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1936 Mille Miglia

The Race & Results In Detail

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The 1936 Mille Miglia Race

Results: 1936 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 5-6, 1936 / Winner: Brivio – Ongaro / Winning Speed: 76.01 mph / Starters: 69 / Finishers: 37

In 1936 Italy found itself on the short end of economic sanctions imposed by the League of Nations as a result of Mussolini’s adventures in North Africa. This resulted in a severe shortage of fuel throughout Italy. Racing of course was severely limited but Italy being Italy a way was found to run the Mille Miglia. To dampen public outcry from some quarters special prizes were offered for cars running on wood, charcoal or any other by product. Only one of these entrants would make it to the finish. For cars at the sharp end of the field alternate types of petrol were actually used to increase the power of their engines.

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Founder of Grand Prix History website (now part of Sports Car Digest), David is a walking encyclopedia of all things Grand Prix. He has researched and written about the history of Grand Prix Motor Racing through the lives of its greatest drivers, people and events with a special focus on the history of Formula 1.
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