A “Red Arrow” in Macerata: the charm of the Miglia 1000 (Photo / Video)

One of the cars passes by the Piazza della Libertà

of Marco Cencioni (photos and videos of Fabio Falcioni)

Four hundred models, of which 240 foreign crews, left Brescia yesterday and today crossed the capital. A “Red Arrow” that “hit” Macerata in the heart, in the historic center and along the walls where the six timed controls with pressure switch were placed, distributed 15 meters apart in viale Trieste and viale Puccinotti. The 1000 Miglia caravan, a few minutes after 2 pm, crossed Piazza della Libertà to check the stamp, arriving from Corso della Repubblica.

Among the first to pass is Cristina Parodi, one of the VIPs who this year wanted to be part of the “unique traveling museum in the world”, as Enzo Ferrari defined the race. Among the best known personalities who participated in the 38th edition, the entrepreneur Tomaso Trussardi and the designer Fabrizio Giugiaro driving a fully electric concept car designed by himself. Two crews of the Marches linked to the Macerata area: Giuseppe Casali, vice president of the Pigini group, at the wheel of an Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super sprint from 1954 and Giuseppe Santoni, businessman of the eponymous footwear company who, together with Massimo Ottaviani, It is on board a Jaguar XK 140 Ots Roadster also from 1954.

One of the cars of the Sferisterio caravan

Around 12.30, the Ferrari Tribute and Mercedes Tribute cars, 130 in total, preceded the arrival of the vintage cars that wrote the history of the race in the thirty years 1927-1957, some of which left museums for the occasion.

Cars on Corso Cavour

And with the roar of the first engines, people began to settle on the sides of the road to witness the passage of the “young ladies” who do not feel the passage of the years and who show off all their classy elegance. The charm of the cars aroused the applause of the public who responded to the warm greeting of the crew waving the classic flags. The caravan, after having crossed Castelraimondo, San Severino and Passo di Treia, entered the city from viale Indipendenza before making the urban circuit of via Garibaldi, piazza Veneto, corso della Repubblica and piazza della Libertà and then exiting towards via Bramante, Piediripa and head towards Corridonia and Monte San Giusto, from where you will then arrive at Fermo.

One of the cars in motion of the Republic

The history of the automobile is still revived in Macerata, which in recent years has been the scene of the event on several occasions, the most recent in 2016. And if the appreciation of the fans can already go to the president of Aci Macerata and deus ex machina of the event , Enrico Ruffini, and Renzo Serrani, chief of security and delegate of AC Macerata for the preparation of the route, is the sport councilor Riccardo Sacchi who highlights the depth of the two fundamental figures for the success of the event.

Car ready for speed test

“Organizing such a complex event from a logistical point of view is not easy and its quality is a strength in which we have bet everything knowing that we cannot be wrong – he emphasizes – My thanks also go to the municipal offices that have done everything possible to put their professionalism at the service of this appointment, to the municipal police led by Commander Danilo Doria and to the more than 50 traffic police, some of whom are contributed by neighboring municipalities, to the 80 volunteers from the Red Cross, from the associations Tigrotto, CB club Macerata, Macerata Soccorso and the National Association of the Alps. The excellent success of this prestigious event signals hope and entertainment at such a delicate time for the nation and for Macerata. The administration will always continue to believe in these facts that give prestige and prestige to the capital and its territory. As a motor enthusiast I have always followed the event, doing it from a privileged stage was even more exciting – concludes Sacchi – In particular, the race from the Sferisterio to Piazza Garibaldi is truly unique and shows us how the organization of the race has developed Mille Miglia. story of the beauties of Macerata “.

Councilor Riccardo Sacchi today in Piazza della Libertà

(photo by Alfredo Moglianesi)

(photo by Alfredo Moglianesi)