Mille Miglia 2023, Andrea Vesco wins for the fourth time in a row.
June 20, 2023
The 2023 edition was the longest in the history of the re-enactment Mille Miglia, with the crews crossing Italy covering 2,200 kilometers over a span of five days of racing, from 13 to 17 June. Facing, as usual, a very variable climate.
The reigning champions, right from the start of the second stage, confirmed they were the crew to beat, leaving the fight for the second and third step of the podium to their adversaries. Andrea Vesco thus wins his fourth consecutive title out of six in total, while his co-equipier Fabio Salvinelli equals Giuliano Canè with three wins. “At the beginning there were pitfalls - declared Vesco with the engines off - then we performed steadily accusing a low number of penalties. Only when I participated with dad did I get such a good result, I'm very proud to have achieved this result".
Behind the winners' Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Zagato from 1929, two Lancia Lambda Spider Tipo 221s were also on the podium: Gianmario Fontanella and Annamaria Covelli preceded Andrea Belometti and Gianluca Bergomi. The best all-female crew was the one made up of Silvia Marini and Irene Dei Tos aboard a 1929 Bugatti T 40, who won the Women's Cup finishing twenty-seventh overall.
On the route of the Mille Miglia we were able to admire some representatives of the Automotive Masterpieces this year as well; more than 30 jewels counted among the Automotive Masterpieces were enjoying their road through Italy and fought with determination.
The 1000 Miglia Green and the Ferrari Tribute 1000 Miglia have been an interesting corollary of the event.
In the pictures, some Automotive Masterpieces on the run.
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Cars
1948 Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport
- Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
- Chassis n°: 035
- Engine n°: 287
A car with a racing and V.I.P. history, it raced the 1949 Mille Miglia, driven by Nino Beninati ranking 109th overall. In 1949 it was purchased by Carlo Ponti.
Private collection
1948 Fiat 1100 S
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat
- Chassis n°: 1100S*500107*
- Engine n°: 1100S*500151*
A “family business”: the car was always of the same family. It took part in 1948, 1949 and 1953 Mille Miglia; it won the 1988 re-enactment of the Mille Miglia.
Private collection
1949 Fiat 1100 B
- Coachbuilder: Fiat
- Chassis n°: 1100B*311918*
- Engine n°: 490133
This four-door family sedan ranked 125th overall and 35th in its class at the 1950 Mille Miglia. It also raced the 1950 Volante d’Argento, ranking 3rd in class.
Private collection
1949 Fiat 1100 S
- Coachbuilder: Pinin Farina
- Chassis n°: 1100S*500326*
- Engine n°: 1100S*500348*
A matching numbers car. It participated in a great number of re-enacting events from 1980s to present day, including the 1000 Millas Sport in Argentina in 1999.
Private collection
1950 Fiat 1400 Berlinetta Abarth
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Touring
- Chassis n°: 101*004330*
- Engine n°: 101.000*005393*
Only known survivor of previewed 200 cars but very few actually realized. First attempt to adapt the Superleggera design to monocoque on the Fiat 1400 platform.
Private collection