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1932-05-08 – Alfa 8C 2300 Monza (10) – Tazio Nuvolari – Targa Florio – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Nuvolari Commands the Madonie Tazio Nuvolari won the 23rd Targa Florio in Scuderia Ferrari’s number 10 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza. The race covered eight laps and 576 kilometres of Sicily’s 72-kilometre Piccolo Circuito delle Madonie. Nuvolari completed the distance in 7 hours 15 minutes…
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1931-08-16 – Alfa Tipo A (32) – Giussepe Campari – Coppa Acerbo Pescara – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Campari Masters Alfa’s Twin-Engine Experiment Giuseppe Campari won the 1931 Coppa Acerbo at Pescara in Scuderia Ferrari’s number 32 Alfa Romeo Tipo A. Starting from the front of the field, he completed the 12 laps in 2 hours 19 minutes 42.4 seconds. Louis Chiron finished…
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1987-01-01 – 288 GTO Evoluzione – Presentazione – Imola Pre – P
The Chronicle STORY OF THE DAY: The Evoluzione Points Beyond Group B On 1 January 1987, the Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione was presented at Imola as the extreme development of Ferrari’s Group B concept. This was a presentation rather than a competitive appearance, and the prototype never acquired the championship career originally envisaged for its…
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1978-01-01 – 512 BB LM – Presentazione – Fiorano Pre – P
The Chronicle STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Boxer Becomes a Le Mans Racer On 1 January 1978, the Ferrari 512 BB LM was presented at Fiorano as an endurance-racing development of the Berlinetta Boxer. This was a presentation and testing milestone rather than a race, so no finishing position was attached to the occasion. The…
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1967-02-05 – 330 P3/P4 (23) – Lorenzo Bandini-Chris Amon – Daytona – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Bandini and Amon Lead Ferrari’s Daytona Sweep On 5 February 1967, Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon won the 24 Hours of Daytona in the number 23 Ferrari 330 P3/P4. They led a Ferrari sweep of the first three positions, delivering an emphatic response to Ford’s…
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1966-05-08 – 206 S (204) – Mike Parkes-Ludovico Scarfiotti – Targa Florio – 47
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Works Dino Meets the Targa’s Relentless Challenge On 8 May 1966, Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti were classified 47th in the Targa Florio with the number 204 Ferrari 206 S. The result underlined the severe attrition of a race in which even an agile…
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1967-05-20 – 330 P3/4 Spyder (20) – Chris Amon-Nino Vaccarella – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Open Prototype Crashes Out at Le Mans Chris Amon and Nino Vaccarella retired Ferrari 330 P3/4 Spyder number 20 from the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. The open works prototype was part of Ferrari’s renewed challenge to Ford, but an accident ended its…
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1966-06-19 – 275 GTB-C (26) – Gianpiero Biscaldi-Michel de Bourbon-Parme – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Competition GTB’s Le Mans Bid Ends Early Gianpiero Biscaldi and Michel de Bourbon-Parme retired Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione number 26 from the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The private grand-touring entry could not complete the race, adding another Ferrari to the unusually long…
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1966-06-19 – 330 P3 (21) – Louis Guichet-Lorenzo Bandini – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Number 21 Retires as Ford Takes Control Jean Guichet and Lorenzo Bandini retired works Ferrari 330 P3 number 21 from the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The title’s “Louis Guichet” conflicts with established records identifying Jean Guichet. Their failure left Ferrari without a…
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1966-06-19 – 206 S (25) – Nini Vaccarella-Mario Casoni – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The Small Dino Cannot Escape Le Mans Attrition Nino Vaccarella and Mario Casoni retired Ferrari Dino 206 S number 25 from the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The two-litre prototype offered a contrasting strategy to Ferrari’s four-litre P3s, but it also failed to finish…