Giro d'Italia automobilistico

The Giro d'Italia automobilistico was an automobile race around Italy, historically first held in 1901, then reinstituted as annual event between 1973 and 1980, resurrected for 1988 and 1989, and again in 2011. Both in its historical and modern iterations the Giro d'Italia was inspired by its French equivalent, the Tour de France Automobile.

Giro d'Italia automobilistico
CategorySports cars
CountryItaly
Inaugural season1901
Inaugural season1973
Classes1973–1980: Group 5, Group 4, Group 3, Group 2, Group 1

History

1901

The first Giro d'Italia was organised by Club automobilistico di Torino (Automobile club of Turin) with the patronage of Milanese newspaper Il Corriere della Sera. Seventy-two crews enrolled.

The race started on 27 April 1901 in Turin; of the 72 cars which had enrolled, only 32 were present at the starting line.[1] These included nine Fiats, four Panhards, four Peugeots, three Renaults, two Rossellis, two Morses, and one each from Benz, Ceirano, Delahaye, Marchand, Daimler, De Dion, Isotta Fraschini and Darracq.

1973

Mario Casoni's De Tomaso Pantera Gr. 4 of Jolly Club (no. 457), 1973 edition winner, and Jean-Claude Andruet's Lancia Stratos Marlboro Prototype (no. 524), at the start of Casale Monferrato special stage.

The first Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 24 and 28 October. The race was part of the Italian Group 4 Championship.

Route and events[2][3]
Day Leg Circuit or route Event
25 October TurinVarano de' MelegariCesanaSestriereHillclimb
Autodromo di CasaleCircuit race
26 October Varano de' MelegariMisano AdriaticoAutodromo di VaranoTime trial
Autodromo del MugelloCircuit race
Autodromo Dino FerrariCircuit race
Autodromo di MisanoNight time trial
27 October Misano AdriaticoTurinAutodromo di MisanoCircuit race
Autodromo di VaranoCircuit race
Autodromo di CasaleNight time trial
Podium finishers[3]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1
  • Casoni
  • Minganti
Scuderia Nettuno
De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4
Gr. 455 m 35.0 s
2
  • Bonomelli
  • Bonomelli
Bonomelli Squadra Corse
Porsche 911
Gr. 557 m 11.2 s
3
  • Borri
  • Anzalone
Brescia Corse
Porsche 911
Gr. 559 m 57.3 s
Class winners[3]
Class Drivers Car Time
Group 5
>1300 cc Bonomelli-BonomelliPorsche 91157 m 11.2 s
Group 4
>2000 cc Casoni-MingantiDe Tomaso Pantera Gr.455 m 35.0 s
2000 cc Dal Ben-BesenzoniFiat 124 S1 h 08 m 47.8 s
1600 cc Mussa-MartinoAlfa Romeo Giulia GTA1 h 05 m 53.8 s
1300 cc Artina-LibrizziAlpine Renault 1300 S1 h 22 m 05.3 s

1974

The 2º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 14 and 20 October. The race was part of the Italian Group 4 Championship.

The works Fiat Rally team fielded four cars: two Fiat Abarth X1/9 prototypes (one driven by Ferrari F1 pilot Clay Regazzoni), a mysterious Abarth SE 030 prototype based on the yet unveiled Lancia Montecarlo (which scored a remarkable second place on its first outing), and finally a Group 4 124 Abarth Rally. Lancia was only represented by the Andruet/Biche's victorious Lancia Stratos Turbo. Another notable entrant was Arturo Merzario, on an ill-prepared Jolly Club Group 5 Stratos, stopped by an engine seizure already on the first day, at Casale. Of 85 on the starting grid, 52 finished the race.[4]

Route and events[5][6]
Day Leg Circuit or route Event
15 October TurinImolaCesanaSestriereHillclimb
Autodromo di CasaleRace
16 October ImolaMisano AdriaticoAutodromo Dino FerrariRace
Autodromo del MugelloRace
17 October Misano AdriaticoVallelungaAutodromo di MisanoRace
S. Stefano–Passo dello SpinoHillclimb
Autodromo di MagioneRace
18 October VallelungaParmaAutodromo di VallelungaRace
S. Giorgio–ColonnettaHillclimb
Quercegrossa–Croce FiorentinaHillclimb
19 October ParmaTurinAutodromo di VaranoRace
Autodromo di MonzaRace
Podium finishers[6]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1
Lancia Corse
Lancia Stratos Turbo
Gr. 51 h 18 m 41.5 s
2
  • Pianta
  • Beckers
Abarth
Abarth SE 030
Gr. 51 h 22 m 43.4 s
3
  • Govoni
  • Angelelli
Scuderia Nettuno
De Tomaso Pantera Gr.4
Gr. 41 h 24 m 10.5 s

1975

Giorgio Pianta's Fiat Abarth 031, 1975 edition winner, in action at the Imola stage.

The 3º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 11 and 18 October. For 1975 the coefficient for hillclimb races times was raised to 3:1, thus favouring rally drivers over circuit drivers, less accustomed to racing on closed public roads; no Formula One drivers took parts to the 3rd Giro. Autodelta fielded an Alfa Romeo 33/3 in Group 5. The favourite Munari/Maiga duo ended sixth, but only after having witnessed their Alitalia Stratos Turbo burn to the ground after the last race. Winner were Pianta and Scabini on a 3.5-litre Abarth SE 031, a prototype based on a heavily modified Fiat 131.

Day Leg Circuit or route Event Notes
12 October TurinModenaAutodromo di MonzaRace
CesanaSestriereHillclimbRace cancelled[7]
13 October ModenaMisano AdriaticoAutodromo Dino FerrariRace
Autodromo di MisanoRace
14 October Misano AdriaticoMagioneS. Stefano–Passo dello SpinoHillclimb
Autodromo di MagioneRace
15 October MagioneOrvietoRietiTerminilloHillclimb
Autodromo di VallelungaRace
16 October OrvietoParmaS. Giorgio–ColonnettaHillclimb
Quercegrossa–Croce FiorentinaHillclimbRace cancelled[8]
Autodromo del MugelloRace
17 October ParmaTurinAutodromo di VaranoRace
Autodromo di CasaleRace
Sources:[7][8]
Podium finishers[8]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1
  • Pianta
  • Scabini
Abarth
Abarth SE 031
Gr. 51 h 24 m 09.9 s
2
  • Coggiola
  • Pilone
Scuderia Nord Ovest
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Gr. 41 h 24 m 20.9 s
3
  • Bocconi
  • Lovato
Scuderia Nettuno
Porsche 3000
Gr. 31 h 25 m 57.6 s

1976

The 4º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 17 and 20 October. The race was part of the Italian Group 4 Championship, Italian Group 5 Championship. A one-make "Trofeo Alfasud" was disputed by 15 Alfa Romeo Alfasud in separate races.

Amongst the notable entrants there were two Lancia-Marlboro Stratos Turbo of Facetti/Sodano and Pinto/Bernacchini, with the "silhouette" body allowed by the newly enacted Special production cars Group 5 rules. Despite looking almost identical, the two cars were very different; Pinto's Stratos used the previous year's carburetted engine, while Facetti's one had an all-new fuel injected and intercooled engine developing about 100 PS more.[9] Fiat sought to replicate its past year's success by entrusting Pinto another prototype 131, this time an unassuming Gr. 4 131 Rally made into a Group 5 car enlarging to 2.1-litre. Other Group 5 "silhouette" cars were Merzario's Ford Escort, Finotto's BMW-Schnitzer 2002 Turbo and Mannini's Fiat X1/9-based Dallara Icsunonove.

Facetti won with

Day Leg Circuit or route Event
17 October TurinMonza CesanaSestriereHillclimb
Autodromo di CasaleRace
Autodromo di MonzaRace
18 October MonzaMisanoAutodromo di ImolaRace
Autodromo di MisanoRace
18 October MisanoParmaS. Stefano–Passo dello SpinoHillclimb
Autodromo del MugelloRace
20 OctoberParmaTurinAutodromo di VaranoRace
Sources:[10][11]
Podium finishers[11]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1
  • Facetti
  • Sodano
Lancia-Marlboro
Lancia Stratos Turbo "Silhouette"
Gr. 52 h 51 m 10.0 s
2
  • Bernabei
  • Borgia

Porsche 911 RSR
2 h 57 m 48.1 s
3
  • Pittoni
  • Baresi

Porsche 911 Turbo
3 h 01 m 30.6 s

1977

The 5º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 12 and 16 October.

Podium finishers
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1
  • «Vittorio C.»
  • Monticone
«Victor»
Porsche 935
Gr. 5
2
  • Bianco
  • «Tambauto»

Porsche 934
Gr. 4
3
  • Pietromarchi
  • Naddeo

De Tomaso Pantera
Gr. 5

1978

The 6º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 13 and 18 October. It was one of ten non-World Rally Championship races that counted for the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers. The race was also part of the Italian Group 4 Championship, Italian Group 5 Championship and the one-make "Trofeo Autobianchi A112 Abarth".

Winners were Alén/Pianta/Kivimäki on a works Lancia Stratos; Pianta drove on the track, while the Alén/Kivimäki rally duo tackled the road stages. The car was a modified Group 4 rally car, classed in Group 5 as it was fitted with the 24-valve engine and other components which had lost their FIA homologation that year. Markku Alén went on to win the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, also thanks to points scored in the Giro.

Day Leg Circuit or route Event
14 October TurinImolaAutodromo di MonzaRace
Autodromo di VaranoRace
15 October ImolaMagioneAutodromo Dino FerrariRace
Autodromo di MisanoRace
16 October MagioneRietiRieti–TerminilloHillclimb
Autodromo di VallelungaRace
17 October Rieti–Il CioccoS. Giorgio–ColonnettaHillclimb
Autodromo di MagioneRace
S. Stefano–Passo dello SpinoHillclimb
18 OctoberIl Ciocco–TurinRonde del CioccoEight special stages
Podium finishers[6]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1

Lancia Stratos
Gr. 5
2
  • Facetti
  • Finotto
  • De Antoni

Porsche 935
Gr. 5
3
  • Magnani
  • Pittoni
  • Cresto

Lancia Stratos
Gr. 4

1979

The two Lancias and other entrants were disqualified, and the first prize went to third-arrived Moretti, Schön and Radaelli privateer trio.

Podium finishers[6]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
DQ Lancia
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo
Gr. 53 h 49 m 46.5 s
DQ
Lancia-Alitalia
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo
Gr. 53 h 50 m 22.3 s
1
  • Moretti
    Schön
  • Radaelli

Porsche 935 TT
Gr. 53 h 56 m 34.9 s
2 Fiat-Alitalia
Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth
Gr. 24 h 7 m 6.3 s
3
  • Carello
    De Cesaris
  • Meiohas

Lancia Stratos
Gr. 44 h 7 m 44.5 s

1980

Podium finishers[6]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1

Lancia Montecarlo Turbo
Gr. 54 h 25 m 47.1 s
2

Lancia Montecarlo Turbo
Gr. 54 h 40 m 7.6 s
3
  • Pantaleoni
  • Meloni
  • Tedeschini

Porsche 911 SC
Gr. 54 h 43 m 25.2 s

1988

The 9º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 16 and 20 November 1988.

Day Leg Circuit or route Event
16–17 November TurinReggio EmiliaBollengoSpecial stage
AlbaSpecial stage
VarziSpecial stage
Autodromo di VaranoRace
BercetoSpecial stage
Ciano d'EnzaSpecial stage
18 November Reggio EmiliaMisano AdriaticoPrignanoSpecial stage
ZoccaSpecial stage
ZattagliaSpecial stage
Autodromo di MisanoRace
19 November Misano AdriaticoParmaAutodromo di MisanoRace
VergatoSpecial stage
CastagnetoSpecial stage
CarpinetiSpecial stage
20 November ParmaMonzaAutodromo di MonzaRace
Milan trade fairSuper s. s.
Source:
Podium finishers[12]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1 Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA
IMSA2 h 43 m 22 s
2
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA
IMSA2 h 43 m 46 s
3
  • Nannini
  • Loubet
  • Andrié
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA
IMSA2 h 44 m 13 s

1989

The 10º Giro d'Italia automobilistico took place between 14 and 19 November 1989.[13] A poker of Alfa Romeo 75 IMSA took the top positions; the third classified D'Amore/Noberasco/Cianci were privateers.[14]

Day Leg Circuit or route Event
14–15 November TurinCastelnuovo GarfagnanaLingottoSuper s. s.
AlbaSpecial stage
CanelliSpecial stage
VarziSpecial stage
Autodromo di VaranoRace
BercetoSpecial stage
CioccoSpecial stage
16 November Castelnuovo GarfagnanaRomeCioccoSpecial stage
PoggibonsiSpecial stage
Campiglia d'OrciaSpecial stage
Autodromo di VallelungaRace
17 November RomeMisano AdriaticoFiano RomanoSpecial stage
DerutaSpecial stage
San GiustinoSpecial stage
Autodromo di MisanoRace
18 November Misano AdriaticoReggio EmiliaAutodromo di MisanoRace
Palazzuolo sul SenioSpecial stage
VergatoSpecial stage
CarpinetoSpecial stage
19 November Reggio EmiliaMonzaAutodromo di MonzaRace
Source:
Podium finishers[14]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1
  • Francia
  • Cerrato
  • Cerri
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA
IMSA2 h 53 m 03 s
2 Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA
IMSA2 h 53 m 23 s
3
  • D'Amore
  • Noberasco
  • Cianci

Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
2 h 54 m 53 s

2011

Day Leg Circuit or route Event
26 October TurinMonzaBielmonteSpecial stage
PrayCurinoSpecial stage
MottaroneSpecial stage
27 October MonzaFranciacortaAutodromo di MonzaRace
Val TaleggioSpecial stage
Colli San FermoSpecial stage
28 October FranciacortaImolaAutodromo di FranciacortaRace
Castelli di CanossaSpecial stage
TrinitàSpecial stage
Autodromo di ModenaSPS
29 October ImolaArezzoAutodromo di ImolaRace
Monte FaggiolaSpecial stage
Autodromo del MugelloRace
TallaSpecial stage
30 October ArezzoVallelungaMagioneSPS
Prodo–ColonnettaSpecial stage
Autodromo di VallelungaRace
Source:[15]
Podium finishers[16]
Rank Drivers Team
Car
Class Time
1
  • Pitorri
  • Gagliardini
  • Bernardini
Star Cars
Porsche Cayman S CSAI GT4
GTT3 h 9 m 8.327 s
2
  • Forato
  • Bianco
  • Gasparotto
Rubicone Corse
Lamborghini Gallardo
GT3 h 10 m 32.053 s
3
  • Vallini
  • Fraschia
  • Fraschia
PCR Sport
SEAT León Supercopa
T3h 13 m 41.472 s

Overall winners

Year Driver(s) and co-driver Car
1901 Fiat 8 HP
1902–1972: not held
1973[17][18]
  • Mario Casoni
  • Raffaele Minganti
De Tomaso Pantera
1974[17][19]
Lancia Stratos Turbo
1975[17][20]
  • Giorgio Pianta
  • Bruno Scabini
Abarth SE 031
1976[17][21]
  • Carlo Facetti
  • Piero Sodano
Lancia Stratos Turbo
1977[17][22]
  • «Vittorio C.»
  • Piero Monticone
Porsche 935
1978[17][23]
Lancia Stratos
1979[17][24]
  • Gianpiero Moretti
  • Giorgio Schön
  • Emilio Radaelli
Porsche 935 TT
1980[17][25] Lancia Montecarlo Turbo
1981–1987: not held
1988[17] Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA
1989[17]
  • Giorgio Francia
  • Dario Cerrato
  • Giuseppe Cerri
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo IMSA
1990–2010: not held
2011
  • Maurizio Pitorri
  • Andrea Gagliardini
  • Mara Bernardini
Porsche Cayman S GT4
2012–present: not held

See also

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