Giro d'Italia automobilistico
| Category | Sports cars |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Inaugural season | 1901 |
| Classes | 1973–1980: Group 5, Group 4, Group 3, Group 2, Group 1 |
The Giro d'Italia automobilistico was an automobile race around Italy, historically first held in 1901, then reinstituted as annual event between 1973 and 1980, resurrected for 1988 and 1989, and again in 2011. Both in its historical and modern iterations the Giro d'Italia was inspired by its French equivalent, the Tour de France Automobile.
History
[edit]1901
[edit]The first Giro d'Italia was organised by Club automobilistico di Torino (Automobile club of Turin) with the patronage of Milanese newspaper Il Corriere della Sera. Seventy-two crews enrolled.
The race started on 27 April 1901 in Turin; of the 72 cars which had enrolled, only 32 were present at the starting line.[1] These included nine Fiats, four Panhards, four Peugeots, three Renaults, two Rossellis, two Morses, and one each from Benz, Ceirano, Delahaye, Marchand, Daimler, De Dion, Isotta Fraschini and Darracq.
1934
[edit]The 1934 edition was held over three days and 5,687 km (3,534 mi), on a circular route from Rome to Calabria and back, including a stage in Messina on the island of Sicily. Carlo Pintacuda and Mario Nardilli won in a Lancia Astura.[2][3][4][5]
1954
[edit]The 1954 edition was held over ten days, seven stages and 5,763 km (3,581 mi), beginning and ending at the Monza Circuit and stopping at Sanremo, Naples, Bari, Rimini, Merano and Turin along the way. Luigi Taramazzo and Gerino Gerini won in an Alfa Romeo 1900 SS.[6][7]
1973
[edit]
The first Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 24 and 28 October. The race was part of the Italian Group 4 Championship.
Route and events[8][9] Day Leg Circuit or route Event 25 October Turin–Varano de' Melegari Cesana–Sestriere Hillclimb Autodromo di Casale Circuit race 26 October Varano de' Melegari–Misano Adriatico Autodromo di Varano Time trial Autodromo del Mugello Circuit race Autodromo Dino Ferrari Circuit race Autodromo di Misano Night time trial 27 October Misano Adriatico–Turin Autodromo di Misano Circuit race Autodromo di Varano Circuit race Autodromo di Casale Night time trial
Podium finishers[9] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1 Casoni
Gr. 4 55 m 35.0 s 2
Porsche 911
Gr. 5 57 m 11.2 s 3
Gr. 5 59 m 57.3 s
Class winners[9] Class Drivers Car Time Group 5 >1300 cc Bonomelli-Bonomelli Porsche 911 57 m 11.2 s Group 4 >2000 cc Casoni-Minganti De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4 55 m 35.0 s 2000 cc Dal Ben-Besenzoni Fiat 124 S 1 h 08 m 47.8 s 1600 cc Mussa-Martino Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA 1 h 05 m 53.8 s 1300 cc Artina-Librizzi Alpine Renault 1300 S 1 h 22 m 05.3 s
1974
[edit]The 2º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 14 and 20 October. The race was part of the Italian Group 4 Championship.
The works Fiat Rally team fielded four cars: two Fiat Abarth X1/9 prototypes (one driven by Ferrari F1 pilot Clay Regazzoni), a mysterious Abarth SE 030 prototype based on the yet unveiled Lancia Montecarlo (which scored a remarkable second place on its first outing), and finally a Group 4 124 Abarth Rally. Lancia was only represented by the Andruet/Biche's victorious Lancia Stratos Turbo. Another notable entrant was Arturo Merzario, on an ill-prepared Jolly Club Group 5 Stratos, stopped by an engine seizure already on the first day, at Casale. Of 85 on the starting grid, 52 finished the race.[10]
Route and events[11][12] Day Leg Circuit or route Event 15 October Turin–Imola Cesana–Sestriere Hillclimb Autodromo di Casale Race 16 October Imola–Misano Adriatico Autodromo Dino Ferrari Race Autodromo del Mugello Race 17 October Misano Adriatico–Vallelunga Autodromo di Misano Race S. Stefano–Passo dello Spino Hillclimb Autodromo di Magione Race 18 October Vallelunga–Parma Autodromo di Vallelunga Race S. Giorgio–Colonnetta Hillclimb Quercegrossa–Croce Fiorentina Hillclimb 19 October Parma–Turin Autodromo di Varano Race Autodromo di Monza Race
Podium finishers[12] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1 Andruet
Gr. 5 1 h 18 m 41.5 s 2 Beckers
Gr. 5 1 h 22 m 43.4 s 3
Gr. 4 1 h 24 m 10.5 s
1975
[edit]
The 3º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 11 and 18 October. For 1975 the coefficient for hillclimb races times was raised to 3:1, thus favouring rally drivers over circuit drivers, less accustomed to racing on closed public roads; no Formula One drivers took parts to the 3rd Giro. Autodelta fielded an Alfa Romeo 33/3 in Group 5. The favourite Munari/Maiga duo ended sixth, but only after having witnessed their Alitalia Stratos Turbo burn to the ground after the last race. Winner were Pianta and Scabini on a 3.5-litre Abarth SE 031, a prototype based on a heavily modified Fiat 131.
Day Leg Circuit or route Event Notes 12 October Turin–Modena Autodromo di Monza Race Cesana–Sestriere Hillclimb Race cancelled[13] 13 October Modena–Misano Adriatico Autodromo Dino Ferrari Race Autodromo di Misano Race 14 October Misano Adriatico–Magione S. Stefano–Passo dello Spino Hillclimb Autodromo di Magione Race 15 October Magione–Orvieto Rieti–Terminillo Hillclimb Autodromo di Vallelunga Race 16 October Orvieto–Parma S. Giorgio–Colonnetta Hillclimb Quercegrossa–Croce Fiorentina Hillclimb Race cancelled[14] Autodromo del Mugello Race 17 October Parma–Turin Autodromo di Varano Race Autodromo di Casale Race Sources:[13][14]
Podium finishers[14] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1
Gr. 5 1 h 24 m 09.9 s 2
Gr. 4 1 h 24 m 20.9 s 3
Gr. 3 1 h 25 m 57.6 s
1976
[edit]The 4º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 17 and 20 October. The race was part of the Italian Group 4 Championship, Italian Group 5 Championship. A one-make "Trofeo Alfasud" was disputed by 15 Alfa Romeo Alfasud in separate races.
Amongst the notable entrants there were two Lancia-Marlboro Stratos Turbo of Facetti/Sodano and Pinto/Bernacchini, with the "silhouette" body allowed by the newly enacted Special production cars Group 5 rules. Despite looking almost identical, the two cars were very different; Pinto's Stratos used the previous year's carburetted engine, while Facetti's one had an all-new fuel injected and intercooled engine developing about 100 PS more.[15] Fiat sought to replicate its past year's success by entrusting Pinto another prototype 131, this time an unassuming Gr. 4 131 Rally made into a Group 5 car enlarging to 2.1-litre. Other Group 5 "silhouette" cars were Merzario's Ford Escort, Finotto's BMW-Schnitzer 2002 Turbo and Mannini's Fiat X1/9-based Dallara Icsunonove.
Facetti won with
Day Leg Circuit or route Event 17 October Turin–Monza Cesana–Sestriere Hillclimb Autodromo di Casale Race Autodromo di Monza Race 18 October Monza–Misano Autodromo di Imola Race Autodromo di Misano Race 18 October Misano–Parma S. Stefano–Passo dello Spino Hillclimb Autodromo del Mugello Race 20 October Parma–Turin Autodromo di Varano Race Sources:[16][17]
Podium finishers[17] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1
Gr. 5 2 h 51 m 10.0 s 2
2 h 57 m 48.1 s 3
3 h 01 m 30.6 s
1977
[edit]The 5º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 12 and 16 October.
Podium finishers Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1
Gr. 5 2
Gr. 4 3
Gr. 5
1978
[edit]The 6º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 13 and 18 October. It was one of ten non-World Rally Championship races that counted for the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers. The race was also part of the Italian Group 4 Championship, Italian Group 5 Championship and the one-make "Trofeo Autobianchi A112 Abarth".
Winners were Alén/Pianta/Kivimäki on a works Lancia Stratos; Pianta drove on the track, while the Alén/Kivimäki rally duo tackled the road stages. The car was a modified Group 4 rally car, classed in Group 5 as it was fitted with the 24-valve engine and other components which had lost their FIA homologation that year. Markku Alén went on to win the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, also thanks to points scored in the Giro.
Day Leg Circuit or route Event 14 October Turin–Imola Autodromo di Monza Race Autodromo di Varano Race 15 October Imola–Magione Autodromo Dino Ferrari Race Autodromo di Misano Race 16 October Magione–Rieti Rieti–Terminillo Hillclimb Autodromo di Vallelunga Race 17 October Rieti–Il Ciocco S. Giorgio–Colonnetta Hillclimb Autodromo di Magione Race S. Stefano–Passo dello Spino Hillclimb 18 October Il Ciocco–Turin Ronde del Ciocco Eight special stages
Podium finishers[12] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1 Gr. 5 2
Gr. 5 3
Gr. 4
1979
[edit]The two Lancias and other entrants were disqualified, and the first prize went to third-arrived Moretti, Schön and Radaelli privateer trio.
Podium finishers[12] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time DQ Gr. 5 3 h 49 m 46.5 s DQ Gr. 5 3 h 50 m 22.3 s 1
Gr. 5 3 h 56 m 34.9 s 2
Gr. 2 4 h 7 m 6.3 s 3
Gr. 4 4 h 7 m 44.5 s
1980
[edit]Podium finishers[12] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1 Gr. 5 4 h 25 m 47.1 s 2 Gr. 5 4 h 40 m 7.6 s 3
Gr. 5 4 h 43 m 25.2 s
1988
[edit]The 9º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 16 and 20 November 1988.
Day Leg Circuit or route Event 16–17 November Turin–Reggio Emilia Bollengo Special stage Alba Special stage Varzi Special stage Autodromo di Varano Race Berceto Special stage Ciano d'Enza Special stage 18 November Reggio Emilia–Misano Adriatico Prignano Special stage Zocca Special stage Zattaglia Special stage Autodromo di Misano Race 19 November Misano Adriatico–Parma Autodromo di Misano Race Vergato Special stage Castagneto Special stage Carpineti Special stage 20 November Parma–Monza Autodromo di Monza Race Milan trade fair Super s. s. Source:
Podium finishers[18] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1 IMSA 2 h 43 m 22 s 2
IMSA 2 h 43 m 46 s 3
IMSA 2 h 44 m 13 s
1989
[edit]The 10º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 14 and 19 November 1989.[19] A poker of Alfa Romeo 75 IMSA took the top positions; the third classified D'Amore/Noberasco/Cianci were privateers.[20]
Day Leg Circuit or route Event 14–15 November Turin–Castelnuovo Garfagnana Lingotto Super s. s. Alba Special stage Canelli Special stage Varzi Special stage Autodromo di Varano Race Berceto Special stage Ciocco Special stage 16 November Castelnuovo Garfagnana–Rome Ciocco Special stage Poggibonsi Special stage Campiglia d'Orcia Special stage Autodromo di Vallelunga Race 17 November Rome–Misano Adriatico Fiano Romano Special stage Deruta Special stage San Giustino Special stage Autodromo di Misano Race 18 November Misano Adriatico–Reggio Emilia Autodromo di Misano Race Palazzuolo sul Senio Special stage Vergato Special stage Carpineto Special stage 19 November Reggio Emilia–Monza Autodromo di Monza Race Source:
Podium finishers[20] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1
IMSA 2 h 53 m 03 s 2 IMSA 2 h 53 m 23 s 3
2 h 54 m 53 s
2011
[edit]Day Leg Circuit or route Event 26 October Turin–Monza Bielmonte Special stage Pray–Curino Special stage Mottarone Special stage 27 October Monza–Franciacorta Autodromo di Monza Race Val Taleggio Special stage Colli San Fermo Special stage 28 October Franciacorta–Imola Autodromo di Franciacorta Race Castelli di Canossa Special stage Trinità Special stage Autodromo di Modena SPS 29 October Imola–Arezzo Autodromo di Imola Race Monte Faggiola Special stage Autodromo del Mugello Race Talla Special stage 30 October Arezzo–Vallelunga Magione SPS Prodo–Colonnetta Special stage Autodromo di Vallelunga Race Source:[21]
Podium finishers[22] Rank Drivers Team
CarClass Time 1
GTT 3 h 9 m 8.327 s 2
GT 3 h 10 m 32.053 s 3
T 3h 13 m 41.472 s
Overall winners
[edit]| Year | Driver(s) and co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Fiat 8 HP | |
| 1902–1972: not held | ||
| 1973[23][24] |
|
De Tomaso Pantera |
| 1974[23][25] |
|
Lancia Stratos Turbo |
| 1975[23][26] |
|
Abarth SE 031 |
| 1976[23][27] |
|
Lancia Stratos Turbo |
| 1977[23][28] |
|
Porsche 935 |
| 1978[23][29] | Lancia Stratos | |
| 1979[23][30] |
|
Porsche 935 TT |
| 1980[23][31] | Lancia Montecarlo Turbo | |
| 1981–1987: not held | ||
| 1988[23] |
|
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA |
| 1989[23] |
|
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA |
| 1990–2010: not held | ||
| 2011 |
|
Porsche Cayman S GT4 |
| 2012–present: not held | ||
See also
[edit]References
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