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Italian 1000
miles Race, April
11-12, 1931
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| Roads are not officially closed for the
"Mille Miglia." The cars race southwards from Brescia to Rome, turn east and
then skirt the coast, then travel up through Bologna to Trevino and back to Brescia.
Rudolf Caracciola drove his Mercedes-Benz to victory in 16 hrs. 10 mins. 10 secs. at an
average speed of 62.84 m.p.h. traveling at over 100 m.p.h. on many parts of the road and
breaking all records for the race. g. Campari was second, arriving 11mins. 7 secs. later
on an Alfa-Romeo. One hundred cars started; fifty-one finished-the last arriving 8 1/2
hours after Caracciola. |
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