascoli and Teramo.
From here, the long caravan of cars will turn inland towards Rieti. The arrival in the capital will be moved up from last year, with the first car reaching Rome, at Castel Sant’Angelo at 8:30 PM.
On Saturday 16 May, the course will remain virtually unchanged from Rome to Tuscany, with the usual transits, so loved by competitors, through Ronciglione, Viterbo, Radicofani, and Siena. The rest stop will take place for the first time in Cascina; after Pisa and Lucca, the competing cars will cross the Abetone Pass, returning to flat ground all the way to Reggio Emilia.
Stage three will end in Parma, with the final control in front of its renowned Teatro Regio at 9:00 PM. On Sunday morning, from the ducal city, the competitors will return to Brescia.
Stage four, on Sunday, 17 May, offers two entirely new elements for the Red Arrow course: to make its own contribution to an extraordinary event like Expo Milano 2015, while not blocking fair traffic with its own caravan of more than one thousand cars, Mille Miglia will be paying tribute with a passage control at Villa Reale in Monza, the seat of Expo 2015.
Moreover, to the great joy of the drivers of the cars in competition and the spectators on hand, the Red Arrow will be entering the Autodromo di Monza, thanks to an agreement between the owners of these two car racing icons: Automobile Club d’Italia of Brescia, and of Milano.
In the Brianza circuit, including the recently restored “high-speed” section, competitors will be contending in some time trials: the winner will be awarded an Automobile Club di Milano trophy named for the great Alberto Ascari who lost his life in Monza in May 1955, exactly sixty years ago.
Then, passing through Bergamo and Franciacorta, the approximately 430 cars in the race will return to Brescia 1,760 kilometres later.
organization
The logistical and organizational aspects of an event like this one are always quite complex, explains Andrea Dalledonne, Managing Director of 1000 Miglia Srl: “The numbers are indicative of the apparatus set in motion by Mille Miglia, which this year will see about 430 cars in the competition, a record figure for all editions, with about 1,600 persons between participants and team members, involving more than 2,000 persons in the organization, and accrediting about 2,000 journalists and media operators. This is why we would like to publicly thank all those who made the commitment to host the Red Arrow’s passage and to offer an exciting spectacle of history, sport, and culture.”
From the sporting standpoint as well, there are some new features: 2015 saw an increase in the number of trials to determine classification, rising to 84, 76 of which traditional and 8 by average time. Unchanged are the coefficients applied to the cars, but the supplementary “bonus” will no longer be applied to the models that took part in an edition between 1927 and 1957.
MILLE MIGLIA 2015 registrations
The world’s most admired “travelling museum” continues to charm fans on all five continents. The past years, 2013 and 2014, saw on-line entries on the Mille Miglia registration site by more than 2,500 teams and vehicles. Those who had already registered this year did not have to repeat the process; with the new registrations, the number of potential registered competitors exceeds 3,000.
Registrations with Mille Miglia 2015 confirmed the trend of recent years, which has exceeded all expectations: despite the persisting economic crisis, which certainly conditioned the number, the total is virtually identical to previous years. The only difference is in the addition of five represented countries, which have risen to 42: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monte Carlo, New Zealand, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Republic of San Marino, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, United States, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand.
Excluding incomplete, unpaid, or invalid registrations, 617 were assessed by the examination commission, from 7 nations more than last year; Italy continues to be the country with the highest representation, with 131 entries.
Slightly declining are participations from Germany, with 85 registered teams. The United Kingdom, with 54 entries, has held steady.
Countries with double-digit entries include Netherlands and Belgium, respectively with 42 and 40 competitors, Switzerland with 38, the United States with 36, Austria with 12, and Japan with 11.
Of the registered vehicles, the most represented brands are Alfa Romeo and Jaguar with 58 cars; followed by Lancia with 43 and Fiat with 42 entries; Mercedes-Benz also counts 42, followed by Porsche with 36 cars, Aston Martin with 29, Bugatti with 22, and Ferrari and Austin Healey with 21; the list ends with other names, for a record total of 73 carmakers.
teams and vehicles accepted to the start of MILLE MIGLIA 2015
Like every year, so many requests have caused some difficulty for the Committee called upon to make the choice to select the teams admitted to motor sport’s Mount Olympus. Taking part in the Mille Miglia has always been considered a success: finishing it – no matter where in the classification – brings sublime excitement.
After the fervid selection work applying rigorous criteria of merit, the Selection Committee had no reservations about its list of accepted cars, whose value in terms of quality, collector’s interest, and sporting merits is quite high. Of these, 67 are models that took part in at least one Mille Miglia racing edition, from 1927 to 1957.
To expand the historical value of a fleet of vehicles that no vintage car event can boast of, those making the selection decided to accept, in addition to the 430 cars selected, 9 more models entered by the Italian Army, in the special “military” category, bringing the total to nearly 430 cars, a record figure. Of these, 22 belong to the “Special List”: these are models that, although responding to the characteristics of Mille Miglia, for a number of reasons did not take part during the classic years. These cars, competing to all effects as the others, will start in a “Special List”: the only difference will be that of not assigning the coefficient of merit, so that victory remains reserved for the models that took the field from 1927 to 1957.
from the carmakers’ museums: treasures of INESTIMABLE value
Among the many reasons why Mille Miglia is without compare for refinement, exclusivity, and prestige, there is that of being the rarest travelling museum of automobile history. Once a year, treasures of inestimable value, which have gone down in history as among the finest in international motor sports, will converge on Brescia.
Participants include models from the museums of carmakers like Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Jaguar and Porsche.
The cars taking the field at the Viale Venezia start on the evening of Thursday, 16 May belong to 61 different brands: the lion’s share goes to Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo with 38 cars, followed by Jaguar with 36, FIAT with 34, Lancia with 30 and Porsche with 22 cars.
THE RED ARROW READY FOR 2016
Yet again, after eighty years, the can’t-miss appointment with the Red Arrow is scheduled in Brescia, the city of the Mille Miglia, for this coming 14 May; and next year’s date is already set: Mille Miglia 2016 will take place from 12 to 15 May.
(plus “Military” vehicles)
All the information on the “world’s best car race ” is available at: www.1000miglia.it
The site contains news, information, and new features regarding Mille Miglia:
– The “MILLE MIGLIA” section, under “MILLE MIGLIA: THE RACE,” contains the complete history of the editions from 1927 to 1957.
– The “NEWS” section contains all the current news, listed in chronological order of release, starting with the most recent.
– The “PRESS AREA” section, under “PRESS KIT,” has all the information of use for learning about Mille Miglia, yesterday and today.
For information:
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The Press Conference of the #1000Miglia2023 will be held tomorrow 9 June at 11:30 CEST in Palazzo Loggia in #Brescia.
Follow it live on our website to know all the details of this Edition.
You will find the link in the bio ☝️
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Domani, il 9 Giugno alle 11:30 a Palazzo Loggia a #Brescia si terrà la Conferenza Stampa di #1000Miglia2023.
Seguila in diretta sul nostro sito per sapere tutti i dettagli dell’Edizione.
Troverai il link in bio ☝️
Jun 8
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Fin dalla sua nascita la #1000Miglia condivide un forte legame e tanti ricordi belli con la splendida Emilia-Romagna: oggi i territori e la popolazione soffrono le conseguenze della tragica alluvione, sostienili e dona anche tu.
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Since its inception the #1000Miglia has had a strong bond and many beautiful memories with the splendid Emilia-Romagna, whose territories and population since May have been suffering the consequences of the tragic floods.
Support them and please donate.
@regione_emiliaromagna @giornaledibrescia
#ForzaEmiliaRomagna #1000Miglia2023
Jun 7
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Only one week to go to #1000Miglia2023 🚗🔜
Manca una settimana alla #1000Miglia2023🚗🔜
Jun 6
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📍Treviglio
The #1000Miglia2023 returns to Treviglio: the competing cars will enter the city by tackling the Time Trials and then reach Piazza Garibaldi for the first Passage Control in Bergamo territory.
📍Bergamo
The #1000Miglia2023 will return to the provincial capital of Bergamo. In the year in which the two twin cities, Bergamo and Brescia, Italian Capitals of Culture, are celebrated, the passage through Città Alta cannot be missed: the Mura Venete will in fact be transformed into a circuit for the Time Trials valid for the @bgbs2023 Trophy.
📲Check out the places of leg 5 in our stories 👆
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📍Treviglio
La #1000Miglia2023 torna a Treviglio: le auto in gara entreranno in città affrontando le Prove Cronometrate per poi raggiungere la Piazza Garibaldi per il primo Controllo Timbro sul territorio bergamasco.
📍Bergamo
La #1000Miglia2023 tornerà nel capoluogo bergamasco. Nell’anno in cui si celebrano le due città gemelle, Bergamo e Brescia Capitale Italiana della Cultura, non può mancare il passaggio in Città Alta: le Mura Venete si trasformeranno infatti in un circuito per le Prove Cronometrate valide per il Trofeo di @bgbs2023 .
📲Gli altri luoghi della tappa 5 sono nelle nostre stories👆
#iluoghidella1000Miglia #BGBS2023 #brescia #bergamo
Jun 5
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Green Talk is back: the debate promoted by #1000 Miglia among industry stakeholders to address the new mobility challenges of the future.
Check out the programme at the link in bio and follow the live streaming on our website at 10:00 a.m. (Italian time) on 8 June.
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Torna il Green Talk, il dibattito promosso da #1000 Miglia tra gli stakeholder del settore per affrontare le nuove sfide della mobilità del futuro.
Scopri il programma al link in bio e segui il live streaming sul nostro sito alle 10:00 (ora italiana) del 8 Giugno.
Jun 1
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📍Asti
For the first time in the history of its re-enactment, the #1000Miglia will cross Italy`s most westerly region - Piedmont.
Among the towns that will welcome the race will be Asti, where in 1895 the very first Italian automobile race took place with the Turin-Asti-Turin route.
📍Milano, MilanoCityLife
Here is another novelty of the #1000Miglia2023: for the first time the race will stop in Milan. The capital of the Lombardia region will host both the final arrival of the fourth day and the start of the final leg: after passing in front of the #Duomo, the cars will end the leg in front of the Three Towers of CityLife.
📲 Find out other places of Leg 4 in our stories☝️
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📍Asti
Per la prima volta nella storia della sua rievocazione la #1000Miglia attraverserà la regione più occidentale d’Italia - il Piemonte. Tra i paesi che accoglieranno la Corsa ci sarà Asti, dove nel 1895 è stata svolta la primissima Corsa automobilistica italiana con il tracciato Torino-Asti-Torino.
📍Milano, CityLife
Ecco un’altra novità della #1000Miglia2023: per la prima volta la Corsa farà tappa a Milano. Il capoluogo lombardo ospiterà sia l’arrivo finale della quarta giornata che la partenza della tappa conclusiva: dopo il passaggio davanti al #Duomo, le auto concluderanno la tappa al cospetto delle Tre Torri di @citylifemilano.
📲 Gli altri luoghi nelle nostre stories☝️
@ilcomunediasti @comune_milano
@citylifemilano @smartcitylifemilano 📸Photo credits di CityLife: Alberto Fanelli
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May 31
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📍Siena
The #RedArrow will return to Siena: Piazza del Campo will welcome the cars of the most beautiful race in the world with the traditional and spectacular giant tricolour carpet.
📍Modena
Heart of the Motor Valley and UNESCO Heritage for its architectural works such as the Duomo, the Civic Tower and Piazza Grande, Modena will greet the #1000Miglia2023 by parading through the city centre.
📍Parma
The third leg will end in Parma: in Piazza della Pilotta the crews will turn off their engines to enjoy a well-deserved rest.
🗓️🚗 Save the date: Thursday 15 June
Discover the other places of leg 3 in the stories📲☝️
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📍Siena
La #FrecciaRossa tornerà a Siena: Piazza del Campo accoglierà le auto della Corsa più bella del mondo con il tradizionale e scenografico gigantesco tappeto tricolore .
📍Modena
Cuore della Motor Valley e Patrimonio UNESCO per le sue opere architettoniche come il Duomo, la Torre Civica e Piazza Grande, Modena saluterà la #1000Miglia2023 sfilando nel centro cittadino.
📍Parma
A Parma si chiuderà la terza tappa: in Piazza della Pilotta gli equipaggi spegneranno i motori per godersi il meritato riposo.
🗓️🚗 Save the date: Giovedì 15 Giugno
Scopri gli altri luoghi della tappa 3 nelle storie📲☝️
#1000Miglia #iluoghidella1000miglia
May 29
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@Vredestein is again with the 1000 Miglia in 2023: one of Europe`s leading manufacturers of premium tyres and one of the oldest in the world shares a unique heritage and passion for driving with the #FrecciaRossa by finding the most suitable models for any classic car and any competition.
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@Vredestein è con la 1000 Miglia anche nel 2023: uno dei principali produttori europei degli pneumatici di prima classe e uno dei più antichi al mondo condivide con la #FrecciaRossa un’eredità unica e la passione per la guida individuando i modelli più adatti qualsiasi auto d’epoca e per qualsiasi competizione.
#1000Miglia2023 #VredesteinTakesOn#1000Miglia
May 26
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Passing from one place to another, the participants of the Most beautiful race in the world have to carry out the Passage Controls (PC/CT), one of the key sporting activities of a regularity race such as the #1000Miglia 🕹️🚗
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Passando da un luogo all’altro, i partecipanti alla Corsa più bella del mondo devono effettuare i Controlli Timbro (CT), una delle attività sportive fondamentali di una gara di regolarità come la # 1000Miglia 🕹️🚗
May 24
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As the official timekeeper of the 1000 Miglia, @Chopard is proud to introduce the brand new Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph. Get ready to race in style and surpass yourself at the upcoming edition starting on June 13.
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In qualità di official timekeeper della #1000Miglia, Chopard è orgogliosa di presentare il nuovissimo Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph. Preparati a competere con stile per superare te stesso alla prossima edizione il 13 giugno.
#Chopard #MilleMiglia #1000Miglia2023 #RacingInStyle #SurpassingOneself
May 19
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Trovi il link nelle storie e in bio /
The link is in our stories and in bio
#forzaemiliaromagna
May 19
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#forzaemiliaromagna
May 18