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1935-04-14 – Alfa P3 2900 Biposto (106) – Carlo Pintacuda-Alessandro della Stuffa – Mille Miglia – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Grand Prix Alfa Conquers the Open Road Carlo Pintacuda and Alessandro Della Stufa won the 1935 Mille Miglia in the number 106 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 converted to two-seat 2.9-litre form. They completed the 1,615-kilometre Brescia–Rome–Brescia route in 14 hours 4…
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1934-08-12 – Alfa 6C 2300 (23) – Aquimedes Rosa-Franco Comotti – Targa Abruzzo – 3
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Third Completes an Alfa Touring Sweep Archimede Rosa and Franco Comotti finished third in the Targa Abruzzo, completed at Pescara on 13 August 1934, with the number 23 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 6C 2300. Teammates Franco Cortese and Francesco Severi won, ahead of Mario Tadini…
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1934-06-02 – Alfa 6C 2300 (190) – Carlo Severi-Alessandro Barbieri – Giro d”Italia – 4
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fourth at the End of a 5,687-Kilometre Tour Carlo Severi and Alessandro Barbieri finished fourth in the Giro Automobilistico d’Italia, which concluded on 2 June 1934 after beginning on 26 May. Their number 190 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 completed approximately 5,687 kilometres divided into three stages around mainland Italy and…
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1934-04-29 – Alfa 8C 2600 Monza (35) – Pietro Ghersi – Parma-Poggio di Berceto – 2
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ghersi Chases the Winner into the Apennines Pietro Ghersi drove the number 35 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza to second place in the Parma–Poggio di Berceto hill climb on 29 April 1934. The long road ascent from Parma toward the Apennines was won by Ferdinando Barbieri in another Alfa Romeo.…
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1934-04-08 – Alfa 8C 2600 Monza (48) – Achilleas Varzi-Amadeo Bignani – Mille Miglia – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Varzi Wins the Rain-Soaked Duel Achille Varzi and Amedeo Bignami won the 1934 Mille Miglia in the number 48 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C Monza enlarged to 2.6 litres. They completed the 1,623-kilometre course in 14 hours 8 minutes 5 seconds, averaging 114.29 km/h. Tazio…
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1933-05-21 – Alfa 6C 1750 GS (32) – Franco Comotti – Parma-Poggio di Berceto – R
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Comotti’s Climb Ends Early Franco Comotti entered the Parma–Poggio di Berceto hill climb on 21 May 1933 with the number 32 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS but did not record a finish. The revived Italian event sent competitors from Parma toward the Apennines over a long point-to-point road course. With…
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1933-04-10 – Alfa 8C 2300 MM (98) – Tazio Nuvolari-Decimo Compagnoni – Mille Miglia – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Nuvolari Commands the Thousand Miles Tazio Nuvolari and Decimo Compagnoni won the 1933 Mille Miglia in the number 98 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM Spider Zagato. They completed the course in 15 hours 11 minutes 50 seconds at an average of 108.54 km/h,…
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1933-04-10 – Alfa 6C 1500 SS (52) – Ippolito Berrone-Guglielmo Carraroli – Mille Miglia – 16
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Sixteenth Overall, First in Class Ippolito Berrone and Guglielmo Carraroli finished sixteenth overall in the 1933 Mille Miglia with the number 52 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS Spider Zagato. Their time was 17 hours 38 minutes 35 seconds. More importantly for the smaller…
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1932-08-15 – Alfa 8C 2300 (2) – Roberto Foligno – Targa Abruzzo – 2
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Foligno Takes Second at Pescara Roberto Foligno finished second in the Targa Abruzzo on 15 August 1932 with the number 2 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM. The event used the fast Pescara road circuit, a roughly 25.5-kilometre lap combining long straights, open countryside and passages through built-up areas.…
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1932-08-14 – Alfa 6C 1500 (5) – Luigi Soffietti – Targa Abruzzo – 6
Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Small Alfa Endures at Pescara Luigi Soffietti drove the Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 identified as number 5 to sixth place in the Targa Abruzzo on 15 August 1932. Contested on the Pescara road circuit, whose lap measured about 25.5 kilometres, the race combined long flat-out sections with village streets…