The 36th edition of the iconic Mille Miglia on May 16-19 coincides with the 90th anniversary of the first of the 11 victories Alfa Romeo recorded from 1927 to 1957.
The Mille Miglia, the legendary competition described as the “most beautiful race in the world”, is set to run for the 36th time this year with Alfa Romeo both as Automotive Sponsor and as ‘guest of honour’.
The race will be run from May 16-19 over the traditional Brescia-Rome-Brescia route and will mark the 90th anniversary of Alfa Romeo’s first victory in the legendary race, held from 1927 to 1957, with a special stage at Museo Storico Alfa Romeo in Arese.
On 1 April 1928 Giuseppe Campari and Giulio Ramponi recorded the first victory for Alfa Romeo in the 6C 1500 Super Sport.
One of Vittorio Jano’s masterpieces, it was unbeatable thanks to its revolutionary mechanical design which included a fixed head and a supercharged engine.
The extraordinary car covered the 1,618 km course at a remarkable average speed of 84 km/h, to obtain the first of Alfa Romeo’s 11 victories, seven of them in consecutive years, from 1932 to 1938 – a record which can now never be beaten.
On May 19, for the first time its history, the Arese site will be welcoming a stage of the Mille Miglia, with the cars taking part able to compete in time trials on the museum’s internal track.
Alfa Romeo owners and fans will be able to attend the event: for one day only, the museum entry ticket will also include access to the outdoor area and the circuit, as well as an exhibition of historic cars associated with the Mille Miglia, organized by the Italian Alfa Romeo Register.
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