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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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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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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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1934-06-02 – 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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1934-08-12 – 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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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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1936-04-05 – Alfa 8C 2900A (75) – Antonio Brivio-Carlo Ongaro – Mille Miglia – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The 2900A Begins with Victory Antonio Brivio and Carlo Ongaro won the 1936 Mille Miglia in the number 75 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A. The race was run in early May over approximately 1,597 kilometres, which they completed in 13 hours 7 minutes 51…
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1937-04-04 – Alfa 6C 2300 Berlinetta Touring (199) – Giovanbattista Guidotti-Ercole Boratto – Mille Miglia – 4
Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Touring Car Runs with the Racers Giovanbattista Guidotti and Ercole Boratto finished fourth overall in the 1937 Mille Miglia with a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B MM Berlinetta Touring. They completed the rain-affected 1,623-kilometre course in 15 hours 40 minutes 1 second and won the national touring…
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1937-04-04 – Alfa 8C 2900 A (150) – Carlo Pintacuda-Paride Mambelli – Mille Miglia – 1
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Pintacuda Finds a Way Through the Darkness Carlo Pintacuda and Paride Mambelli won the 1937 Mille Miglia in the number 150 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A. They completed 1,623 kilometres in 14 hours 17 minutes 32 seconds at an average of 114.747 km/h, defeating teammates Giuseppe Farina and Stefano…
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1932-07-10 – Alfa 8C 2300 MM (40) – Piero Taruffi-Guido D Ippolito – Spa-Francochamps – 2
Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Ferrari One-Two Through the Ardennes Piero Taruffi and Guido D’Ippolito finished second in the 24 Hours of Spa on 10 July 1932, driving the number 40 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM. They covered approximately 2,681.7 kilometres at an average of 111.73 km/h. Teammates Antonio Brivio and Eugenio…