Circuito del Montenero explained

The Montenero Circuit, official name: Circuito del Montenero or sometimes referred to simply as "the Livorno Circuit", was a Grand Prix motor racing road course located at the southern outskirts of Livorno, a city on the mediterranean coast of the Tuscany region in Italy. The venue was best known as the home for the annual Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano and the 1937 Italian Grand Prix.[1] [2]

History

The circuit was created in 1921 at the initiative of Paolo Fabbrini, owner of the newspaper Corriere di Livorno to host local sports car races.[1] On September 25 the same year, the first "Coppa Montenero" was held on an 18.5 km long public roads circuit with 164 corners, starting at the seafront "Rotonda" (Parco Bartolini) in the Ardenza district of Livorno, stretching up into the hills of Montenero, climbing to about 300 meters above sea level before returning down to the start/finish line. The circuit was long, with dangerous sections and extremely hard on both man and machine but considered a huge success, attracting interest from regional motoring clubs and the automobile industry alike.

In 1927, Livorno-born politician Costanzo Ciano donated the first "Coppa Ciano" trophy, starting one of the most prestigious Grand Prix racing series to endure for the next 12 years. Like many other circuits of the era, Montenero had to change its layout several times over the years to accommodate the growing demands of racing technology. The last major Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano Grand Prix in 1939 also marks the end of the great road course era. Safety concerns, increasingly unmanageable circuit demands, faster cars among other factors left shorter, purpose-built race tracks as the only viable alternative for future Grand Prix venues. One last "Coppa Montenero" was held in 1947 in an attempt to revive the circuit but proved to be financially unsuccessful. A minor sports car race in 1953 was the last event before the track was closed down for good.

List of events

  • 1921:
  • 1922-1924:
  • 1925-1930:
  • 1931-1932:
  • 1933-1935:
  • 1936:
  • 1937:
  • 1938:
  • 1939:
  • 1947:
  <--spacer-column-->I Circuito Montenero (Coppa Montenero)
Circuito Montenero
Circuito Montenero (I Coppa Ciano 1937)
Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano
Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano
Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano (*)
XV Gran Premio d'Italia (XVII Coppa Ciano)
Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano, (Voiturette)
Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano
Coppa Montenero		 <--spacer-column-->110 km
180 km
225 km
200 km
240 km
216.5 km
360 km
145.0 km
232.0 km
125.0 km		 <--spacer-column-->(6 laps   - 18.5 km road course)
(8 laps   - 22.5 km road course)
(10 laps - 22.5 km road course)
(10 laps - 20 km road course)
(12 laps - 20 km road course)
(30 laps - 7.218 km street circuit)
(50 laps - 7.218 km street circuit)
(25 laps - 5.8 km street circuit)
(40 laps - 5.8 km street circuit)
(25 laps - 5.01 km street circuit)
(*) The mountain section of the circuit was dropped from 1936 to 1947

Circuito Montenero by year

YearRace NameDist.CircuitFormulaDriverManufacturerTimeReport
1921I Circuito del Montenero109.2 km18.5 km2000cc Corrado LottiAnsaldo 20002:44:26Report
1922II Circuito Montenero180 km22.5 kmFormula Libre Carlo MasettiBugatti 37 15002:52:42Report
1923III Circuito Montenero180 km22.5 kmFormula Libre Mario RazzautiAnsaldo 20002:52:42Report
1924IV Circuito Montenero180 km22.5 kmFormula Libre Renato BalestreroOM 6652:34:58Report
1925V Circuito Montenero225 km22.5 kmFormula Libre Emilio MaterassiItala Special[3] 3:16:40Report
1926VI Circuito Montenero225 km22.5 kmFormula Libre Emilio MaterassiItala Special[4] 2:55:10Report
1927VII Circuito Montenero225 km22.5 kmFormula Libre Emilio MaterassiBugatti T35C2:45:18Report
I Coppa Ciano (Sport)225 km22.5 kmSports car Attilio MarinoniAlfa Romeo 6C-15002:52:42Report
1928VIII Circuito Montenero225 km22.5 kmGrand Prix Emilio MaterassiTalbot 7002:38:57Report
II Coppa Ciano (Sport)225 km22.5 kmSports car Mario RazzautiAlfa Romeo 6C-15002:52:42Report
1929IX (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano225 km22.5 kmGrand Prix Achille VarziAlfa Romeo P22:38:51Report
1930X (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano225 km22.5 kmGrand Prix Luigi FagioliMaserati 26M2:33:50Report
1931XI (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano200 km20.0 kmGrand Prix Tazio NuvolariAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza2:23:40Report
1932XII (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano200 km20.0 kmGrand Prix Tazio NuvolariAlfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3'2:18:19Report
1933XIII (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano240 km20.0 kmGrand Prix Tazio NuvolariMaserati 8CM2:45:08Report
1934XIV (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano240 km20.0 kmGrand Prix Achille VarziAlfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3'2:49:52Report
1935XV (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano240 km20.0 kmGrand Prix Tazio NuvolariAlfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3'2:42:08Report
1936XVI (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano216.5 km7.218 kmGrand Prix Nuvolari / PintacudaAlfa Romeo 8C-351:44:54.4Report
1937XVII (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano *360.0 km7.218 kmGrand Prix Rudolf CaracciolaMercedes-Benz W1252:44:54.4Report
1938XVIII (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano232.0 km5.80 kmGrand Prix Hermann LangMercedes-Benz W1541:00:35.2Report
XVIII (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano145.0 km5.80 kmVoiturette Emilio VilloresiMaserati 6CM1:05:21.6Report
1939XIX (Circuito Montenero) Coppa Ciano348.0 km5.80 kmGrand Prix Giuseppe FarinaAlfa Romeo 1582:30:10.4Report
1940-1946 (Not held)
1947XX Coppa Montenero125.0 km5.01 kmVoiturette Franco VenturiCisitalia D46 - Fiat1:13:51.2Report

Notes

Inconsistencies and discrepancies in Grand Prix era race numbering were often due to political conflicts between regional municipalities and national sanctioning bodies. (example: Grand Prix de la Marne vs Grand Prix de Reims vs Grand Prix de l'ACF

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Coppa Montenero (1921-1939). Italian. circuitodelmontenero.it. December 29, 2013.
  2. Web site: 1937 - XV Gran Premio d'Italia . Leif Snellman . December 11, 2010 . May 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130528103926/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp375.htm#41 . dead .
  3. Web site: 1925.
  4. Web site: 1926 . 24 October 2023.
  5. Web site: AIACR European Championship 1937. dlg.Leif Snellman. April 16, 2014. February 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130204001132/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/cha7.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: AIACR European Driver Championships . dlg.speedfreaks.org . April 16, 2014.
  7. Web site: 1924 IV Circuito Montenero . teamdan.com . April 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213040143/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1924.html#mon . February 13, 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: 1925 V Circuito Montenero . teamdan.com . April 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416093908/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1925.html#monte . April 16, 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: 1926 VI Circuito Montenero . teamdan.com . April 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150618052646/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1926.html#monten . June 18, 2015 . dead .
  10. Web site: 1927 VII Circuito Montenero - I Coppa Ciano (Sport) . teamdan.com . April 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150515004928/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1927.html#monten . May 15, 2015 . dead .
  11. Web site: 1928 VIII Circuito Montenero - II Coppa Ciano (Sport) . teamdan.com . April 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928025712/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1928.html#monten . September 28, 2011 . dead .
  12. Web site: 1929 IX Circuito Montenero - III Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . February 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201102944/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp2905.htm#16 . dead .
  13. Web site: 1930 X Circuito Montenero - IV Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . December 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216211726/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3008.htm . dead .
  14. Web site: 1931 XI Circuito Montenero - V Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . September 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901144427/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3111.htm#38 . dead .
  15. Web site: 1932 XII Circuito Montenero - VI Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . April 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425074235/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3212.htm#50 . dead .
  16. Web site: 1933 XIII Circuito Montenero - VII Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . January 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119105419/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3311.htm#46 . dead .
  17. Web site: 1934 XIV Circuito Montenero - VIII Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . July 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130718234715/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp344.htm#26 . dead .
  18. Web site: 1935 XV Circuito Montenero - IX Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . December 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212182102/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp354.htm#33 . dead .
  19. Web site: 1936 XVI Circuito Montenero - X Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . March 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150311201259/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp365.htm#25 . dead .
  20. Web site: 1937 - XVII Circuito Montenero - XI Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . May 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130528103926/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp375.htm#41 . dead .
  21. Web site: 1938 XVIII Circuito Montenero - XII Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . January 9, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080109003727/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp384.htm#20 . dead .
  22. Web site: 1939 XIX Circuito Montenero - XIII Coppa Ciano . Leif Snellman . April 16, 2014 . May 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130528103702/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp395.htm#20 . dead .
  23. Web site: 1947 XX Circuito del Montenero . formula2.net . April 16, 2014.

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