Brescia. The program for the next Alpine Cup by 1000 Miglia was presented yesterday, a regularity race that abandons its usual winter event and will involve 30 crews for the entire week  from 28 April to 4 May . The departure will be from  Trieste reaching   5 stages  along the entire Alpine arc from East to West, crossing the borders of  Italy ,  Slovenia ,  Austria , Liechtenstein ,  Switzerland ,  Germany  and  France , for a total of approximately  1300 kilometers  which will take them up to  Courmayeur . Cortina, Seefeld, Saint Moritz and Gstaad are the stopover cities.

After the success of the 2023 edition, 1000 Miglia has decided to use the strength of its  network  to launch the ambitious  project  of the  Great Alpine Journey , a path of reflection parallel to the race itinerary aimed at  representing the socio-economic, anthropological and environmental transformations  of the Alpine macroregion . Representatives of the different areas of interest and belonging to the nations crossed by the 2024 Alpine Cup will be part of the convoy that will tackle the route.  There are five proposed  themes  :  agriculture ,  craftsmanship ,  culture ,  energy  and  tourism  which will be combined with the different stopover and transit locations.

The almost 1000 km of the 15th edition of the Coppa Milano Sanremo have been completed

The 78 crews (23 Re-enactment, 32 Legend and 23 Rendez-vous – modern) faced 105 timed trials (of which 4 cancelled) and 8 medium trials (2 cancelled) in the most charming and renowned competition in Italy, a mixture of glamour, style, engines and breathtaking landscapes.

After 4 days of racing, the crew Mario Passanante and Alessandro Molgora, aboard a Fiat 508C of Franciacorta Motori, won the XV edition of the Coppa Milano Sanremo.

Second step of the podium for Francesco and Giuseppe Di Pietra, father and son who have been competing in regularity races for many years aboard another Fiat 508C and closing the podium, Giovanni Moceri and Alessandro Moretti with a Lancia Ardea of ​​the Scuderia ClassicTeam which also wins the Scuderia cup.

The special classification of the medium trials goes to the Scuderia Promotor Classic crew, Alberto Diana and Alberto Carrotta who, with their Fiat 508C, reached 4th place overall. 

The final ranking of the “Legend” selection is dominated both in the overall and in the medium trials ranking by the crew made up of Marco Angrisani and Luca Monti aboard the 1972 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTV 2000.

The final ranking of the “Rendez-vous” section was won by Gianluigi and Federico Smussi aboard the 2004 MG TF.

Cristina Biagi x Promotor Classic Magazine

The XV Re-enactment of the Milan-Sanremo Cup ended after four days of competition

The curtain falls on the Milan-Sanremo Cup, the first race of the 2024 Italian Major Events Championship, which saw the crew composed of Alberto Diana and navigator Alberto Carrotta on board a splendid 1938 Fiat 508C at the start for the Scuderia Promotor Classic.

Excellent performance for the crew who finished the race in 4th place in the Overall Ranking and in 1st place in the Medium Trials ranking.

Now head to the next Championship race with the Mugello Road Circuit scheduled for 12 to 14 April.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Gianluca Bardelli as Honorary Member of the historic Jaguar Club Italia. A well-known brand expert, successful entrepreneur and renowned classic car driver, Bardelli will bring his unparalleled experience to the management of the Club’s institutional communications.

Among his responsibilities, Bardelli will take over the management of the social channels and press office of the Jaguar Club Italia. This new designation represents an important step forward in promoting and enhancing the Jaguar brand within the automotive community.

On the occasion of taking on this prestigious role, Bardelli would like to express his gratitude to all the members of the Enthusiast Jaguar Club Italia, of which he was a member and with whom he actively collaborated. His dedication and passion for the world of historic cars and in particular for the Jaguar brand will be a valuable contribution to the growth and success of the Jaguar Club Italia.

Marcello Gandini left us. In his Turin, where he was born in 1938. A designer who had a profound impact on the history of the automobile starting from the 1960s, in particular in the creation of sports models. From 1966 to 1980 he was chief designer of Bertone, for which he designed the most famous supercars of the time, among which we remember: the Alfa Romeo 33 Carabo concept, the Lancia Stratos Zero, the Lamborghini Miura, Marzal and Countach, but also the Urraco, Jarama and Diablo.

Alongside these super sports cars, in addition to the Lancia Stratos HF, Gandini also tried his hand at smaller cars, such as the Fiat not to mention premium cars, such as the BMW 5 Series (E12). He has developed numerous projects and patents for the major manufacturers, which are still covered by secrecy today. Thanks to his robust mechanical and production experience, he was also interested in the industrial cycle, proposing innovative formulas for the more efficient construction of vehicles. An all-round genius, with a spectacular and prolific pencil, he gave us among the most beautiful cars of the last half century. The editorial staff of Quattroruote and Ruoteclassiche join in the family’s condolences.

The Trofeo Foresti, a Bresciana classic in memory of Elda and Guido Foresti, late Bugatti friends and enthusiasts of our world of historic cars, starts from Pralboino (BS). There will be over 120 cars at the start and among these the Scuderia Promotor will field its leading drivers among the Top drivers with Diana – Bellante on a 1925 Lancia Lambda V Serie, Patron – Patron on a 1929 Alfa 1750 SS, Gamberini – Falciroli on a FIAT 514 of 1930 and Chiarini – Vancini on the younger Austin Healey 100/4 of 1956. There will be 69 classification tests, 6 time checks to make the classification on a route of over 260 km. It is difficult to make a prediction as the best regular drivers of the moment will be at the start but we are sure that after the fantastic podium of the Winter Race in Cortina d’Ampezzo, our drivers will certainly be able to express themselves at their best here too.

BB for Promotorclassic Magazine Press Office.

Thursday 14 March the crews will meet at the Tazio Nuvolari racetrack to participate in the 15th edition of the Coppa Milano Sanremo

A race that winds through Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria, with a detour to the Principality of Monaco, from the mountains to the sea, a ring for the first competition of the Italian Major Events Championship, which retraces one of the oldest automotive challenges in Italy. 

69 crews registered for this XV historical re-enactment, with the participation of 24 modern cars. The race, with a total route of 864 km, will start at 2.30pm on Thursday 14 March on the Tazio Nuvolari circuit, where the first two blocks of timed tests will take place, to end the first day in Milan with a gala dinner at hotel Melia.

On Friday the crews will set off at 8:00 in the morning to head to Sanremo and finish in the splendid setting of the Montecarlo bay at the Montecarlo Bay hotel after approximately 370 km.

On Saturday they will travel 340 km ending the day in Rapallo and finally on Sunday the last 150 km to finish the XV Historical Re-enactment of the Coppa Milano Sanremo at Castello di Piovera (AL). A small further transfer will take them back to Milan where the rankings will be displayed and the awards will be given at the ACI in Milan which sponsored and supported the event.

Some inconveniences are characterizing this edition, which have already led the organizers to make changes to the route due to landslides, mudslides and urgent road works following the bad weather that has hit the area in recent weeks. The first information circular published online reports deviations and route changes in 4 competition sectors. We hope that the crews do not encounter any further inconveniences due to bad weather.

Alberto Diana and Alberto Carrotta will start this edition for the Scuderia Promotor Classic aboard a 1938 Fiat 508C. Good luck to our standard bearers and have fun everyone!

Cristina Biagi x Promotor Classic Magazine

Photo Credits: Coppa Milano Sanremo

Cortina d’Ampezzo. The curtain falls on the Cortina classic, the Winter Race 2024, a race now in its Eleventh Edition which saw 70 crews battle for 420 km over 60 timed trials in the beautiful setting of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On the first day of the race, the crews crossed the Alpe di Siusi, tackling Alpine passes such as Falzarego, Gardena and Giau, passing through towns such as Castelrotto, Moena and Vigo di Fassa, before returning to Cortina d’Ampezzo in the afternoon.

The second stage covered a route of a further 200 kilometres, through panoramic mountain roads such as Giau, Forcella Staulanza and Forcella Cibiana. The stages included stops in Pieve di Cadore, Sesto, Auronzo and Dobbiaco, before crossing the Tre Croci Pass, Lake Misuriona and returning to Cortina for the final catwalk and awards ceremony.

The final classification saw the victory of Gianmario Fontanella, navigated by Annamaria Covelli, aboard the 1930 Fiat 514 Sport. Second place went to the Battagliola-Piona crew aboard the Fiat Balilla, followed in third place by the Bugatti 37 of 1927 by Massimiliano Paglione and Alex De Angelis, winners of the last edition.