History Of The Mille Miglia

The first Italian Grand Prix took place in 1921 in Brescia. But a new course was built in 1922 at Monza, and for the most part has held the race ever since. When Brescia lost the Grand Prix to Monza, Brescians Aymo Maggi and Franco Mazzi decided to give a bit 'Take that!' to the world of racing and prove that Brescia wouldn't take the loss lying down.

With some wealthy friends and associates, they established the race to end all races, the Mille Miglia, taking racers 1000 Miles along a figure eight course through Italy, going from Brescia to Rome and back. History Of The Mille Miglia - Read Full Story

The Mille Miglia Of Today

For the uninitiated, Mille Miglia is an Italian name which translates to Thousand Miles, and is, as one might guess, a thousand mile endurance race across Italy.

While the first Mille Miglia races ran from 1927 to 1957, today's races really began in 1982, and, in honor of the original races, the drivers always compete in cars from the 1927 to 1957 era.

This is part of a series of hubs on the Mille Miglia. I recently took my Father - a classic car buff all his life (that's him on the right in his 2009 MM cap) to watch the 2009 race, for the trip of a lifetime. Only problem is, we're now bitten by the most beautiful car race in the world, and are already tentatively planning next year's trip! The Mille Miglia Of Today - Read Full Story

2009 Mille Miglia

I took my Father to view the 2009 Mille Miglia in Italy. We'd heard a lot about it, but nothing could quite prepare us for the scectacle of the World's most beautiful car race!

Nearly a century after its inception, the Mille Miglia remains one of the most popular and culturally significant endurance races in Europe, with this year's event drawing thousands of spectators lining the roads and streets. The race runs through as much as a day before the preliminaries had even begun. 2009 Mille Miglia - Read Full Story