Mille Miglia in Brescia

Every year in May the legendary Oldtimer Race Mille Miglia starts in Brescia , which is called by Enzo Ferrari „ la corsa più bella del mondo“. The next road race will be fascinating people from 18. – 21. May 2017.

This famous and legendary open-road endurance motor race is performed since 1927 and lead the participants through the public streets over the italian peninsula. After the transfer of the big prize from Brescia to Monza in Italiy in 1922, the two sports-car-ethusiastics Aymo Maggi and Franco Mazotti from Brescia searched an opportunity to give their city Brescia a new motor race. They have choosen a route from Brescia across Italy to Rom and back. And because of the about 1600 kilometer, which are about 1000 miles, the race is called „Mille Miglia“.

In the beginning this race was a domain for Italian drivers and cars. Alfa Romeo mastered the event before the war, Ferrari after 1947. Already at that time the enthusiasm of the racing drivers and spectators were without limits. And this stayed up to now. Since the revival of this legendary race 1977 with international participation, the Mille Miglia attracts millions of people each year in May. The start is always in Via Venezia in Brescia, but the route is every year a bit different. 2015 for instance the chosen route was over Rimini to Rome and than over Parma back to Brescia.

By the way, not everybody who wants to participate can really ride the rallye. The „right car“ and especially „a completely original car“ is a must have. And then you have to be lucky to get a „place in the start list“. And this is not so easy. But if you can participate in this race the thrill is without limits. Generally speaking, today the speed is not so important as the consistency and reliability of the cars.

For the spectators, the visit of this legendary Oldtimer Race Mille Miglia is a great pleasure, because there is a fantastic atmosphere. Already weeks before the start, there is no Hotel room anymore available in Brescia. But ….. why Brescia? At Lake Iseo you have for sure more beautiful accommodation, a gorgeous sourrounding and by car or by train you will come to Brescia very conveniently.