Brescia. The 1000 Miglia caravan has set off. Leaving the province of Brescia behind, the cars reached Bergamo where, inside the Guardia di Finanza Academy, they carried out a Stamp Control and Chronometric Tests valid for the Trophy dedicated to the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Military Force.
As the first historic cars left Bergamo, the sky began to open up, at times granting a few faint glimmers of sunshine. After 100 kilometres, the convoy reached the historic centre of Novara for the stamp control near the Coccia Theatre, while in Piazzale Edmondo Mornese, next to the Silvio Piola Stadium, the Time Control was held, closing the first sector of the race. The crews then entered the Novara plain and, at the height of Casalino, a quiet agricultural centre halfway between Novara and Vercelli, tackled a block of 8 Chronometric Tests.
Reaching Vercelli and after the Stamp Control in Piazza Cavour, the cars drove through the city centre, parading in front of the Basilica di Sant’Andrea, the longest surviving example of Piedmontese Gothic architecture. The approach to Turin, after the most congested stretches in the Milan area, allowed the crews some pleasant driving moments in the countryside.
Once the race activities were over in Settimo Torinese, under a light rain shower, the cars were escorted by the local police to the city centre. After passing through the Giardini Reali (Royal Gardens), the jewels produced between 1927 and 1957 returned to greet the heart of the former Italian capital, driving past Palazzo Madama and the Palazzo Reale in Piazza Castello. This was followed by the passage through Via Roma to Piazza San Carlo, where the cars were presented to the public, who were very warmly welcomed throughout the Piedmontese section and did not disappoint in the piazza, crowding the stage set up for the occasion. What made the evening even more special was the view of the Mole Antonelliana, which was lit up by the Red Arrow for the occasion.
The updated classification at Chronometric Test No. 28 sees Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli in the lead, followed by the Fontanella-Covelli duo in the Lancia Lambda Casato VII Serie of 1927 and Aliverti-Valente in the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Ss Spider Zagato of 1929.