1000 Miglia Warm Up Austria: Exclusive Start in Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein was today for the first time the venue of the „1000 Miglia Warm Up Austria“ and offered the participants an extraordinary start in the Gastein Valley. 39 teams from ten nations took part with historic automobiles and modern sports cars on the training day.
After check-in, technical inspection, and driver briefings, the training for the special regularity tests was first on the agenda. Subsequently, the Trofeo Bad Gastein, dedicated to the 1000-Miglia driver and motorsport enthusiast Giuseppe Cherubini, started in Sportgastein.
The challenging route led the historic vehicles and sports cars through the entire Gastein Valley. Over Dorfgastein, it continued to Bad Hofgastein and finally to the day's destination at Straubingerplatz in Bad Gastein. In total, the teams completed 14 timekeeping tests and were able to demonstrate their skills and precision.
At the end of the first day, Sebastian Busi and Fabio Bicelli secured victory in the Fiat 1500 (built in 1936) and thus the Giuseppe Cherubini Memorial. The second place was taken by Gianluigi and Federico Smussi with their MG TF Roadster.
Thus, the start in the Gastein Valley was successfully completed. The participants can look forward to the first stage of the „1000 Miglia Warm Up Austria“ on Friday – from Böckstein with the ÖBB car ferry to Mallnitz, then to Lake Millstatt, and afterwards over the Grossglockner to Mittersill. The first vintage cars will start from 07:20 at Straubingerplatz.
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