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1947-05-25 – 125 S (56) – Franco Cortese – GP Roma – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s First Victory On 25 May 1947, Franco Cortese drove the number 56 Ferrari 125 S to victory in the Rome Grand Prix, held on the circuit around the Baths of Caracalla. Coming only two weeks after the marque’s competition debut, the result was the…
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1947-08-15 – 159 S (21) – Franco Cortese – GP Pescara – 2
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A New Ferrari V12 Proves Its Pace at Pescara On 15 August 1947, Franco Cortese finished second in the Pescara Grand Prix with the number 21 Ferrari 159 S. The result on the exceptionally long and fast public-road circuit extended the young marque’s encouraging inaugural…
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1949-07-10 – 166 MM Spider Touring (20) – Luigi Chinetti – Spa-Francochamps – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Chinetti Completes Ferrari’s Endurance Double On 10 July 1949, Luigi Chinetti won at Spa-Francorchamps in the number 20 Ferrari 166 MM Spider Touring. Sharing the demanding Belgian endurance race with Jean Lucas, he secured another major international success shortly after Ferrari’s breakthrough victory at Le…
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1952-06-02 – 225s Vignale Spider (94) – Vittorio Marzotto – GP Monaco – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Marzotto Wins Monaco’s Sports-Car Grand Prix On 2 June 1952, Vittorio Marzotto won the Monaco Grand Prix in the number 94 Ferrari 225 S Vignale Spider. That year’s event was contested by sports cars and did not form part of the Formula One World Championship.…
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1954-11-23 – 375 Plus (19) – Umberto Maglioli – Carrera Panamericana – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Maglioli Masters the Final Carrera Panamericana On 23 November 1954, Umberto Maglioli won the Carrera Panamericana in the number 19 Ferrari 375 Plus. Across the immense Mexican road race, he defeated a field facing extreme speed, changing altitude and relentless mechanical strain. The victory crowned…
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1955-10-07 – Ferrari 375 MM (20) – Carroll Shelby – National Torrey Pines [S+1.5] – 1
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Shelby Wins on Torrey Pines’ Airfield Roads On 7 October 1955, Carroll Shelby drove the number 20 Ferrari 375 MM to victory in the over-1.5-litre category at the Torrey Pines National meeting. The result added a notable American success to the record of Ferrari’s powerful front-engined sports racer. Torrey Pines…
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1956-04-22 – Ferrari 857 S (98) – Jack McAfee – Pebble Beach – 3
Results STORY OF THE DAY: McAfee Takes the 857 S to the Pebble Beach Podium On 22 April 1956, Jack McAfee finished third at Pebble Beach in John Edgar’s number 98 Ferrari 857 S. The result placed him behind two of America’s leading sports-car drivers and secured a podium for Ferrari at the final meeting…
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1956-03-24 – Monza 860 (17) – Juan Manuel Fangio-Eugenio Castellotti – Sebring – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fangio and Castellotti Lead a Ferrari One-Two On 24 March 1956, Juan Manuel Fangio and Eugenio Castellotti won the 12 Hours of Sebring in the number 17 Ferrari 860 Monza. They led home the sister car of Luigi Musso and Harry Schell, giving Ferrari maximum…
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1958-05-11 – 250 TR (102) – Wolfgang von Trips-Mike Hawthorn – Targa Florio – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Von Trips and Hawthorn Win in Sicily On 11 May 1958, Wolfgang von Trips and Mike Hawthorn won the Targa Florio in the number 102 Ferrari 250 TR. Their victory on Sicily’s Piccolo Circuito delle Madonie gave Ferrari a major result in one of the…
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1960-03-26 – 250 California (16) – Carlo Abate-Giorgio Scarlatti-Fabrizio Serena di Lapiagio – Sebring – 10
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A California Spider Endures Sebring On 26 March 1960, Carlo Abate, Giorgio Scarlatti and Fabrizio Serena di Lapiagio finished tenth at Sebring in the number 16 Ferrari 250 California. The result brought a road-derived open Ferrari through twelve hours on one of endurance racing’s most…