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. |