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1965-05-09 – 250 LM (136) – Antonio Nicodemi-Francesco Lessona – Targa Florio – 14
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Private 250 LM Completes the Targa Florio On 9 May 1965, Antonio Nicodemi and Francesco Lessona finished 14th in the Targa Florio with the number 136 Ferrari 250 LM. Completing the Sicilian contest gave the private entry a creditable result on a course where…
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1965-03-27 – 275 P (33) – Umberto Maglioli-Giancarlo Baghetti – Sebring – 47
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Veteran Prototype Reaches Sebring’s Classification On 27 March 1965, Umberto Maglioli and Giancarlo Baghetti were classified 47th at Sebring in the number 33 Ferrari 275 P. The older private entry confronted newer prototype machinery during twelve punishing hours on the Florida airfield circuit. Sebring’s…
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1964-09-20 – 250 GTO (175) – Claude Dubois-Philippe de Montaigu – Tour France (#13, #3 GT) – 2
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Francorchamps GTO Takes Second in France On 20 September 1964, Claude Dubois and Philippe de Montaigu finished second in the Tour France with the number 175 Ferrari 250 GTO. Their performance added another important result to the GTO’s record in an event whose variety…
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1956-05-01 – 290 MM (600) – Juan Manuel Fangio – Mille Miglia – 3
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fangio Completes a Solitary Mille Miglia Juan Manuel Fangio drove the number 600 Ferrari 290 MM in the 1956 Mille Miglia and reached Brescia after 12 hours, 26 minutes and 50 seconds. Established classifications place him fourth, not third as stated in the supplied title,…
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1988-10-30 – McLaren MP 4/4 (12) – Ayrton Senna – JAP-Suzuka – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Senna’s Suzuka Recovery Seals the Championship Ayrton Senna won the 1988 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in the number 12 McLaren MP4/4 and secured his first Formula One World Drivers’ Championship. Although teammate Alain Prost accumulated more points across the complete season, the regulations counted…
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1957-08-05 – Maseratti 250 F (1) – Juan Manuel Fangio – GER-Nurburgring – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fangio’s masterwork at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio won the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring on 5 August 1957 in the number 1 Maserati 250F. The victory became the defining drive of his fifth and final World Championship season, achieved against the Ferrari pair…
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1955-09-05 – Mercedes 196 W (18) – Juan Manuel Fangio – ITA-Monza – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fangio leads Mercedes at Monza Juan Manuel Fangio drove the number 18 Mercedes-Benz W196 to victory at Monza on 5 September 1955, heading teammate Piero Taruffi. The result confirmed Fangio’s authority during a season in which he secured his third World Championship and his second…
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1951-10-28 – Alfa 159 (22) – Juan Manuel Fangio – ESP-Pedralbes – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fangio secures his first world championship Juan Manuel Fangio won the Spanish Grand Prix at Pedralbes in the number 22 Alfa Romeo 159 on 28 October 1951. The victory in the final round of the World Championship allowed him to defeat Ferrari’s Alberto Ascari for…
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1919-10-05 – C.M.N 15/20 HP (29) – Enzo Ferrari – Parma-Poggio di Berceto – 4
STORY OF THE DAY: Enzo Ferrari’s first recorded competition finish On 5 October 1919, Enzo Ferrari drove the number 29 C.M.N. 15/20 HP in the Parma–Poggio di Berceto hill climb, finishing fourth in his class. The Italian road event marked one of his earliest appearances as a competition driver, years before his name became inseparable…
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1955-01-16 – Mercedes 196 W (2) – Juan Manuel Fangio – ARG-Buenos Aires – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fangio Conquers the Buenos Aires Heat Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aires in the number 2 Mercedes-Benz W 196, beginning his World Championship title defence with a commanding victory. The race was run in oppressive summer heat, and Fangio…