6 Hours of Monza explained
The 6 Hours of Monza (formerly the 1,000 Kilometres of Monza and known after 1966 as the Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo) is an endurance race, mainly for sports cars, which is held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy.
Overview
Despite its title, the race has been run at shorter lengths (most notably in the late 1970s and early 1990s, before the demise of the World Sportscar Championship in 1992). The Coppa Intereuropa was first held in 1949[1] on a 6.3km (03.9miles) circuit. The race length was expanded to 1,000 km in 1954; in 1956, it was held on a 10km (10miles) circuit. The race was shortened and returned to the 6.3-km track the following year. In 1960 and 1961, it was part of the FIA GT Cup.
In 1963, the race was held as a three-hour event for production-based cars in the World Sportscar Championship before its expansion to 1,000 km in 1965. Until 1969, the full Monza circuit (including the banked oval) was used. To slow the cars, chicanes were installed in 1965 at the beginning of the second bank (the south curve) and in 1966 at the beginning of the other bank. A lap was 10.1km (06.3miles) long, for a total distance of 1,010 km (100 laps). From 1970, the shorter 5.793km (03.6miles) Grand Prix circuit has been used occasionally..
Up until 1970, drivers waited at their starting grids until the Italian tricolour flag waved and drove away, a standing start. Since 1971, a rolling start began the race. Cars do one formation lap around the course; when the safety car returns to the pits, the starter waves the Italian flag to start it.
History
- 1976 – the World Sportscar Championship was split into two series. The first, for production-based cars, was called the World Championship for Makes. The second, for prototype cars, was called the World Sports Car Championship. The Monza race was eligible for the latter in 1976 and 1977.
- 1978 – the World Sports Car Championship was cancelled and the race was reconfigured for 320 km, making it eligible for the European Sportscar Championship.
- 1979 – after the European Championship was cancelled, the race was eligible for the Italian championship.
- 1980 – the race again became eligible for the World Sportscar Championship.
- 1989 – it was cancelled due to financial problems with the Automobile Club of Milan and for the rebuilding of boxes and paddock facilities.
- 1992 – the race was used on and off by various series, including the BPR Global GT Series, the Italian GT Championship, and the Challenge Endurance Italia series in 1997 and 1998. The FIA Sportscar Championship hosted the 1,000 km in 2001.
- 1995 and 1996 – the race was valid for the BPR Global GT Series, reserved for GT cars with the four-hour format.
- 1998 – did not qualify for an international championship. It returned to the 1,000-kilometre distance, and was re-opened to sports cars.
- 1999 – the distance was reduced to 500 km, and it again became eligible for the international SportsRacing World Cup championship.
- 2000 – although the race was run at 500 km, it was called "1,000 km" because another 500-km race (for the FIA GT Championship) was held that morning.
- 2001 – returning to the 1,000 km distance, the race was eligible for the FIA Sportscar Championship.
- 2003 – after a year off, the race returned to the 500-kilometre distance.
- 2004 – the race was resumed as part of the Le Mans Series.
- 2006 – the race, part of the Le Mans Series, was cancelled due to protests about noise pollution.[2]
- 2007 – agreements were reached to allow the event to return to the Le Mans Series.
The race was not held from 2009 to 2020, after which a six-hour race was scheduled as part of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Three races were held between 2021 and 2023, with the Italian round of WEC moving to Imola in 2024.
Winners
Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Time | Distance | Championship |
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6.3km (03.9miles) circuit |
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1949 | Bruno Sterzi | Bruno Sterzi | Ferrari 166 S | | 392.867km (244.116miles) | Non-championship |
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1950 | Consalvo Sanesi | | Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sperimentale | 2:00:00.000 | 294.867km (183.222miles) | Non-championship |
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1951 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 212 MM | 2:00:00.000 | 286.94km (178.3miles) | Non-championship |
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1952 | Bruno Sterzi | Bruno Sterzi | Ferrari 225 S | 2:00:00.000 | 305.46km (189.8miles) | Non-championship |
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1953 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta | 2:30:49.700 | 441km (274miles) | Non-championship |
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1954 | Mike Hawthorn Umberto Maglioli | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 735 S | 6:13:28.600 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Non-championship |
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1955 | Jean Behra Luigi Musso | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 300S | 5:41:41.200 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Non-championship |
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10.1km (06.3miles) circuit |
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1956 | Mike Hawthorn Peter Collins | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 TR | 5:07:13.900 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Non-championship |
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5.8km (03.6miles) circuit |
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1957 | Camillo Luglio | Cornelia Vassali | Ferrari 250 GT | | 166.796km (103.642miles) | Non-championship |
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1958 | Luigi Taramazzo | | Ferrari 250 GT | | | Non-championship |
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1959 | Alfonso Thiele | | Ferrari 250 GT | | 173.863km (108.033miles) | Non-championship |
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1960 | Carlo Mario Abate | Scuderia Serenissima | Ferrari 250 GT SWB | | 518.055km (321.904miles) | FIA GT Cup |
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1961 | Pierre Noblet | Pierre Noblet | Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 3:00:00.000 | 533.327km (331.394miles) | FIA GT Cup |
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1962 | No race |
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1963 | Roy Salvadori | David Brown | Aston Martin DP214 | 3:00:00.000 | 580.437km (360.667miles) | International Championship for GT Manufacturers |
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1964 | Rob Slotemaker | Ben Pon | Porsche 904 GTS | 3:00:00.000 | 550.094km (341.813miles) | International Championship for GT Manufacturers |
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10.1km (06.3miles) circuit |
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1965 | Jean Guichet Mike Parkes | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 275 P2 | 4:56.08.000 | 1000km (1,000miles) | International Championship for GT Manufacturers |
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1966 | John Surtees Mike Parkes | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 330 P3 | 6:05:11.600 | 1000km (1,000miles) | International Manufacturers' Championship |
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1967 | Lorenzo Bandini Chris Amon | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 330 P4 | 5:07:43.000 | 1000km (1,000miles) | International Manufacturers' Championship |
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1968 | David Hobbs Paul Hawkins | J.W. Automotive Engineering | Ford GT40 Mk.I | 5:18:23.400 | 1000km (1,000miles) | International Championship for Makes |
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1969 | Jo Siffert Brian Redman | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche 908LH | 4:53:41.200 | 1000km (1,000miles) | International Championship for Makes |
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5.8km (03.6miles) circuit |
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1970 | Pedro Rodríguez Leo Kinnunen | J.W. Automotive Engineering | Porsche 917K | 4:18:01.700 | 1000km (1,000miles) | International Championship for Makes |
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1971 | Pedro Rodríguez Jackie Oliver | J.W. Automotive Engineering | Porsche 917K | 4:14:32.600 | 1000km (1,000miles) | International Championship for Makes |
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1972 | Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312PB | 5:52:05.600 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Championship for Makes |
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1973 | Jacky Ickx Brian Redman | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312PB | 4:04:34.400 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Championship for Makes |
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1974 | Arturo Merzario Mario Andretti | Autodelta SpA | Alfa Romeo 33TT12 | 4:45:57:400 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Championship for Makes |
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1975 | Arturo Merzario Jacques Laffite | Willi Kauhsen Racing Team | Alfa Romeo 33TT12 | 4:43:21.800 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Championship for Makes |
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1976 | Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass | Martini Racing | Porsche 936 | 4:00:54.400 | 882.81km (548.55miles) | World Sportscar Championship |
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1977 | Vittorio Brambilla | Autodelta SpA | Alfa Romeo 33SC12 | 2:40:06.000 | 500km (300miles) | World Sportscar Championship |
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1978[3] | Reinhold Joest | Joest Racing-Liquymoly- | Porsche 908/3 | 1:51:17.300 | 320km (200miles) | European Sportscar Championship |
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1979 | Renzo Zorzi Marco Capoferri | | Lola T286-Ford | 5:47:26.000 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Italian Group 6 Championship |
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1980 | Alain de Cadenet Desiré Wilson | Alain de Cadenet | De Cadenet-Ford | 6:01:08.880 | 1061.4km (659.5miles)[4] | World Championship for Makes Italian Group 6 Championship |
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1981 | Edgar Dören Jürgen Lässig Gerhard Holup | Weralit Racing Team | Porsche 935 K3 | 6:33:48.000 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Endurance Championship |
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1982 | Henri Pescarolo Giorgio Francia | Automobiles Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M382-Ford | 5:33:56.200 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Endurance Championship |
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1983 | Bob Wollek Thierry Boutsen | Joest Racing | Porsche 956 | 5:12:06.900 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Endurance Championship |
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1984 | Stefan Bellof Derek Bell | Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 956 | 5:06:15.800 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Endurance Championship |
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1985 | Manfred Winkelhock Marc Surer | Kremer Racing-Porsche | Porsche 962C | 4:04:41.310 | 800km (500miles) | World Endurance Championship |
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1986 | Hans-Joachim Stuck Derek Bell | Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 962C | 1:48:40.290 | 360km (220miles) | World Sports Prototype Championship |
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1987 | John Watson Jan Lammers | Silk Cut Jaguar | Jaguar XJR-8 | 5:03:55.370 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Sports Prototype Championship |
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1988 | Martin Brundle Eddie Cheever | Silk Cut Jaguar | Jaguar XJR-9 | 4:52:13.520 | 1000km (1,000miles) | World Sports Prototype Championship |
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1989 | No race |
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1990 | Mauro Baldi Jean-Louis Schlesser | Team Sauber Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz C11 | 2:17:11.735 | 480km (300miles) | World Sports Prototype Championship |
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1991 | Martin Brundle Derek Warwick | Silk Cut Jaguar | Jaguar XJR-14 | 2:05:42.844 | 430km (270miles) | World Sportscar Championship |
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1992 | Geoff Lees Hitoshi Ogawa | Toyota Team Tom's | Toyota TS010 | 2:16:42.659 | 500km (300miles) | World Sportscar Championship |
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1993-1994 | No race |
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1995 | Thomas Bscher John Nielsen | West Competition | McLaren F1 GTR | 4:01:29.206 | 725km (450miles) | BPR Global GT Series |
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1996 | Thomas Bscher John Nielsen | West Competition | McLaren F1 GTR | 4:01:31.046 | 736km (457miles) | BPR Global GT Series |
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1997 | Thomas Bscher John Nielsen | Kremer Racing | Kremer K8 Spyder-Porsche | 5:33:44.800 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Challenge Endurance Italia |
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1998 | Thomas Bscher Geoff Lees | GTC Team Davidoff | McLaren F1 GTR | 5:08:55.952 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Italian GT Championship Challenge Endurance Italia |
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1999 | Emmanuel Collard Vincenzo Sospiri | JB Giesse Team Ferrari | Ferrari 333 SP | 2:29:31.944 | 500km (300miles) | SportsRacing World Cup |
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2000 | Mauro Baldi Gary Formato | R & M | Riley & Scott Mk III-Judd | 2:42:31.807 | 500km (300miles) | SportsRacing World Cup |
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2001 | Giovanni Lavaggi Christian Vann | GLV Brums | Ferrari 333 SP-Judd | 5:17:08.756 | 1000km (1,000miles) | FIA Sportscar Championship |
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2002 | No race |
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2003 | Jan Lammers John Bosch | Racing For Holland | Dome S101-Judd | 2:30:30.857 | 486.612km (302.367miles) | FIA Sportscar Championship |
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2004 | Jamie Davies Johnny Herbert | Audi Sport UK Veloqx | Audi R8 | 5:05:52.043 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Le Mans Endurance Series |
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2005 | Emmanuel Collard Jean-Christophe Boullion | Pescarolo Sport | Pescarolo C60 Hybrid-Judd | 5:02:32.220 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Le Mans Endurance Series |
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2006 | No race |
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2007 | Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené | Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Diesel) | 4:59:20.735 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Le Mans Series |
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2008 | Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy | Team Peugeot Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Diesel) | 4:59:07.955 | 1000km (1,000miles) | Le Mans Series |
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2009 - 2020 | No race |
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2021 | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | 6:01:12.290 | 1181.45km (734.12miles) | FIA World Endurance Championship |
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2022 | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Matthieu Vaxivière | Alpine Elf Team | Alpine A480 | 6:00:47.738 | 1123.53km (698.13miles) | FIA World Endurance Championship |
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2023 | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | 6:00:31.922 | 1158.28km (719.72miles) | FIA World Endurance Championship | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Coppa Intereuropa: Overview in English and Italian. www.velocetoday.com. en-US. 2018-05-25.
- News: Monza race officially cancelled - GP Masters - Autosport. Redmayne. Tim. Autosport.com. 2018-05-25. en.
- Denominated as "Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo"
- Web site: Monza 1000 Kilometres 1980 Race Results . Racing Sports Cars . 15 November 2019.