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La Ferrari 553 Squalo Ferrari 554 2.5 L4 N°38 de Mike Hawthorn - Scuderia Ferrari & la Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8 N°36 de Luigi Villoresi - Scuderia Lancia - Grand Prix d'Espagne - Pedralbes 1954. - source F1 Old and New.
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HUNGARY, 1992 — At the celebration for Scuderia Ferrari's 500th race in Formula One, 2x race winner Patrick Tambay suits up for the Ferrari 126C3 he drove in the 1983 season. Luigi Villoresi, one of Ferrari's first drivers since the inception of Formula One, lifts Patrick's son, Adrien, into the cockpit of his father's 1983 Ferrari 123C3. (Photo by Ercole Colombo)
#f1#scuderia ferrari#patrick tambay#luigi villoresi#adrien tambay#la famiglia#ferrari history#patrick passed away last year#gigi passed in 1997...five years after this photo#adrien is a racing driver#he's raced in gp3 gt categories and dtm#still is a fe test driver and works with canal as an f1 consultant!#anyways. ferrari generations....#*ph#*m#*ferrari#1992#hungarian gp 1992#1990s#save#stories#ph: ercole colombo#one of my all time favorite photographers fr#you can just see the resemblance between patrick and adrien#he has such an eye for human moments#when it comes to ferrari <3#anyways isn't it crazy that ferrari reached twice that amount of grand prix in less than 30 years?
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Swiss GP 1950: grand prix #4 in Formula 1 history
When racing in Switzerland still was a thing, Bremgarten was the place where the fourth round of 1950 season happened, on 4th June, but could be considered the third somehow, as in Indianapolis none of the usual teams or drivers entered the race. Alfa Romeo took the top-3 in qualifying with Juan Manuel Fangio, Nino Farina and Luigi Fagioli, followed by Ferrari cars of Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari. Some Talbot-Lago and Maserati were well ahead of a third Ferrari, driven by Raymond Sommer.
All the three Ferraris were forced to retired due to technical reasons, with Ascari the first one, after attempting at the beginning to fight with the Alfas and ending up at some point in third behind Fangio and Farina but ahead of Fagioli. Fangio, at the beginning in the lead and later in second place behind team-mate Farina, was forced to retire too and Alfa Romeo managed to take "just" a 1/2 finish with Farina and Fagioli. Talbot-Lago took a podium with third place from Louis Rosier, while Prince Bira and Felice Bonetto, both Maserati drivers, took the last two scoring positions, fourth and fifth.
#1950's f1#f1 1950#swiss gp#nino farina#luigi fagioli#louis rosier#prince bira#felice bonetto#juan manuel fangio#alberto ascari#luigi villoresi#raymond sommer#alfa romeo#ferrari#maserati#classic f1#retro f1#vintage f1
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The 1948 Circuito del Garda
Here is the grid for the Grand Prix field for the Lake Garda race at the town of Salò not far north from Brescia which took place on October 24, 1948. It was the first such race at Garda since 1927. On pole in car n. 6, a supercharged Ferrari 125C, is Giuseppe “Nino” Farina while next to him is Ferrari customer Bruno Sterzi with his Ferrari, probably a more normal 166F2 with the single camshaft…
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Interesting facts I learnt about Maria Teresa de Fillippis & Lella Lombardi from Motorsports Magazine: Italian Legends
Maria Teresa de Fillippis:
She originally started off racing horses
Her first car was a Fiat 500 which she raced when her brothers bet she couldn't be a fast driver
She won her first ever race in the Fiat
Her father inspired her to succeed in whatever she did and supported her racing, Her mum didn't object either as she was happy that Maria was winning
She never had any sponsors or managers as she came from a wealthy family and made her own decisions, took no orders.
She never raced for Ferrari because she didn't want Enzo Ferrari to try and control her - Maserati respected this
Fangio told her she drove too fast and needed to go slower
Fangio, Ascari & Villoresi were her hero's and they were always very good to her
On track she called Fangio her 'Race Father' because he treated her so well and she admired that
"The relationships within the team were influenced by the older drivers. They were all older than me so they would protect me from anything like that (people trying to romance her at the track) I could look after myself, you know, and when things became too intense or too vulgar then I would joke with them, make fun of them, and they would go away"
She was once courted by Luigi Musso
"She was admired not only for her beauty but her courage in a racing car. She had guts, and was respected by her fellow competitors. I thought it was absolutely great she was in Grand Prix racing"- Tony Brooks
Monaco was tough on her at the corners
She was known as 'pilotino' because she was the smallest person racing
A car was made for her but had so many delays that neither her, Hans Herrmann nor Wolfgang von Trips could get the car on the grid during qualifying. Stirling Moss advised her to not race that car anymore
She was due to race the car at AVUS but gave the car up to Jean Behra who's car it originally was and was without a car. He was killed at that race
After this De Filippis left the sport to focus on having a family and didn't return until 1973 to join the International des Anciens Pilotes de Grand Prix F1 club
She became the club's vice president in 1997 and made honorary president days before celebrating her 85th birthday
Lella Lombardi:
Robin Herd says the Nurburgring was Lella's best driver, not the time when she got half a point
She started off with Monzo-based Formula 875
Her partners name was Fiorenza
She did well in F3 and became Italian's Ford Escort Mexico Challenge Champion the same year, 1973
Jackie Epsteine ran a Formula 5000 team in the winter of 73 and was persuaded to let Lella try, and became impressed with her driving and technical knowledge like when she correctly pitted when realising the car was getting a puncture
She was nicknamed 'Tigress of Turin' though the place name is wrong
She had little trouble getting sponsors. She stayed in Italy and flew to each race and never asked for expenses.
"She was charming but stubborn and independent, and a tremendously careful road driver. I went with her from Snetterton to Norwich once: 30mph all the way. Painful. People were staring and peeping. She didn't care"
"She wasn't interested in fashion and usually wore trousers if she was in civvies. She had an image to keep; "I'm tough so don't mess with me" She was a loner, really. No entourage. She never brought a girlfriend"
"Her sex and sexuality were not topics of conversation in the paddock. She was judged purely as a racing driver"
"She wasn't a publicity seeker. BBC news came to her first test with us at Goodwood and she wanted to know why. That she was a woman was irrelevancy to Lella. She was a racing driver first and foremost" - Robin Herd
Lella would complain that her car was understeering badly in corners but Vittorio who tested the car out said it was fine. Only next year when Ronnie Peterson described the same handling with the car did they realise Lella had been correct
With Ronnie Person joining Lella was unfortunately let go from March
"Lella was the perfect co-driver. She was much more concerned by the settings than I was, great with the mechanics and very speedy. But she wanted me to be just as fast and was always giving me tips and help. She was passionate about racing. She was no interested in music, reading, culture or anything else. Just racing - and fishing" - Christine Beckers
"When asked in a press conference how she was coping with such a hefty car, she replied, "I don't have to carry it, I just have to drive it"
Lella felt she could have been rich and famous in America but her love for Italy made her stay there
She knew foreign people appreciated her but she wanted to be know in Italy
Lella knew of her breath cancer by 1985. She had hit her breast on a sailing trip and it hurt her a lot.
With her partner Fiorenza she was trying to create a team and find others to help her including Giusy Remondi
She used to sleep in her truck to save money for racing
"She and Fiorenza were a beautiful couple, reserved; the spotlight was never on them"
"Lella only complained about the inequality in Formula 1 - because nobody had listened to her about the changes for the car"
"On her deathbed she asked us to continue the team to preserve what she had achieved. We miss her passion, determination and modesty"
Lombardi checked into Milan's san Camillo Clinic in February 1992 and died on March 3rd, days short of her 51st Birthday
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Omg @bluesourkiwi
That's my article in a Magazine of my school!!
Die Formel 1 gehört wohl zu den bekanntesten Sportarten der Welt. Den heutigen Charme machen vor allem spektakuläre Überholmanöver bei extremen Geschwindigkeiten und die dramaturgische Aufbereitung in der Netflix-Produktion “Drive to Survive" aus. Aber wie war das eigentlich früher? Und warum ist dieser einzigartige Sport heute so, wie er ist?
Also beginnen wir unsere kleine Zeitreise: 1950 startet die Automobil-Weltmeisterschaft. Sowohl Vor- als auch Nachkriegsfahrer gehen für Alfa Romeo, Maserati oder Talbot an den Start. Jeder 10. wird es nicht überleben. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt ist der Motorsport schon über 50 Jahre alt. Strecken wie Monaco, Monza und der Nürburgring sind gebaut, das Qualifying erfunden. Indy 500 wurde schon 3 Mal von Europäern gewonnen und doch ist diese neue Weltmeisterschaft etwas besonderes. Sie wird mit Helden und Tragiken in die Geschichte des Motorsportes eingehen.
1950 dominieren die Alfa Romeos, Farina wird 1. Automobilweltmeister. Es ist auch das Jahr, in dem die wohl berühmteste Automarke erstmals konkurrenzfähig auftritt. Enzo Ferrari geht mit seinen roten Boliden, gesteuert von Alberto Ascari und Luigi Villoresi, an den Start. 1951 und 1954-1957 stehen ganz unter dem Stern des großen Juan Manuel Fangio, er wird bis 2002 die einzige Person mit 5 Weltmeistertiteln sein, beinahe jedes zweite Rennen, wo er an den Start geht, gewinnt er, eine unglaubliche Quote. Sein Name wird oft fallen, wenn es um den größten Formel 1 Fahrer aller Zeiten geht. Rennlegenden wie Stewart, Senna oder Schumacher nennen ihn.
In den 60ern Jahren baut der Australier Jack Brabham seinen eigenen Brabham-Repco und gewinnt in seinem Wagen die Weltmeisterschaft. Ein einsamer Erfolg, doch zwei weitere Fahrer gewinnen einen Grand Prix in ihrem eigenen Auto, einer von ihnen Bruce McLaren. McLaren, auch eine Marke, die mit Luxuswagen an Bekanntheit gewinnt. Der Namensgeber verunglückt 1970, im selben Jahr wie Jochen Rindt, dieser stirbt und erfährt niemals, wie sein Traum im goldenen Lotus in Erfüllung geht. Er wird der einzige posthum Weltmeister. Sein Teamchef Colin Chapman, auch ein genialer Ingenieur, konstruiert leichte, schnelle und innovative, aber auch gefährliche Boliden. 6 Fahrer lassen ihr Leben in einem Lotus und Chapman stirbt 1982, kurz bevor das Lotus F1 Team zugrunde geht.
Doch bleiben wir in den 70ern, die geprägt sind von Flower Power, verschiedensten Typen von Rennfahrern und immer besseren Sicherheitsstandards. Lichtgestalten wie Francois Cevert betreten die Bühne der Königsklasse und verschwinden ebenso schnell. Der Klavierspielende Francois mit seinen leuchtend blauen Augen verunglückt ausgerechnet vor dem Rennen, in dem sein Mentor und dreimaliger Champion Jackie Stewart ihm die Nummer 1 im Team geben will. Mit ihm geht auch die kurze aber glorreiche Zeit von Tyrrell zuende, Fahrer wie Scheckter, Depailler oder Pironi bringen die blauen von ‘elf’ gesponserten Wagen zwar noch aufs Treppchen, aber der ganz große Wurf bleibt ihnen von da an verwert, auch als 1977 plötzlich ein Tyrrell mit 6 Reifen auf der Pole Position steht, reicht es nur zu einem einmaligen Sieg und die Idee wird nicht weiter verfolgt, doch sie bleibt unvergessen.
Gehen wir noch einmal zurück in das Jahr 1974, in dem Niki Lauda zu Ferrari kommt, er krempelt das Team und die gesamte Formel 1 mit seiner Disziplin um. Sein erbitterter Kampf mit James Hunt 1976 ist sogar das Thema des Hollywood-Films “Rush”. In eben dieser Saison lässt Lauda, zu dem Zeitpunkt einmaliger Champion, fast sein Leben auf dem legendären Nürburgring. Trotz starker Verbrennungen im Gesicht und in der Lunge, sitzt er nur drei Rennen später beim Heim Grand Prix von Ferrari in Monza wieder im Auto und beendet das Rennen sogar vor dem von Ferrari engagierten Ersatzfahrer Carlos Reutemann. Die Verbindung Lauda-Ferrari scheitert um nur einen Punkt am WM-Titel ‘76, doch gewinnt ‘77 die Meisterschaft und dann Trennen sich die Wege, Lauda fährt noch eine Saison für Brabham und setzt sich 1979 vorerst zur Ruhe, ihn reizt die Formel 1 nicht mehr. Und so wird ‘78 bei Ferrari ein Platz frei, ihn bekommt der Kanadier Gilles Villeneuve. Sein Fahrstil extravagant, quer und vor allem schnell! Enzo Ferrari liebt den gerade einmal 1.68m großen Helden, nennt ihn seinen kleinen Prinz. Dennoch ist er im Team bis 1981 nicht die Nummer 1 und als 1979 die Roten Wagen die Saison dominierten, gewinnt der Südafrikaner Jody Scheckter. Villeneuve wird 2..
1980, die erste Saison, die nun offiziell die Formel 1 Weltmeisterschaft heißt, sind die Ferraris nicht konkurrenzfähig. Alan Jones gewinnt die erste Weltmeisterschaft für Williams, das Trio der drei ältesten noch aktiven Teams, ist gebildet. Insgesamt werden mehr als die Hälfte aller Siege auf das Konto einer dieser drei Teams gehen. Aber zurück nach 1981, denn mit dem 126 CK (Ferrari) hat Villeneuve nun das Werkzeug um Weltmeister zu werden, doch ein neuer Teamkollege macht ihm das Leben schwer, Didier Pironi einer von 7 Franzosen auf dem Feld ist macht ihm nun Konkurrenz im eigenen Team. 1981 gewinnt jedoch ein ganz anderer. Der Brasilianer Nelson Piquet nutzt die Inkonstanz der Ferraris.
Und dann folgt 1982, die Saison mit den meisten unterschiedlichen Siegern, 11 an der Zahl. Niki Lauda ist zurück und noch vor dem ersten Rennen in Kyalami streiken die Fahrer. Eine Nacht schließen sich alle zusammen in einem Hotelzimmer ein und protestieren gegen die neue Superlizenz, sie macht die Fahrer zum Eigentum der Teamchefs. Auf Druck der Fahrer ändern die Verantwortlichen die Verträge. Dieser Start leitet eine turbulente Saison ein. Die Renault scheinen schnell zu sein, die Ferraris sind endlich stark, auch Williams ist mit seinem neuen Fahrer Keke Rosberg konkurrenzfähig. Die aufgeladene Situation bei Ferrari eskaliert in Imola. Pironi schnappt Villeneuve in der vorletzten Runde den Sieg weg. Gegen die Teamorder. Dieser Umstand zwingt Villeneuve im Qualifying in Zolder zu einer riskanten Runde, aus der er nie zurückkommen wird. Er kollidiert mit Jochen Mass und stirbt am 8. Mai im Krankenhaus. Wenig später wird die Strecke in Kanada nach ihm benannt und sein Sohn Jacques schenkt dem Namen Villeneuve 15 Jahre später doch noch eine Weltmeisterschaft, doch sein Traum bleibt unerfüllt. Die Saison geht weiter. Pironi setzt sich an die Spitze der Wertung, doch beim Grand Prix von Kanada auf dem neu benannten Circuit Gilles Villeneuve nimmt das Unglück seinen lauf. Der junge Italiener Riccardo Paletti fährt beim Start in das Heck von Pironi. Paletti stirbt noch vor Ort. In Hockenheim, erneut im Qualifying, crasht Pironi mit Alain Prost, dem späteren ersten französischen Weltmeister. Pironi bricht sich beide Beine und wird nie wieder ein Rennen bestreiten. Und der Titel? Der geht an Keke Rosberg, der gerade einmal einen Sieg in dieser Saison zählen kann. Ein umstrittener Titel. Vielleicht die packendste Saison jemals.
Die 80’ sind definitiv eine spannende Epoche. Lauda holt seinen dritten Titel, Piquet und Prost gewinnen jeweils drei. Und dann erscheint schon Ayrton Senna. Natürlich merkt man schon in seiner Debütsaison, dass dieser Mann mehr einem Halbgott am Steuer gleicht als einem normalen Fahrer. Im unterlegenen Toleman fährt er im strömenden Regen in Monaco Alain Prost um die Ohren. Man lässt das Rennen vor Schluss abbrechen. Die Frage, ob Senna dieses Rennen gewonnen hätte, bleibt unbeantwortet. Doch er wird gewinnen. 41 Grand Prix an der Zahl, 10 weniger als Prost, sein Erzrivale und als die beiden ‘88, ‘89 auch noch im gleichen Team fahren, gibt es mehr als einmal gefährliche Manöver. Die Saison ‘89 endet für beide mit einem Crash, doch Senna versucht weiterzufahren, nimmt den Notausgang und wird disqualifiziert. Prost gewinnt und wechselt zu Ferrari, die Rivalität geht weiter bis Prost 91’ bei Ferrari rausgeschmissen wird und 92’ Pause macht. Williams ist jetzt das stärkste Team mit Mansell, der ‘92 fast jedes Rennen auf dem Podium beendet. Und Prost geht nach seiner Pause zu Williams, ist Senna überlegen. Prost gewinnt ‘93 seinen 4. und letzten Titel, er setzt sich nun endgültig zur Ruhe. Senna verlässt McLaren nach sechs Jahren. ‘94 tritt er für Williams an. Doch ausgerechnet zu dieser Saison gibt es neue Regelungen und Senna klagt über das Auto, fällt in den ersten zwei Rennen aus, auch in Brasilien, seinem Heim Grand Prix. Der junge Michael Schumacher in seinem Benetton ist einfach stärker. Und wieder ist es Imola, im Qualifying verunglückt der österreicher Roland Ratzenberger, aber Senna bringt den Williams endlich auf Position 1. Am Sonntag gelingt der Start, doch er kann sich kaum vor Schumacher halten. In der Tamburello-Kurve kommt es zur Katastrophe. Der Williams kommt von der Strecke ab, torpediert die Wand. Die Lichtgestalt Senna, tot. Brasilien ruft eine dreitägige Staatstrauer aus.
Die Formel 1 steckt in einer Krise, seit 1986 mit Elio De Angelis ist kein Fahrer mehr gestorben und jetzt gleich zwei an einem Wochenende. Die Saison wird nicht abgebrochen, im letzten Rennen gewinnt Schumacher vor Damon Hill den Titel. Danach ist die Formel 1 nicht mehr die selbe, dabei liegt es nicht einmal am Fehlen von spannenden Saisons, so sind 2005, 2010 und auch 2021 fesselnde Saisons, die Fahrer haben Charakter und auch die futuristischen Boliden haben ihren ganz eigenen Charme.
Es ist eben etwas Neues mit dieser Kommerzialisierung des Sports. Definitiv sicherer, auch wenn 2014 auf tragische Weise der Franzose Jules Bianchi ums Leben kommt, doch endlich lernen die Verantwortlichen daraus und retten mit dem “Halo” Roman Grosjean 2020 und Zhou Guanyu 2022 das Leben. Und trotz des immer stärkeren Verlusts von Gefahr bleibt der Sport attraktiv, “weil jederzeit alles mögliche passieren kann vielleicht”. Also gucke ich jedes Rennen in der Hoffnung etwas krasses passiert und wenn mich das nicht befriedigt, sehe ich mir Rennen aus den 70ern und 80ern an, die trotz der Gewissheit, wie es ausgeht, unfassbar spannend sind.
#f1#classic f1#retro f1#formula 1#f1 1980s#elio de angelis#niki lauda#gilles villeneuve#james hunt#nigel mansell#alain prost#nelson piquet#ayrton senna#f1 1970s#journalism
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Parma – Poggio di Berceto 2023
Torna una delle gare di regolarità più antiche della penisola, infatti l'edizione 2023 della Parma-Poggio di Berceto si svolgerà nel fine settimana del 23 e 24 settembre, l'organizzazione, a cura della Scuderia Parma Auto Storiche, ha ideato un ricco programma. Nella mattinata di sabato 23 settembre, quando presso la Rocca di Sala Baganza (PR) si effettueranno le verifiche tecniche e sportive e al termine gli equipaggi saranno presentati al pubblico. Alle 14.01 prenderà il via il Circuito di Parma - Trofeo Fontana, con 40 prove di regolarità, che porterà i concorrenti da Sala Baganza a Fornovo di Taro per poi ritornare ancora al punto di partenza. Domenica il via della gara vera e propria sarà dato dal Teatro Regio di Parma, mentre la competizione consentirà ai partecipanti di ripercorrere il tracciato della leggendaria corsa in salita, dove si attraverseranno i comuni di Parma, Collecchio, Sala Baganza, Boschi di Carrega, Talignano, Gaiano, Fornovo di Taro, Terenzo, Cassio, Berceto e ritorno, per un totale di 140 km e 40 prove cronometrate, parzialmente concatenate. Oltre alla gara di regolarità la Parma-Poggio di Berceto 2023 vede anche un importante concorso di eleganza in forma dinamica. È del 1913 la prima edizione della gara disputata sul percorso della Parma-Poggio di Berceto, che iniziò il suo Albo d’Oro con i nomi di Giovanni Marsaglia e dell’Aquila Italiana e l’idea di disputare una corsa automobilistica, da inserire nei festeggiamenti per il centenario verdiano, che si teneva nel settembre di quell’anno, fu di un gruppo di pionieri dello sport motoristico parmense riuniti nella Società Pro Parma. Nel corso della storia della gara, si sono disputate ventuno edizioni di velocità, quindici dal 1913 al 1955, sul tratto Parma-Poggio di Berceto e sei edizioni, dal 1962 al 1975, sul tratto Fornovo-Monte Cassio con piloti di fama internazionale quali Giuseppe Campari, Antonio Ascari, Luigi Villoresi ed Enzo Ferrari che nel 1919, poco più che ventenne, scelse la Parma-Poggio di Berceto come esordio nel mondo delle competizioni, al volante di una CMN, arrivò undicesimo assoluto e quarto di Categoria, mentre vinse Antonio Ascari su Fiat in 38’ 11” 1/5, alla media di km 83,275. Alla gara sono ammesse le vetture costruite fino al 1981 con alcune eccezioni, come tutta la produzione di Alfa Romeo Brera, Alfa Romeo Duetto, Ferrari e modelli sportivi di Porsche. Read the full article
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Palermo: la nuova produzione di Mana Chuma debutta nell'ambito di Parole al vento, la stagione estiva del Teatro Biondo
Palermo: la nuova produzione di Mana Chuma debutta nell'ambito di Parole al vento, la stagione estiva del Teatro Biondo. Nell'ambito di Parole al vento, la stagione estiva del Teatro Biondo di Palermo, in svolgimento nel Parco Villa Tasca, con la direzione di Pamela Villoresi, mercoledì 12 luglio alle ore 21.00, andrà in scena la nuova produzione di Mana Chuma Teatro, con protagonista Salvatore Arena che racconterà "Un'altra Iliade", ispirata a quella omerica. Scritta e messa in scena insieme a Massimo Barilla, con le musiche originali di Luigi Polimeni e il sound design immersivo dello stesso Polimeni e Chiara Rinciari. Lo spettacolo fa parte del circuito regionale della Rete Latitudini e debutta in prima nazionale. È un racconto obliquo sulla guerra, dove l'aggettivo "altra" sottolinea un inedito punto di vista dal quale raccontare gli epici duelli, la caduta, l'oblio, le macerie, le mura distrutte e la fuga. Le figure che ruotano intorno ai poemi omerici vengono osservate, dai margini della storia giunta fino a noi, da due personaggi minori: una vedetta troiana condannata a vivere e a ricordare e un greco fuori dal coro, un cantore cinico e tragicomico, disilluso tra le pieghe del potere. Lo spettacolo sarà preceduto, alle 19.00, dall'aperitivo letterario della rassegna L'isola delle femmine: Anna Chisari presenterà Il vento dell'Etna.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article
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1953 Motoscafo Arno XI-Ferrari in Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, Italy The Arno XI is a hydroplane inspired by Achille Castoldi in the early 1950s and built by the Cantiere Timossi boatyard, located in Azzano (a frazione of Mezzegra) on the Lake Como. Castoldi wanted to establish a world water speed record so he persuaded then Ferrari racing drivers Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi to influence Enzo Ferrari to supply him with a 4.5-litre, V12 Ferrari engine; the same engine that gave Ferrari his first Grand Prix victory with the Ferrari 375 F1 at Silverstone Circuit in 1951. The engine was installed in a Timossi three-point racing hydroplane hull. Engine modifications Achille Castoldi managed to further increase horsepower by attaching two Roots volumetric compressors. The result was a 510 HP speedboat, which he used to hit a 150.19 mph (242.708 km/h) top speed in October 1953 on Lake Iseo. This world speed record for an 800 kg boat is still unbeaten, mainly because the category no longer exists. In 1954 it then passed into the hands of the pilot and engineer Nando dell'Orto who with the hydroplane established some other records, then the Arno XI ended up almost forgotten in a warehouse on the outskirts of Milan where it remained until the end of the nineties. Arno XI was later sold and raced in numerous competitions, finally retiring in 1960. It has since been restored and is expected to go for up for sale by RM Auctions for up to €1.5m. In 2021 the Arno XI is for sale again at an asking price of USD$12 Million. #ferrari #luxury #modena #scuderiaferrari #ferrarimuseum #ferrariclassic #museocasaenzoferrari #enzoferrari #classicboat #carmuseums #formulaone #ferrariheritage #italia #boat #racingboat #racingboats #hydroplane #worldspeedrecord #worldwaterspeedrecord #traveling #forzaferrari #ferrarilife #speedboat #cavallinorampante #travel #ferrariworld #prancinghorse #boats #boatsofinstagram #motorsport (at Museo Enzo Ferrari - Modena) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgkxiBIxtt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#ferrari#luxury#modena#scuderiaferrari#ferrarimuseum#ferrariclassic#museocasaenzoferrari#enzoferrari#classicboat#carmuseums#formulaone#ferrariheritage#italia#boat#racingboat#racingboats#hydroplane#worldspeedrecord#worldwaterspeedrecord#traveling#forzaferrari#ferrarilife#speedboat#cavallinorampante#travel#ferrariworld#prancinghorse#boats#boatsofinstagram#motorsport
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Ferrari 195 Inter Ghia Coupé 1951 ''ex Villoresi''. - source Ruote da Sogno.
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"Pinocchio, molto più che una favola per ragazzi"
il Premio Pinocchio è una tradizione che dura da 10 anni, giovedì 24 novembre 2022, nella bellissima Sala Dino Campana della Biblioteca delle Oblate, l’Associazione Pinocchio di Carlo Lorenzini, con la Presidente Anna Iacobacci, ha celebrato la ricorrenza della nascita del celebre autore delle avventure del burattino più amato al mondo.
Come consuetudine, a ricevere il riconoscimento sano state personalità che hanno saputo distinguersi in ambito economico, universitario, culturale, professionale, industriale, artistico, artigianale e sociale.
L'evento è stato presentato dalla Giornalista Storica Elena Tempestini e dal Conduttore televisivo Stefano Baragli, che con la professionalità e l'eleganza che caratterizza i due professionisti, hanno annunciato i vincitori selezionati dalla giuria presieduta dal Marchese Lionardo Ginori.
La peculiarità di questo prestigioso Premio è quella che ai premiati vengono consegnati i rispettivi premi che associano il nome del vincitore ad uno dei personaggi del romanzo.
Premio Pinocchio, all'attore Pierfrancesco Favino, Premio Geppetto all'imprenditore di profumi Lorenzo Villoresi, Premio Grillo Parlante all'editore Angelo Pontecorboli, Premio Mangiafoco al Direttore Generale del Teatro della Pergola Marco Giorgetti, Premio Albero degli Zecchini al Presidente della Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio Luigi Salvadori, Premio Colombo alla Presidente Aidda Antonella Giachetti, Premio Osteria Gambero Rossolo allo Chef della legalità Filippo Cogliandro, Premio I Carabinieri all'amministratore delegato del Corpo dei Vigili Giurati di Firenze Emilio Berni, Premio Gatto e la Volpe al Professor Massimo Ruffilli, Premio Fata Turchina all'imprenditrice Lucia Caponi, Premio Paese dei Balocchi al Direttore del Museo Novecento di Firenze Sergio Risaliti, Premio Pesce Cane al Presente Mercafir Scpa
Una bellissima manifestazione, molto partecipata che ha visto la presenza del Governatore della Regione Toscana Eugenio Giani e molte altre personalità.
Firenze 24 novembre 2022
Riccardo Rescio (Italiaefriends)
Elena Tempestini
Stefano Baragli
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We are racing at Monza today!!! leeet's make it v i n t a g e ✨
#it feels so good to be home ✨#ferrari#luigi villoresi#arturo merziario#stefan johansson#jim clark#jackie stewart#graham hill#dan gurney#giuseppe farina#jody scheckter#michael schumacher#jo bonnier#lorenzo bandini#mauro forghieri#classic f1#f1#formula 1#retro f1#f1 1950s#f1 1960s#f1 1970s#f1 1980s#f1 1990s#historical _race_circuits
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Belgian GP 1950: Grand Prix #5 in Formula 1 history
In a only 14 cars grid, on 18 June 1950, three Alfa Romeo were starting from the first three positions as usual. Poleman was Nino Farina, followed by team-mates Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli, with Fangio who took the lead in the first stages of the race, to stay in the lead except at the moment in which he had a pitstop - all the Alfa stopped at some point.
Farina was second until he suffered some technical issues and dropped to fourth in the closing stages of the grand prix and Fagioli was promoted to p2. The last step of the podium went to Louis Rosier, Talbot-Lago driver, who already finished on the podium in the previous Swiss GP. It was the last time he was on a podium in Formula 1.
Ferrari, which entered with two cars driven by Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi, ended up in p5 and p6, with Ascari the only of the two in the points as only the first five finishers scored points back in the days. They were ahead of the others finishers Talbot-Lago, the French team being hugely represented on the grid with half of the cars.
#1950's f1#f1 1950#belgian gp#alfa romeo#ferrari#talbot lago#nino farina#juan manuel fangio#luigi fagioli#alberto ascari#luigi villoresi#louis rosier#classic f1#retro f1#vintage f1
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Cortese at Pescara
This is the pit area for the Circuit of Pescara on August 15, 1948 as Franco Cortese brings in his Ferrari 166 S. This two liter sports car has received an old body from back in 1947, probably for better aerodynamics on the very fast and dangerous Pescara road course. The Circuit of Pescara was one of the longest with a lap length of 25.8 km.and was roughly triangular in shape. The course started…
#Alberto Ascari#Coppa Acerbao#Ferrari#Franco Cortese#Giovanni Bracco#klemcoll#Luigi Villoresi#Maserati#Pescara#Raymond Sommer#Targa Abruzzi
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