The 1000 Miglia 2025: the Tuscan stages of the historic race
From June 18-20, the world's most beautiful race returns
For the second year running, the 'most beautiful race in the world' as Enzo Ferrari called it, which began as a real competition along Italy's most beautiful roads in 1927, reignites its engines at the gates of summer. From June 18 to 20, the legendary 1000 Miglia - the historical re-enactment of the world's most beautiful race, born in 1927 - returns to make hearts beat along the roads of Tuscany. A serpentine of 420 vintage cars, authentic masterpieces built between 1927 and 1957, will pass through breathtaking landscapes, timeless villages and cities of art, blending passion for motors, culture and enhancement of the territory.
1000 miglia race in TuscanyThe legendary race was born in 1927 in Brescia, the starting and finishing point of the loop route that crossed most of Italy to Rome and then back up again. The intermediate stages have always varied, but the name of the race comes from the length of the first Brescia-Rome-Brescia route, which measured about 1,600 kilometers, or 1,000 miles.
1000 miglia in ToscanaAfter a break of 20 years, the 1000 Miglia returned to the road in 1977 as a regularity race, reserved exclusively for the models that participated in the original race. These include the Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport, the Ferrari 340 MM, the Bugatti T 23 Brescia, the Aston Martin Le Mans and the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Over the years, these cars have been driven by professional drivers and enthusiasts, including celebrities such as Jeremy Irons and Adrien Brody.
1000 miglia in ToscanaThe first Tuscan greeting will come from Prato, then it will be the turn of Siena, where on Wednesday, June 18, the cars will parade through Piazza del Campo for a scenic lunch stop. The next day, Thursday 19, the caravan will land in Arezzo and then Sansepolcro, following an itinerary that enhances the natural beauty of the Valdichiana. On Friday, 20, the long crossing from Cervia to the Tyrrhenian coast will take the historic cars through Pratovecchio-Stia, Empoli, San Miniato, Pontedera and finally Livorno, where the Naval Academy of the Navy will welcome the crews for time trials and official stamps.
Giacomo Puccini al volante della Clément e l'autista come passeggeroRunning in the race were prominent names in regularity such as Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli in the 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Zagato, as well as celebrities from show business and sports, from Joe Bastianich to Carlo Cracco, via Max Sirena and Giulia Conti.
