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I° CIRCUITO DI MILANO
PARCO SEMPIONE - Milano (I), 28 JUNE MCMXXXVI
60 laps x 2.57 km = 154.2 km, 17 starters

-Varzi persuaded Auto Union to enter a single car in the Milan GP. There he faced the Ferrari team led by Nuvolari. Varzi had been over-optimistic about his chances. The Auto Union car was not at its best on the twisty 2.6 km circuit round the Sempione park and Varzi suffered a humiliating defeat by Nuvolari, who after a long wheel-to-wheel duel took the chequed flag in his Alfa Romeo nine seconds in front of the Auto Union.

Starting Grid:

54 Varzi         44 Nuvolari       68 Brivio

 Auto Union     Alfa Romeo     Alfa Romeo

   1:34.6           1:33.4             1:36.4

 40 Farina       52 Tadini          50 Biondetti

 Alfa Romeo    Alfa Romeo    Alfa Romeo

   1:38.8          1:38.4              1:40.2

 48 Siena        62 Belmondo    60 Banti

 Maserati        Alfa Romeo      Alfa Romeo

   1:41.0          1:42.0               1:45.0

 42 Dusio       56 Battaglia      58 de Rahm

 Maserati        Alfa Romeo      Alfa Romeo

   1:45.0          1:48.8               1:49.6

Race results:

1 Nuvolari  (Alfa Romeo 12C-36 4.1L *)  1:35:56.4    
   2 Varzi     (Auto Union C *2)           +     8.8
   3 Farina    (Alfa Romeo 12C-36 4.1L *)  -  1 lap
   4 Brivio    (Alfa Romeo 8C-35 3.8L *)   -  1 lap
   5 Tadini    (Alfa Romeo 8C-35 3.8L *)   -  3 laps   
   6 Biondetti (Alfa Romeo Tipo B 3.2L *5) -  4 laps
   7 Dusio     (Maserati 6C-34 3.7L *4)    -  7 laps
   8 Banti     (Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6L *5)  -  8 laps
   9 Battaglia (Alfa Romeo Tipo B 3.2L)    -  8 laps
 DNF de Rham   (Alfa Romeo Tipo B 3.2L *5)    0 laps  crash (offset 1 1/2 seater)
 DNF Belmondo  (Alfa Romeo Tipo B 2.3L)       0 laps  crash
 DNF Siena     (Maserati 6C-34 3.7L *4)

   *  Entered by Scuderia Ferrari
   *2 Entered by Auto Union AG
   *3 Entered by Officine A Maserati
   *4 Entered by Scuderia Torino
   *5 Entered by Scuderia Maremmana 

   Fastest lap: Varzi (Auto Union) 1:33.4

I° CIRCUITO DI MILANO
PARCO SEMPIONE - Milano (I), 28 JUNE MCMXXXVI

VOITURETTE race before the main race
40 laps x 2.57 km = 102.8 km

The ERA drivers were preparing for the Nuffield handicap race at Donington so there was an all-Italian entry for the Milan Voiturette race run before the GP race with 6CM Maseratis for Trossi and Rovere. The race also saw a fine drive from the young newcomer Emilio Villoresi, brother of Luigi Villoresi.

Starting Grid:

34 Tenni        32 E Villoresi    6 Trossi

Maserati        Maserati           Maserati

 22 Gilera       10 Carnevali    26 Bianco

 Maserati        Bugatti            Maserati

30 E Platé      8 Belmondo      2 Rovere

Maserati        Maserati            Maserati

 14 Bianchi      18 Avanzo       24 Rosa

 Maserati        Maserati           Maserati

Race Results:

1 Trossi       (Maserati 6CM *)     1:09:17.2
   2 E Villoresi (Maserati 4C)        + 1:18.0
   3 Belmondo     (Maserati 4C)        + 1:35.2
   4 Bianco       (Maserati)           - 1 lap
   5 Rovere       (Maserati 1.1L *)    - 2 laps
   6 E Platé      (Maserati 4CM)       - 3 laps
   7 Rosa         (Maserati 4CM)       - 3 laps
DNF Gilera       (Maserati)           - 4 laps ?
   8 Mrs d´Avanzo (Maserati 4CS)       - 6 laps
   9 Bianchi      (Maserati 4CM 1.1L) - 7 laps
10 Carnavali    (Bugatti T39A)       - 12 laps
DNF Tenni        (Maserati 4CM *)        6 laps gearbox

   * Entered by Officine Maserati
   *2 Entered by Scuderia Maremmana

   Fastest lap: Trossi (Maserati) 1:41.4

II° CIRCUITO DI MILANO
SEMPIONE PARK - Milano (I), 20 JUNE MCMXXXVII
70 laps x 2.57 km = 179.9 km, 11 starters.

There could hardly have been any race track that suited worse for the high speed Auto Union cars than the twisty little Milan circuit in the Sempione Park with its two tight hairpins. Varzi had had a humiliating defeat there in 1936 but for some reason Auto Union still decided to enter Hasse for the 1937 race. The results were expected, with a double victory for Scuderia Ferrari with Rüesch's private Alfa third. Hasse finished in fourth place a lap behind Nuvolari. Trossi and Minozzi (both in Alfas) finished fifth and sixth.

Starting Grid:

62 Trossi      58 Rüesch      88 Nuvolari

 Alfa Romeo     Alfa Romeo     Alfa Romeo

 86 Minozzi     78 Farina      82 Hasse

 Alfa Romeo     Alfa Romeo     Auto Union

 76 Festetics   64 Bira        56 Brezzi

 Maserati       Maserati       Alfa Romeo

84 Dusio       74 L Hartmann

Maserati       Maserati

Race results:

   1 Nuvolari       (Alfa Romeo 12C-36 4.1L *) 1:37:15.2
   2 Farina         (Alfa Romeo 12C-36 4.1L *) +  2:04.2
   3 Rüesch         (Alfa Romeo 8C-35 3.8L)    -  1 lap
   4 Hasse          (Auto Union C 6.0L *3)     -  1 lap
   5 Trossi         (Alfa Romeo 12C-36 4.1L *) -  3 laps
   6 Minozzi        (Alfa Romeo Tipo B 2.9L)   -  4 laps
   7 Brezzi         (Alfa Romeo Tipo B 2.9L)   -  7 laps
   8 L Hartmann     (Maserati 8CM 3.0L)        -  8 laps
 DNF B Bira/de Rham (Maserati 6C-34 3.7L *2)     48 laps  fuel
 DNF Festetics      (Maserati 8CM 3.0L)          32 laps
 DNF Dusio          (Alfa Romeo Tipo B  *2)      16 laps

   *  Entered by Scuderia Ferrari
   *2 Entered by Scuderia Maremmana
   *3 Entered by Auto Union AG

   Fastest lap: Nuvolari (Alfa Romeo) 1:20.6

II° CIRCUITO DI MILANO
SEMPIONE PARK - Milano (I), 20 JUNE MCMXXXVII

VOITURETTE 1500cc
50 laps x 2.57 km = 128.5 km ?, 20 starters

Once again it was 3 private ERAs against a field of Maseratis. This time the Maseratis took command from the start with Severi leading from Rovere and Siena. However, both Severi and Rovene were soon in trouble leaving Siena to win. Marazza once again did a fine job in his old 4CS car.

Starting grid:

12 Severi       50 Rovere       10 Siena

 Maserati        Maserati        Maserati

 52 E Villoresi  6 Marazza       42 Cortese

 Maserati        Maserati        Maserati

38 Rocco        34 "B Bira"     22 L Villoresi

Maserati        ERA                  Maserati

 24 Carnevali    14 Wakefield    4 Tongue

 MB                     Maserati            ERA

16 Righetti     8 Lurani           36 Belmondo

Maserati        Maserati           Maserati

 32 Minetti      *                     40 Castelbarco

 Maserati                                 Talbot

48 Battista     54 Whitehead    18 Baruffi

Maserati ERA Maserati

Race results:

1 Siena       (Maserati 4CM)        1:13:02.95
   2 Marazza     (Maserati 4CS)         +   32.69
   3 Cortese     (Maserati 6CM *3)      +   41.08
   4 Tongue      (ERA B)                + 1:47.35
   5 Belmondo    (Maserati 4CM)         + 2:36.36
   6 L Villoresi (Maserati 6CM *2)      + 3:37.75
   7 Severi      (Maserati 6CM *3)      + 4:05.59
   8 Whitehead   (ERA B)                + 4:32.39
   9 Righetti    (Maserati 4CM)         + 5:24.71
10 Wakefield   (Maserati 6CM)         + 6:11.34
11 Lurani      (Maserati 4CM 1.1L *2) - 3 laps
12 Baruffi     (Maserati 4CM *4)      - 4 laps
DNF Minetti     (Maserati 4CM *2)        35 laps
DNF E Villoresi (Maserati 6CM *2)        25 laps
DNF Carnevali   (MB *4)                  29 laps
DNF Rovere      (Maserati 6CM *)         22 laps engine
DNF "B Bira"    (ERA B)                  20 laps engine
DNF Castelbarco (Talbot *5)               5 laps
DNF Rocco       (Maserati 6CM)            4 laps
DNF Battista    (Maserati 4CM)            3 laps

   * Entered by Officine A Maserati
   *2 Entered by Scuderia Ambrosiana
   *3 Entered by Scuderia Maremmana
   *4 Entered by gruppo Volta
   *5 Entered by L Platé

   Fastest lap: L Villoresi (Maserati) 1:25.20

Now, in MCMXXXVIII a new challenge is upcoming. The fast and agile karts will permit the drivers a new fantastic Race.Team Managers, hurry up, apply your Team!!!