1954 Mille Miglia
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The 1954 Mille Miglia, was a motor race open to Sports Cars, GT cars and Touring Cars. It was the 21st Mille Miglia and the third race of the 1954 World Sportscar Championship. The race was held on the public roads of Italy on 2 May 1954 using a route based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, with the start and finish in Brescia. It was won by Alberto Ascari driving a Lancia D24.
Three Lancia D24 at start at Brescia on 1 May 1954. Nearest is #540 Eugenio Castellotti, in the middle is #602 Alberto Ascari and in the back #541 Gino Valenzano.
Excited spectators as Alberto Ascari wins in his Lancia D24.
This Ferrari 500 Mondial got 2nd place, driven by Vittorio Marzotto
Umberto Maglioli in his Ferrari 375 Plus at start in Brescia
Mille Miglia
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The Mille Miglia was an open-road, motorsport endurance race established in 1927 by the young Counts Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi. It took place in Italy 24 times from 1927 to 1957.
Some of the founders posing together in Brescia, here pictured in the 1940s. From left to right: Giulio Binda, Aymo Maggi, Filippo Tassara, Giovanni Canestrini and Renzo Castagneto.
Cars in Brescia before departure at 1955 Mille Miglia.
Memorial in Guidizzolo for the nine victims of the fatal crash during the 1957 Mille Miglia.
Image: 1927 03 27 Mille Miglia winner OM 665 Minoia Morandi