1000 Miglia 1951

About the Event

The 18th Mille Miglia took place on 28 and 29 April 1951 and led over 1,574 km from Brescia to Rome and back to Brescia.

Triggered by the abundance of entries and participants, which had reached its peak in 1950 with 378 starters, the organizer divided the vehicles into new racing classes. Above all, the increased start of touring cars was taken into account; three new classes were created for them. However, the displacement of the engines was limited to a maximum of 1.5 litres. This corresponded to the reality of Italian car production after the end of the Second World War, which increasingly relied on small-displacement vehicles. 426 cars were registered, almost 50 fewer than in the previous year.

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