The Mille Miglia 2011 will take place on Wednesday 11 of May to Sunday the 15 of May. The 1000 mile race will run clockwise from Brescia to Rome and back on the fabled Mille Miglia roads crossing seven regions: Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, the Marches, Umbria and Lazio on the way down, adding Tuscany on the way back.
The history of the Mille Miglia began as an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty four times from 1927 to 1957. The race was banned after two fatal crashes. The first crash was a 4.2-litre Ferrari in 1957 that killed Spanish driver Alfonso de Portago, and the other crash of a Triumph TR3 in Brescia killing Joseph Göttgens. Now the race is run in accordance with the speed limits in Italy.
Just like in years gone by the Mille Miglia route goes through some of the most beautiful cities in Italy. The race will pass by Bologna, Gambettola, Sansepolcro, Spoleto, and Rieti on the way to the capital and Viterbo, Siena, Firenze, Reggio Emilia, Parma e Cremona on the way back.
The event is graced by some of the most desirable and expensive classic cars of today. Gran Turismo sports cars from leading manufactures include Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti and Porsche.
Participation is limited to makes and models of cars, replicas, even partial, are not permitted to enter. This year’s selection committee will give precedence to the cars that fall in the age range dating from 1935 and 1952.
The Mille Miglia organisation is spreading its reach to other parts of the world and is already enjoying success in the La Festa MM of Japan, the California Mille and the Mil Millas in Argentina.
Mille Miglia results from 1977 to 2010
1977 : Hepp / Bauer - Alfa Romeo RLSS - 1927
1982 : Bacchi / Montanari - O.S.C.A MT 4 - 1956
1984 : Palazzani / Campana - Stanguellini 1100 S - 1947
1986 : Schildbach / Netzer - Mercedes-Benz SSK - 1929
1987 : Nannini / Marin - Maserati 200 SI - 1957
1988 : Rollino / Gaslini - Fiat 1100 S MM - 1948
1989 : Valseriati / Favero - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL - 1955
1990 : Agnelli / Cavallari - Cisitalia 202 SC - 1950
1991 : Panizza / Pisanelli - Renault 750 Sport - 1954
1992 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 507 - 1957
1993 : Vesco / Bocelli - Cisitalia 202 SC - 1948
1994 : Canè / Galliani - Lancia Aurelia B 20 - 1957
1995 : Ferrari / Salza - Abarth 750 Zagato - 1957
1996 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 328 MM - 1937
1997 : Valseriati / Sabbadini - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Pr - 1952
1998 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 328 MM - 1937
1999 : Canè / Auteri - Ferrari 340 MM - 1953
2000 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 328 MM - 1937
2001 : Sisti / Bernini - Healey Silverstone - 1950
2002 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 328 Touring - 1940
2003 : Sielecki / Hervas - Bugatti T 23 Brescia - 1923
2004 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 328 MM Coupè - 1939
2005 : Viaro / De Marco - Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 S - 1928
2006 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 328 MM Coupè - 1939
2007 : Viaro / Bergamaschi - Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport - 1928
2008 : Luciano and Antonio Viaro - Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport - 1928
2009 : Ferrari / Ferrari - Bugatti Type 37 -1927
2010 : Canè / Galliani - BMW 328 MM Coupè - 1939
