27/11/09 - Mille Miglia 2010
The 2010 Mille Miglia will
be held May 6-9, starting and ending in Brescia, Italy. After the
success of this year's event - which attracted four million
spectators along its route - the 2010 race officially started with
the opening of the entry list and news of a Ferrari tribute.
"The Red Arrow," said the President of the Organising Committee
Alessandro Casali, "is conquering the hearts of the Italians and of
the world. And that is what we want; that this marvellous race,
which is true to its traditions, is recognised and loved everywhere
for what it is: a unique event for its fascination and beauty, a
symbol of its territory, of motor racing, of Italy."
The entry list is now open and will close on December 20th. As
always, 375 cars will be able to compete in the race, and they will
be selected using extremely rigid criteria to protect the
traditions and characteristics of the Mille Miglia.
The route includes various new developments, such as the passage
at Sirmione, Casal Maggiore and Manerbio and a return to the past
with a lunch break at Urbino and Buonconvento, but also a passage
through the picturesque Umbrian town of Spoleto. But the most
important route news is that the Red Arrow will cross Bologna.
"After the splendid Ferrara," Paolo Binelli explained, "this year
Bologna will be the city of the first stage." Why Bologna? "Because
it is one of the areas of the historic Mille Miglia," Binelli
continued, "and we want to involve it, also alternating with all
the cities of the 1927-1957 race, making the links between the
Mille Miglia and the territory of its route grow further."
An additional development is that over 100 Ferraris built
between 1958 and today will precede the actual race by 30 minutes.
"It will be an event never seen before," affirmed Sandro Binelli,
Secretary General of the Organising Committee, "a spectacular
tribute to the Mille Miglia and the enthusiasm for the cars, which
find their maximum expression in this very race."
Organizers also said the following Models are allowed to
participate, even they never started in the original Mille
Miglia:
1955 Arnolt Bolide
1929 BNC 527 Monza
1934 Bentley 3½ Litre
1930 Bentley ½ Litre s/c
1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT
1956 Kieft Turner
1935 Lagonda M45R
1929 Lombard AL3
1955 Lotus Mk IX Climax
1940 MG KN Saloon
1954 Veritas Comet RS
