The legend lives on
May 11th - 14th, 2006 Brescia Italia
The retrospective event, re-introduced in 1977, is no longer a pure motor race. Nowadays the "Mille Miglia Storica", as it is called, is run for serious enthusiasts owning original cars that either actually competed in the original events, or are at least of a type that did.
Thousands of spectators, some real classic car enthusiasts, others just interested locals, turned out on the Viale Venecia in Brescia this year, the starting and finishing line for the "race". For the 375 cars entered, there lay ahead 3 days and 1600 kms of hard driving in some of Europe`s most beautiful countryside. Just like in the "serious" meeting before 1957`s tragedy, the event totally takes over the route for the duration of its running.
Technical inspection
This year`s technical inspection took place on the Piazza della Vittoria, Brescia, and as always represented a high point of the meeting. Attracting many knowledgeable spectators, thirty years of priceless sports cars can be seen in one place.
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The honour of taking starting-place number 1 traditionally going to an O.M "Superba" in honour of the marque that won the first event all those years ago.
At 9.30 am on 6th May the first car was flagged away, the whole 375 car grid not completely leaving Brescia until 8.25 pm. The first stage being Ferrara; which most teams reached by midnight. After two more days, and back in Brescia, the winner was announced, the Italian/German pairing of Cane/Galliani in a 1939 BMW 328 MM Coupe. This was the pair`s amazing 8th victory in the modern event.
Every year more and more people apply for entry. By necessity admission is difficult: only vehicles of a type that participated from 1927 - 1957 are accepted and sometimes only one model of each car is allowed. In addition to the entry fee there is also the need for a FIVA vehicle passport guaranteeing the originality of the car.
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