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]

First edition held in 1911. "Curva delle Cave Faccanoni" turn.

Winners

1927: Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport (left) and two Lancia Lambdas at the start line
1930 winner Tazio Nuvolari in Alfa Romeo P2 no.36 next to Enzo Ferrari
Before the start of 1951 edition
1958 winner Ada Pace in Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato
1965 winner Edoardo Lualdi-Gabardi in Ferrari 250 LM
DateWinner overallAutomobileDistanceTime (min)Average speed
4 June 1911Otto HieronimusLaurin & Klement7.4 km (4.6 mi)6:07.672.742 km/h (45.200 mph)
20 June 1926Emilio RichettiBugatti 20009.5 km (5.9 mi)7:50.072.766 km/h (45.215 mph)
19 June 1927Ettore FranchettiDiatto 26007:29.080.623 km/h (50.097 mph)
30 September 1928Gildo StrazzaLancia Lambda VIII serie7:50.472.713 km/h (45.182 mph)
16 June 1929Achille VarziAlfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS13.5 km (8.4 mi)9:43.684.571 km/h (52.550 mph)
15 June 1930Tazio NuvolariAlfa Romeo P29.5 km (5.9 mi)5:59.495.158 km/h (59.128 mph)
14 June 1931Luigi CatalaniAlfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS6:09.092.782 km/h (57.652 mph)
12 June 1932Luigi CatalaniAlfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS6:08.892.935 km/h (57.747 mph)
25 June 1939Guido KozmannLancia Aprilia8.715 km (5.415 mi)6:35.079.427 km/h (49.354 mph)
31 October 1948Alberto ComiratoFiat - Comirato 11009 km (5.6 mi)6:03.289.055 km/h (55.336 mph)
29 October 1950Giulio CabiancaOSCA Mt4 13505:22.8100.371 km/h (62.368 mph)
23 September 1951Umberto MarzottoFerrari 212 Export spider Vignale[6]5:14.4102.922 km/h (63.953 mph)
15 June 1952Pietro PalmieriFerrari 225 S spider Vignale5:25”099.962 km/h (62.114 mph)
21 June 1953Franco CornacchiaFerrari 250 MM berlinetta Pinin Farina[7]5:15.7102.629 km/h (63.771 mph)
20 June 1954Franco BordoniGordini 24 S4:47.0112.891 km/h (70.147 mph)
29 June 1955Franco BordoniMaserati 300S4:42.8114.568 km/h (71.189 mph)
06 October 1957Adolfo TedeschiMaserati 200SI8.85 km (5.50 mi)4:32.3117.003 km/h (72.702 mph)
05 October 1958Ada PaceAlfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato5:03.6104.941 km/h (65.207 mph)
26 July 1959Giulio CabiancaOSCA Mt4 15004:27.7119.014 km/h (73.952 mph)
24 July 1960Mennato BoffaMaserati Tipo 60 "Birdcage"[8]4:22.4121.417 km/h (75.445 mph)
23 July 1961Edoardo Lualdi GabardiFerrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB10.15 km (6.31 mi)6:15.497.336 km/h (60.482 mph)
22 July 1962Edoardo Lualdi GabardiFerrari 250 GTO[9]4,54.8123.948 km/h (77.018 mph)
21 July 1963Francesco GhezziLotus (Formula Junior)4:44.6128.391 km/h (79.778 mph)
19 July 1964Franco PatriaSimca Abarth 20004:40.2130.407 km/h (81.031 mph)
18 July 1965Edoardo Lualdi GabardiFerrari 250 LM[10]4:44.1128.617 km/h (79.919 mph)
31 July 1966Giacomo "Noris" MoioloPorsche Carrera 64:34.2133.260 km/h (82.804 mph)
28 May 1967Edoardo Lualdi GabardiDino 206 S[11]4:23.7138.567 km/h (86.102 mph)
25May 1969Franco PiloneSimca Abarth 20004:27.3136.7 km/h (84.9 mph)
24 May 1970[12]Giampiero Moretti (MOMO)Ferrari 512 S8.02 km (4.98 mi)3:12.5149.985 km/h (93.196 mph)
23 May 1971Alessandro MonciniPorsche 911 RS (Gr. 4)4:23.6109.529 km/h (68.058 mph)

The Trieste–Opicina motorcycle race (1920–1958)

Officially titled “Trieste – Poggioreale”, it is more known as “Trieste–Opicina”, arranged by the Moto Club Trieste.

DataDriverMotorcycleDistanceTime (min)Average speed
12 December 1920Giovanni FerlugaIndian9 km (5.6 mi)9:3456.348 km/h (35.013 mph)
March 1922Romolo SpallanzaniGalloni8:0066.88 km/h (41.56 mph)
11 March 1923Guido MentastiNorton8:3464.74 km/h (40.23 mph)
25 April1926Ugo PriniGuzzi7:2274.69 km/h (46.41 mph)
01 May 1927Giovanni FerlugaHarley-Davidson sidecar7:2274.69 km/h (46.41 mph)
May 1929Marino FabianAJS8:0267.47 km/h (41.92 mph)
14 May 1931Pietro MartaRudge9.5 km (5.9 mi)6:3586.582 km/h (53.800 mph)
05 May 1932Arduino BertosNSU9 km (5.6 mi) 5:5591.165 km/h (56.647 mph)
June 1933Carlo CovacichNorton5:5790.553 km/h (56.267 mph)
June 1947Giovanni BosichBMW9.5 km (5.9 mi) 6:2489.01 km/h (55.31 mph)
10 October 1948Alberto TrencaMatchless 3509 km (5.6 mi) 5:57.0390.670 km/h (56.340 mph)

References

  1. "1911 - 1971 LA STORIA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. "The Trieste Opicina race". discover-trieste.it. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. "TRIESTE-OPICINA HILL-CLIMB". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. "1911-1971 Albo d'Oro". clubdeiventiallora.org (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "The rebirth of the Trieste-Opicina hill climb". classiccartrust.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. "212 Export s/n 0090E". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. "250 MM PF Berlinetta 0256MM". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. "Detail - Tipo 60/61 Birdcage s/n 2465". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. "250 GTO s/n 3413GT". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  10. "250 LM 6217". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  11. "206 S s/n 028". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  12. "Hillclimb Trieste-Opicina 1970 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

Literature

  • Tito Angelo Anselmi; Gabriella De Benedetti (2003). Legenda-Le edizioni dell'Opificio (ed.). Trieste Opicina Sessant'Anni di Epopea. ISBN 9781554075584.
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