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1932-07-24 – Alfa 1750 GS TF (28) – Enrico Ziegler – Principe di Piamonte – 5
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fifth on the Roads of Avellino Enrico Ziegler drove the number 28 Alfa Romeo 1750 GS TF to fifth place in the event identified as the Principe di Piamonte on 24 July 1932. The race was associated with the demanding road circuit at Avellino in…
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1932-04-09 – Alfa 1500 SS TF (59) – Alfredo Caniato- Aurelio Caniato – Mille Miglia – 29
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Class-Sized Alfa Reaches Brescia Alfredo Caniato and Aurelio Caniato finished the 1932 Mille Miglia in twenty-ninth place with the number 59 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS TF. Their recorded time was 20 hours 21 minutes 28.4 seconds. Although far behind the winning…
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1931-04-25 – Alfa 8C 2300 (26) – Tazio Nuvolari – Circuito Bordino Alexandria – R
Results STORY OF THE DAY: A New Alfa’s Fierce but Fragile Challenge The Circuito di Alessandria, also known as the Circuito Pietro Bordino, was raced on 26 April 1931, after the date recorded in the title. Tazio Nuvolari started tenth in Scuderia Ferrari’s new number 26 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and immediately contested the lead…
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1931-04-25 – Alfa 1500 SS (58) – Alfredo Caniato – Circuito Bordino Alexandria – 9
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Caniato Brings the Small Alfa Home Ninth Alfredo Caniato finished ninth in the Circuito di Alessandria, also known as the Circuito Pietro Bordino, driving the number 58 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport. Contemporary records place the race itself on Sunday, 26 April 1931, rather than the 25 April date…
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1930-10-12 – Alfa 8C 2300 (42) – Tazio Nuvolari – Coppa della Consuma – 1
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Two Consuma Climbs Conflated in One Heading The surviving record does not support the date, model and result combined in this title. At the Coppa della Consuma on 12 October 1930, number 42 Tazio Nuvolari drove an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport and finished second to Clemente Biondetti’s Bugatti.…
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1930-06-29 – Alfa P2 (14) – Tazio Nuvolari – Cuneo-Colle della Maddalena – 1
Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Record Charge to the Maddalena Pass Tazio Nuvolari won the Cuneo–Colle della Maddalena hill climb on 29 June 1930 in the number 14 Alfa Romeo P2. The exceptionally long course ran for approximately 66.5 kilometres from Cuneo toward the Alpine pass, and Nuvolari completed it in about 38 minutes…
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1930-06-15 – Alfa P2 (36) – Tazio Nuvolari – Trieste-Opicina – 1
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Nuvolari Gives Scuderia Ferrari Its First Victory On 15 June 1930, Tazio Nuvolari drove the number 36 Alfa Romeo P2 to the fastest time in the Trieste–Opicina hill climb. He covered the 9.5-kilometre course in 5 minutes 59.4 seconds, averaging slightly more than 95 km/h and establishing a new record.…
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1937-07-25 – Alfa 12C (22) – Tazio Nuvolari – GP Germania Nurburgting – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Nuvolari Salvages Fourth at the Nürburgring Tazio Nuvolari drove Scuderia Ferrari’s number 22 Alfa Romeo 12C-36 to fourth place in the 1937 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. He completed all 22 laps, finishing 4 minutes 3.9 seconds behind Rudolf Caracciola’s winning Mercedes-Benz W125 and…
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1937-05-30 – Alfa 8C 2900A (50) – Emilio Villoresi – Circuito della Superba – 3
Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Sports Alfa Reaches the Genoa Podium Emilio Villoresi finished third in the 1937 Circuito della Superba with Scuderia Ferrari’s number 50 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A. He completed 48 of the winner’s 50 laps, behind the more powerful 12C-36 Grand Prix cars of Carlo Felice Trossi and Mario Tadini. His…
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1937-05-30 – Alfa 12C (48) – Mario Tadini – Circuito della Superba – 2
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Tadini Secures Second on Genoa’s Seafront Mario Tadini finished second in the inaugural Circuito della Superba at Genoa, driving Scuderia Ferrari’s number 48 Alfa Romeo 12C-36. He completed all 50 laps and crossed the line 1 minute 16.2 seconds behind teammate Carlo Felice Trossi. Emilio Villoresi placed third in another…