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60 anni Piacenza Circuit


The Ferrari 125 S, on the left, at the start of the days last race on the Facsal

The Ferrari 125 S, on the left, at the start of the days last race on the Facsal

 

In cooperation with Ferrari Spa, a meeting is scheduled at June 16-17 2007 to honor the 60th anniversary of the Circuito di Piacenza,  Ferrari's first race with his own cars. In fact May 11 1947 is the birthday of the first Ferrari race ( the car is the 125 S with Cortese at the wheel…)

We plan to invit about 20 Ferrari (built betwenn 1947-1960) and some cars that had raced at Circuito di Piacenza like Maserati A6GCS first type, BMW 328, Lancia Astura Mille Miglia and a lilliput Fiat Topolino “special” 500 and 750. Elio Zagato and Nuccio Bertone two of the coming top designers had raced two Topolino Special.

The best news is that Saturday evening the “real old” 3 Km Circuito di Piacenza (in the middle of the city…) will see it's revival, the street will be closed for normal traffic and will be opened for some demonstration lap ….

The Ferrari 125 S was not  fortunate it had to be stopped on the penultimate lap for mechanical failure, when it was in the lead. But 14 days later on May 25th it won it's 1st race at the GP Roma driven by Franco Cortese.

That day, in the smaller category “Formula 750” two young pilots made their debut, they will later make history of the automotive design: Elio Zagato  and Nuccio Bertone.

To remember the 60° anniversary of that event and  to commemorate the connection between the Manufacturer of Maranello and Piacenza, the Club Piacentino Automotoveicoli d’Epoca  (CPAE) has organized the “Rievocazione del Cirtuito di Piacenza 1947-2007”

 

Programme

June 16 Saturday 2007

14,30-16,30 - Display,  in central Public square  Piazza Cavalli, of a selected number of cars Ferrari constructed between 1947 and 1957. (Ferrari will send the 125S, than to Piacenza she make one's debut, and a 166 model Coupè  Touring.) The other cars, approximately 25, from international collectors Display Ferrari Cars

17.00 - 18.00 - at the Cappella Ducale in  Farnese Palace conference by AISA (Automobile History Italian Association) “Ferrari and the Circuit of Piacenza”

18.45 - 19.00 - transfer of the cars from Piazza Cavalli  to Circuit of Piacenza starting grid through the central Vittorio Emanuele avenue

19.45-20.30 - Demo laps Turns on “Circuit of Piacenza”

20.30 - 21.40 - Hotel accomodation

22.00 - Gala Dinner at  Farnese Palace Loggiato

Sunday 17 June 2007

9.00 - 10.00 - Meeting in Pubblico Passeggio Avenue

10.00 - Departure event ASI 31°
Castell' Arquato-Vernasca with free entry for the Ferrari owners

13.00 - Lunch

14.00 - Back  to Piacenza

15.30 - Prize giving

Ferrari Spa  will be present with his 125 replica and a 166 berlinetta superleggera.