The 1000 Miglia 2026 has completed its journey through Tuscany and reached the historic stronghold of Radicofani, the final outpost before the border with Lazio.
After setting off at dawn from Montecatini Terme and stopping for lunch in the magnificent setting of Piazza del Campo in Siena, the cars faced the bends of the Val d’Orcia.
The day, which began with cool weather that made driving easier in the early hours, soon turned summery again. The effort was rewarded by the usual crowds of spectators, who lined the winding roads and the villages along the route.
“Today is a fantastic day. We set off in a lovely cool breeze, the ideal weather after yesterday’s heat,” says Carlo Gussalli Beretta, who completed two legs in car 1000. “This morning’s passages were very exciting, and the arrival in Siena is one of the most special moments: Piazza del Campo, with the Italian flag on the ground and the classic cars, is even more beautiful.”
“This morning was incredible; we drove through beautiful towns and villages I’d never visited before,” echoed Melissa Satta, who shared the experience on board. “As well as the beauty of the race, the 1000 Miglia is a wonderful opportunity to get to know Italy inside out. You can really breathe in our history, and I love that so much.”
The morning began with the Time Trials on the walls of Lucca, followed by the Passage Controls in Pietrasanta and Forte dei Marmi and the picturesque passage through Pisa. After passing through Pontedera, Peccioli and Palaia, the convoy reached Siena. In the afternoon, the crews had to maintain their full concentration for a series of Time Trials and two Average Trials in Val d’Orcia and along the Via Francigena, whilst in between there was time to admire Radicofani for the Passage Control.
The historic cars are now heading towards the Capital, tackling the Time Trials at Montemaggiore before skirting Lake Bolsena for the Passage Controls at Capodimonte and Marta. After passing through Viterbo and the final Time Control at Ronciglione, the Red Arrow will make its entrance into Rome for the traditional parade along Via Veneto.
The provisional classification
The afternoon recordings confirm a fiercely contested battle for the lead. Brothers Juan and Margarita Tonconogy continue to set the bar extremely high at the top, closely followed in second place by the defending champions Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli. Meanwhile, Lorenzo and Mario Turelli remain firmly in third place on the provisional podium.
The Gran Turismo Experience leaderboard is topped by the crew of Ryotaro Shimizu and Jari-Matti Johannes Latvala. In the Ferrari Tribute, meanwhile, Vittorino Bertaglia and Giordano Mozzi lead after AT5.