First edition held in 1911. "Curva delle Cave Faccanoni" turn.
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]
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
Date
Winner overall
Automobile
Distance
Time (min)
Average speed
4 June 1911
Otto Hieronimus
Laurin & Klement
7.4 km (4.6 mi)
6:07.6
72.742 km/h (45.200 mph)
20 June 1926
Emilio Richetti
Bugatti 2000
9.5 km (5.9 mi)
7:50.0
72.766 km/h (45.215 mph)
19 June 1927
Ettore Franchetti
Diatto 2600
7:29.0
80.623 km/h (50.097 mph)
30 September 1928
Gildo Strazza
Lancia Lambda VIII serie
7:50.4
72.713 km/h (45.182 mph)
16 June 1929
Achille Varzi
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS
13.5 km (8.4 mi)
9:43.6
84.571 km/h (52.550 mph)
15 June 1930
Tazio Nuvolari
Alfa Romeo P2
9.5 km (5.9 mi)
5:59.4
95.158 km/h (59.128 mph)
14 June 1931
Luigi Catalani
Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS
6:09.0
92.782 km/h (57.652 mph)
12 June 1932
Luigi Catalani
Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS
6:08.8
92.935 km/h (57.747 mph)
25 June 1939
Guido Kozmann
Lancia Aprilia
8.715 km (5.415 mi)
6:35.0
79.427 km/h (49.354 mph)
31 October 1948
Alberto Comirato
Fiat - Comirato 1100
9 km (5.6 mi)
6:03.2
89.055 km/h (55.336 mph)
29 October 1950
Giulio Cabianca
OSCA Mt4 1350
5:22.8
100.371 km/h (62.368 mph)
23 September 1951
Umberto Marzotto
Ferrari 212 Export spider Vignale[ 6]
5:14.4
102.922 km/h (63.953 mph)
15 June 1952
Pietro Palmieri
Ferrari 225 S spider Vignale
5:25”0
99.962 km/h (62.114 mph)
21 June 1953
Franco Cornacchia
Ferrari 250 MM berlinetta Pinin Farina[ 7]
5:15.7
102.629 km/h (63.771 mph)
20 June 1954
Franco Bordoni
Gordini 24 S
4:47.0
112.891 km/h (70.147 mph)
29 June 1955
Franco Bordoni
Maserati 300S
4:42.8
114.568 km/h (71.189 mph)
6 October 1957
Adolfo Tedeschi
Maserati 200SI
8.85 km (5.50 mi)
4:32.3
117.003 km/h (72.702 mph)
5 October 1958
Ada Pace
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato
5:03.6
104.941 km/h (65.207 mph)
26 July 1959
Giulio Cabianca
OSCA Mt4 1500
4:27.7
119.014 km/h (73.952 mph)
24 July 1960
Mennato Boffa
Maserati Tipo 60 "Birdcage"[ 8]
4:22.4
121.417 km/h (75.445 mph)
23 July 1961
Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB
10.15 km (6.31 mi)
6:15.4
97.336 km/h (60.482 mph)
22 July 1962
Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi
Ferrari 250 GTO [ 9]
4,54.8
123.948 km/h (77.018 mph)
21 July 1963
Francesco Ghezzi
Lotus (Formula Junior )
4:44.6
128.391 km/h (79.778 mph)
19 July 1964
Franco Patria
Simca Abarth 2000
4:40.2
130.407 km/h (81.031 mph)
18 July 1965
Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi
Ferrari 250 LM [ 10]
4:44.1
128.617 km/h (79.919 mph)
31 July 1966
Giacomo "Noris" Moiolo
Porsche Carrera 6
4:34.2
133.260 km/h (82.804 mph)
28 May 1967
Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi
Dino 206 S [ 11]
4:23.7
138.567 km/h (86.102 mph)
25 May 1969
Franco Pilone
Simca Abarth 2000
4:27.3
136.7 km/h (84.9 mph)
24 May 1970[ 12]
Giampiero Moretti (MOMO)
Ferrari 512 S
8.02 km (4.98 mi)
3:12.5
149.985 km/h (93.196 mph)
23 May 1971
Alessandro Moncini
Porsche 911 RS (Gr. 4)
4:23.6
109.529 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.
Data
Driver
Motorcycle
Distance
Time (min)
Average speed
12 December 1920
Giovanni Ferluga
Indian
9 km (5.6 mi)
9:34
56.348 km/h (35.013 mph)
March 1922
Romolo Spallanzani
Galloni
8:00
66.88 km/h (41.56 mph)
11 March 1923
Guido Mentasti
Norton
8:34
64.74 km/h (40.23 mph)
25 April 1926
Ugo Prini
Guzzi
7:22
74.69 km/h (46.41 mph)
1 May 1927
Giovanni Ferluga
Harley-Davidson sidecar
7:22
74.69 km/h (46.41 mph)
May 1929
Marino Fabian
AJS
8:02
67.47 km/h (41.92 mph)
14 May 1931
Pietro Marta
Rudge
9.5 km (5.9 mi)
6:35
86.582 km/h (53.800 mph)
5 May 1932
Arduino Bertos
NSU
9 km (5.6 mi)
5:55
91.165 km/h (56.647 mph)
June 1933
Carlo Covacich
Norton
5:57
90.553 km/h (56.267 mph)
June 1947
Giovanni Bosich
BMW
9.5 km (5.9 mi)
6:24
89.01 km/h (55.31 mph)
10 October 1948
Alberto Trenca
Matchless 350
9 km (5.6 mi)
5:57.03
90.670 km/h (56.340 mph)
See also
References
Literature
Tito Angelo Anselmi; Gabriella De Benedetti (2003). Legenda-Le edizioni dell'Opificio (ed.). Trieste Opicina Sessant'Anni di Epopea . ISBN 9781554075584 .