1955 Mille Miglia
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The 1955 Mille Miglia was a 1,000 mile motor race held on a course made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on April 30-May 1, 1955. Also known as the 22. edizione Mille Miglia, the 992.332 mile (1597 km) route was based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, with start/finish in Brescia. It was the 3rd round of the 1955 World Sportscar Championship and for the Coppa Franco Mazzotti.
Mille Miglia start on 30 April 1955
Winners Denis Jenkinson in a dark sweater, and Stirling Moss.
Stirling Moss and navigator Denis Jenkinson on the road
Hartmuth Oesterle and Jean Harmand in Porsche 356. They ended in 58th place
1955 World Sportscar Championship
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The 1955 World Sportscar Championship season was the third season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It featured a series of six endurance races for sportscars, contested from 23 January to 16 October 1955.
Mercedes-Benz won the championship with the 300 SLR
Ferrari placed second with the 750 Monza (pictured) and other models
Jaguar placed third with the D-Type
Maserati placed fourth with the A6GCS (pictured) & 300S