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
1955 O.S.C.A. MT4-2AD 1100
- Coachbuilder: Fratelli Morelli
- Chassis n°: 1162
- Engine n°: 1130
It raced the Mille Miglia three times with Carlo Falli, in 1955, 1956 and 1957. It was part of the Rosso Bianco Collection from 1987 to 2003. Matching numbers.
Private collection
1956 O.S.C.A. S-187
- Coachbuilder: Fratelli Morelli
- Chassis n°: 751
- Engine n°: 751 AL
One of maybe 19. Works car with Louis Chiron, Giulio Cabianca, Gigi Villoresi. Later led by Giancarlo Rigamonti. Often 1st in class. Twice at the Mille Miglia.
Private collection
1954 Fiat 8V
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzerie Speciali Fiat
- Chassis n°: 106.000103
- Engine n°: 104000000160
One of only 29 Fiat 8V second series produced with standard body. It has a complete owners’ history and it was cared for more than 50 years by the same family.
Edoardo Ernesto Tenconi (IT)