Trieste-Opicina hillclimb
Trieste-Opicina (1911–1971) is a hillclimb up the Opicina hill in Trieste, northeastern Italy.[1][2][3] Also known as Albo d'Oro automobilistico. The race was suspended twice, around First and Second World War. After a serious crash of Austrian Herbert Jerich in a Ford Escort TC and subsequent safety concerns the race was cancelled after its 1971 edition.[4] From 2017, the historic race was recreated as a tour on closed roads around Trieste.[5]
Winners
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| Date | Winner overall | Automobile | Distance | Time (min) | Average speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 1911 | Otto Hieronimus | Laurin & Klement | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) | 6:07.6 | 72.742 km/h (45.200 mph) |
| 20 June 1926 | Emilio Richetti | Bugatti 2000 | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) | 7:50.0 | 72.766 km/h (45.215 mph) |
| 19 June 1927 | Ettore Franchetti | Diatto 2600 | 7:29.0 | 80.623 km/h (50.097 mph) | |
| 30 September 1928 | Gildo Strazza | Lancia Lambda VIII serie | 7:50.4 | 72.713 km/h (45.182 mph) | |
| 16 June 1929 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | 9:43.6 | 84.571 km/h (52.550 mph) |
| 15 June 1930 | Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo P2 | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) | 5:59.4 | 95.158 km/h (59.128 mph) |
| 14 June 1931 | Luigi Catalani | Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS | 6:09.0 | 92.782 km/h (57.652 mph) | |
| 12 June 1932 | Luigi Catalani | Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS | 6:08.8 | 92.935 km/h (57.747 mph) | |
| 25 June 1939 | Guido Kozmann | Lancia Aprilia | 8.715 km (5.415 mi) | 6:35.0 | 79.427 km/h (49.354 mph) |
| 31 October 1948 | Alberto Comirato | Fiat - Comirato 1100 | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 6:03.2 | 89.055 km/h (55.336 mph) |
| 29 October 1950 | Giulio Cabianca | OSCA Mt4 1350 | 5:22.8 | 100.371 km/h (62.368 mph) | |
| 23 September 1951 | Umberto Marzotto | Ferrari 212 Export spider Vignale[6] | 5:14.4 | 102.922 km/h (63.953 mph) | |
| 15 June 1952 | Pietro Palmieri | Ferrari 225 S spider Vignale | 5:25”0 | 99.962 km/h (62.114 mph) | |
| 21 June 1953 | Franco Cornacchia | Ferrari 250 MM berlinetta Pinin Farina[7] | 5:15.7 | 102.629 km/h (63.771 mph) | |
| 20 June 1954 | Franco Bordoni | Gordini 24 S | 4:47.0 | 112.891 km/h (70.147 mph) | |
| 29 June 1955 | Franco Bordoni | Maserati 300S | 4:42.8 | 114.568 km/h (71.189 mph) | |
| 6 October 1957 | Adolfo Tedeschi | Maserati 200SI | 8.85 km (5.50 mi) | 4:32.3 | 117.003 km/h (72.702 mph) |
| 5 October 1958 | Ada Pace | Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato | 5:03.6 | 104.941 km/h (65.207 mph) | |
| 26 July 1959 | Giulio Cabianca | OSCA Mt4 1500 | 4:27.7 | 119.014 km/h (73.952 mph) | |
| 24 July 1960 | Mennato Boffa | Maserati Tipo 60 "Birdcage"[8] | 4:22.4 | 121.417 km/h (75.445 mph) | |
| 23 July 1961 | Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi | Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB | 10.15 km (6.31 mi) | 6:15.4 | 97.336 km/h (60.482 mph) |
| 22 July 1962 | Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi | Ferrari 250 GTO[9] | 4,54.8 | 123.948 km/h (77.018 mph) | |
| 21 July 1963 | Francesco Ghezzi | Lotus (Formula Junior) | 4:44.6 | 128.391 km/h (79.778 mph) | |
| 19 July 1964 | Franco Patria | Simca Abarth 2000 | 4:40.2 | 130.407 km/h (81.031 mph) | |
| 18 July 1965 | Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi | Ferrari 250 LM[10] | 4:44.1 | 128.617 km/h (79.919 mph) | |
| 31 July 1966 | Giacomo "Noris" Moiolo | Porsche Carrera 6 | 4:34.2 | 133.260 km/h (82.804 mph) | |
| 28 May 1967 | Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi | Dino 206 S[11] | 4:23.7 | 138.567 km/h (86.102 mph) | |
| 25 May 1969 | Franco Pilone | Simca Abarth 2000 | 4:27.3 | 136.7 km/h (84.9 mph) | |
| 24 May 1970[12] | Giampiero Moretti (MOMO) | Ferrari 512 S | 8.02 km (4.98 mi) | 3:12.5 | 149.985 km/h (93.196 mph) |
| 23 May 1971 | Alessandro Moncini | Porsche 911 RS (Gr. 4) | 4:23.6 | 109.529 km/h (68.058 mph) |
The Trieste–Opicina motorcycle race (1920–1958)
[edit]Officially titled “Trieste – Poggioreale”, it is more known as “Trieste–Opicina”, arranged by the Moto Club Trieste.
| Data | Driver | Motorcycle | Distance | Time (min) | Average speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 1920 | Giovanni Ferluga | Indian | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 9:34 | 56.348 km/h (35.013 mph) |
| March 1922 | Romolo Spallanzani | Galloni | 8:00 | 66.88 km/h (41.56 mph) | |
| 11 March 1923 | Guido Mentasti | Norton | 8:34 | 64.74 km/h (40.23 mph) | |
| 25 April 1926 | Ugo Prini | Guzzi | 7:22 | 74.69 km/h (46.41 mph) | |
| 1 May 1927 | Giovanni Ferluga | Harley-Davidson sidecar | 7:22 | 74.69 km/h (46.41 mph) | |
| May 1929 | Marino Fabian | AJS | 8:02 | 67.47 km/h (41.92 mph) | |
| 14 May 1931 | Pietro Marta | Rudge | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) | 6:35 | 86.582 km/h (53.800 mph) |
| 5 May 1932 | Arduino Bertos | NSU | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 5:55 | 91.165 km/h (56.647 mph) |
| June 1933 | Carlo Covacich | Norton | 5:57 | 90.553 km/h (56.267 mph) | |
| June 1947 | Giovanni Bosich | BMW | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) | 6:24 | 89.01 km/h (55.31 mph) |
| 10 October 1948 | Alberto Trenca | Matchless 350 | 9 km (5.6 mi) | 5:57.03 | 90.670 km/h (56.340 mph) |
See also
[edit]References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trieste-Opicina.
- ^ "1911 - 1971 LA STORIA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "The Trieste Opicina race". discover-trieste.it. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "TRIESTE-OPICINA HILL-CLIMB". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "1911-1971 Albo d'Oro". clubdeiventiallora.org (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "The rebirth of the Trieste-Opicina hill climb". classiccartrust.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "212 Export s/n 0090E". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "250 MM PF Berlinetta 0256MM". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Detail - Tipo 60/61 Birdcage s/n 2465". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "250 GTO s/n 3413GT". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "250 LM 6217". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "206 S s/n 028". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Hillclimb Trieste-Opicina 1970 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
Literature
[edit]- Tito Angelo Anselmi; Gabriella De Benedetti (2003). Legenda-Le edizioni dell'Opificio (ed.). Trieste Opicina Sessant'Anni di Epopea. ISBN 9781554075584.