1000 Miglia Warm Up USA 2022

After the success of the first edition, this year the second edition of the USA Cup took place, a competition of over 500 miles in true 1000 Miglia style.

After a first day dedicated to training on the techniques that characterize regularity races, followed a three days competition around Middleburg, VA and Washington, D.C.

The event featured the cars in two classes: the 1000 Miglia Era Class which was represented by 1000 Miglia eligible cars, built between 1927 and 1957 and the Post-1000 Era Class represented by sports cars, grand touring and supercars built from 1958 to present. The crews were divided into two categories: novice and veterans, based on the number of participations in the last ten editions of the 1000 Miglia. Veteran competitors were the crews with at least one driver with experience in two or more 1000 Miglia between 2013 and 2021 and novice competitors were those with less or no experience in the 1000 Miglia.

The winner of the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA 2022 has been the Veteran crew composed of Filippo Sole and Daniele Turrisi driving a 1930 Lancia Dilambda. The winning team was presented with the second Coppa USA (USA Cup) and with the right of acceptance to the 1000 Miglia 2023. In keeping with tradition, the pair were presented with two limited edition Chopard watches.

Completing the winner’s podium of the 2022 edition of the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA were the Veteran crews composed of Shawn and Leanne Till driving a 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider in 2nd place and, in 3rd place, Axel Marx and Emanuele Tiozzo driving a 1956 Austin Healey 100 M.

Jeffry Gault and Kent Jones, in a 1959 Jaguar MK 1, have been the winners of the Post 1000 Miglia Era class followed by Nicole Wakelin and Eileen Falkenberg-Hull driving a 2022 Alfa Stelvio and Wilbur Strickland with Cynthia Strickland in a 2022 Porsche Boxter.

The Micro 1000 Miglia Trophy, held after the training day on the Summit Point circuit, was won by Filippo Sole e Daniele Turrisi on Lancia Dilambda of 1930.
The Middleburg Trophy, presented to the winner of the 1-on-1 challenge held in the center of the town co-organizing the event, went to Axel Marx and Emanuele Tiozzo on Austin Healey 100 M of 1956.
The Creighton Farms Special Trials Trophy went to Filippo Sole and Daniele Turrisi out of Lancia Dilambda of 1930.