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Bugatti Type 35 at Mille Miglia 2011

Mille Miglia 2011 – Results and Photo Gallery

May 15, 2011 by Sports Car Digest 5 Comments

The Mille Miglia Storica 2011 was conducted May 11-14, starting and ending in Brescia, Italy. Along the historic route from Brescia to Rome and back, 375 cars—selected from over 1,400 requests—built between 1927 and 1957 challenged each other and themselves in the modern-day revival of the famed Mille Miglia. The participants crossed seven regions of Italy, 177 towns, and one foreign state (San Marino) passing through some of the most picturesque areas of the Italian landscape.

In a race where the top three battled it out along the whole 1,000 mile historic Brescia-Rome-Brescia route, the Mille Miglia 2011 was won by the husband and wife team of Giordano Mozzi and Stefania Biacca in their 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans. In a challenging race the like of which has never been seen before, with the public rooting them on, they managed to keep ahead of the 1927 Bugatti Type 37 of father and son Bruno and Carlo Ferrari and the 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS of Claudio Scalise and Daniel Claramunt. Out of the running in 2011 was the 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coupe of Giuliano Cane, one of the favorites, the winner of the race last year and of ten other Mille Miglias. This year’s loss confirms his belief that he only wins in even years (not odd).

“How incredibly emotional this all has been,” exclaimed Giordano Mozzi, “we still can’t believe it! It was quite a battle, at every trial neck to neck with the other two top-ranking competitors. The last trial was really decisive. That’s what got us our victory.”

The Mille Miglia 2011 started on Thursday, May 12 at Viale Venezia in Brescia, officially kicked-off by the godmother of this year’s Mille Miglia, Madalina Ghenea. The world’s most famous regularity race saw many new features regarding the route, as Mille Miglia organizers continued to emphasize the technical aspect making the race more of a sports challenge. Four new trials were added in the picturesque landscape below the castle, Castello di Sirmione, on Garda Lake. A precision test was held on Monte Carpegna in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino, on a road that is opened only for two special events: the cycling Giro d’Italia and the Mille Miglia.

As in previous years, Monte Terminillo awaited the passage of the classic cars in the race, although snow was not found like the previous year. Also new in 2011 was the trial on the Vallelunga Circuit near Rome. On the way back to Brescia, there was a trail “in the rough” on a dirt road, and the exceptional opening up of the Piazza del Campo in the heart of Siena and the Piazza della Signoria in the heart of Florence for the cars to dash through in the race. In addition, Mille Miglia participants faced the passage through the Futa Pass, the Raticosa Pass, and the Ferrari Circuit in Fiorano.

Celebrities and VIPs were aplenty at Mille Miglia 2011, including actor Rowan Atkinson, aka “Mister Bean”, driving a BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster; motorcycle champion Giacomo Agostini paired with Jochen Maas in a Mercedes-Benz 710 SS; and Mika Hakkinen and Juan Manuel Fangio II driving a Mercedes-Benz 300SLR. A surprising placement was that of Rowan Atkinson, in his first Mille Miglia, who comfortably remained in the top 100 for the entire Mille Miglia.

Mille Miglia 2011 – Final Results

1. 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans, Giordano Mozzi and Stefania Biacca
2. 1927 Bugatti Type 37, Bruno and Carlo Ferrari
3. 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS, Claudio Scalise and Daniel Claramunt
4. 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans, Manuel Elicabe and Mark Gessler
5. 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coupe, Giuliano Cane and Lucia Galliani
6. 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans, Sergio Sisti and Dario Bernini
7. 1951 Healey N Series, Alessandro Gamberini and Pier Luigi Nobili
8. 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport, Enrico and Fabio Scio
9. 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport, Fabio Salvinelli and Maurizio De Marco
10. 1936 Morettini Fiat 508 S, Alberto and Riccardo Riboldi

Click for Mille Miglia 2011 Complete Results

Mille Miglia 2011 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

Mille Miglia 2011 winning team of Giordano Mozzi and Stefania Biacca in their 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans.
1933 Aston Martin Le Mans at Mille Miglia 2011
Bruno and Carlo Ferrari in 1927 Bugatti Type 37
Cisitalia 202 and Fiat 1100S
1955 Porsche 356 1500 Speedster
1926 Bugatti Type 35A
Madalina Ghenea, Godmother of Mille Miglia 2011
Madalina Ghenea, Godmother of Mille Miglia 2011
1951 Aston Martin DB2
1954 Mercedes-Benz 220A
1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 S
Fiat 500C
1954 Fiat 1100 TV GT
1950 Ferrari 166 MM at Mille Miglia 2011
Mika Hakkinen and Juan Manuel Fangio II in Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR.
1930 OM 665 SS MM at Mille Miglia 2011
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Mika Hakkinen and Juan Manuel Fangio II in Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR.
1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK
Mercedes-Benz at Mille Miglia 2011
Mercedes-Benz at Mille Miglia 2011
1951 Ferrari 225 S Export at Mille Miglia 2011
1930 OM 665 SS at Mille Miglia 2011
1930 OM 665 SS at Mille Miglia 2011
1927 OM 665 Superba
1927 OM 665 Superba
1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK
Rowan Atkinson in 1939 BMW 328 Mille Migla Roadster
1927 OM 665 Superba
1927 OM 665 Superba
1927 OM 665 Superba
1927 OM 665 Superba
1927 OM 665 Superba
1930 OM 665 SS MM at Mille Miglia 2011
1926 Fiat 509 Sport Monza
1927 BNC 527 Monza
1927 Amilcar CGSS
1929 Rally ABC
1928 Lancia Lambda Casaro
1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 MMS
1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport
1933 Fiat 508 Siata
1933 Fiat 508 Siata
1926 Bugatti Type 37
1927 Bugatti Type 37
1928 Bugatti Type 37A
1926 Bugatti Type 37A
1928 Bugatti Type 43
1927 Lancia Lambda Series VII
1928 Fiat 520
1934 Fiat 508 S Coppa D'Oro
Giacomo Agostini in 1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS
1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK
1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coupe
Rowan Atkinson in 1939 BMW 328 Mille Migla Roadster
1948 Fiat Zanussi Fontebasso Sport MM
Tight quarters in Etceterinis
Tight quarters in Etceterinis
Tight quarters in Etceterinis
Mille Miglia 2011 start
1948 Gilco Fiat 1100
1949 Lancia Aprilia 1500
Mika Hakkinen and Juan Manuel Fangio II in Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR. In 1955, Juan Manuel Fangio finished second in the Mille Miglia in an identical car.
1951 Fiat 500C
1951 Fiat 500C
1951 Ermini Siluro Sport
1951 OSCA MT4
1951 OSCA MT4
1952 Siata 300BC
1950 Allard J2
1951 Healey N Series
1951 Fiat AR 51 Campagnola
Porsche 356 Coupe 1500
1952 Lancia B20 Aurelia
1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS
1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK and 1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS
1952 Ferrari 225 Inter
Mille Miglia 2011 start
Mille Miglia 2011 start
1950 Maserati A6 1500
1950 Jaguar XK 120 OTS Alloy
1950 Healey Silverstone
1951 Ferrari 212 Export
1950 Ferrari 166 MM
1955 Fiat 1100 TV GT
1950 Jaguar Biondetti Special
1951 Allard J2
1954 Siata 1100 TV
1954 Fiat 1100 Coupe
1954 Fiat 1100 Coupe
1955 OSCA MT4-2AD
1955 AC Ace
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1954 Simca Aronde
1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL W194
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1950 Aston Martin DB2
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1951 Volkswagen 1/11
1955 Porsche 550-1500 RS
Mika Hakkinen and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Mika Hakkinen and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Mika Hakkinen and Juan Manuel Fangio II in 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
1957 MG A
1957 Fiat 1100/103 E TV
1957 Fiat 1100
1957 Citroen DS19
1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster
1953 Gordini T24 S
1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 MMS at Mille Miglia 2011
1926 Bugatti Type 35A
1939 BMW 328 at Mille Miglia 2011
Giacomo Agostini at Mille Miglia 2011
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM at Mille Miglia 2011
1934 Lagonda M 4.5 Litre Rapide
1939 BMW 328 at Mille Miglia 2011
1947 Cisitalia 202 at Mille Miglia 2011
1950 Abarth 205
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC
1955 Maserati 150S
1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial
1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1955 Mercedes-Benz 220A
Mille Miglia 2011
1936 Riley Sprite at Mille Miglia 2011
1927 Amilcar CGSS at Mille Miglia 2011
1928 Fiat 520 at Mille Miglia 2011
1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport at Mille Miglia 2011
1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coupe
1936 Morettini Fiat 508 S
1937 BMW 328 at Mille Miglia 2011
1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK
1930 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS