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The '''Coppa Ciano''' was an automobile race held in [[Italy]]. Originally referred to as '''Coppa Montenero''' or '''Circuito Montenero''', the Coppa Ciano name being used between 1927 and 1939.
[[File:Circuit-montenero-1923-1947.png|thumb|right|300px|Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano]]
The '''Coppa Ciano''' was an automobile race held in [[Italy]]. Originally referred to as '''Coppa Montenero''' or '''Circuito Montenero''', the Coppa Ciano name was officially in use between 1927 and 1939.


==History==
Since the first competition, the sport of [[motor racing]] in [[Italy]] proved very popular. During the years immediately following [[World War I]] several road circuits were created. Notable among these was the [[Montenero Circuit]] at [[Livorno]], which became home for the annual Coppa Montenero from its inauguration in 1921. In the beginning it was only a local affair and the organizers quickly found themselves in financial troubles. But in 1923, the event was taken over by the [[Automobile Club of Italy]] and the future was secured.<ref name="ref1">[http://www.giochidelloca.it/montenero/introduzione.php La Coppa Montenero (1921-1939)]</ref>
[[Image:Coppa Ciano.png|thumb|left|220px|Coppa Ciano poster, 1931.]]
During the years immediately following [[World War I]] several road circuits were created in Italy. These included the [[Circuito del Montenero|Montenero Circuit]] at [[Livorno]], which became home for the annual Coppa Montenero from its inauguration in 1921. In the beginning it was only a local affair and the organizers quickly found themselves in financial troubles. In 1923 the event was taken over by the [[Automobile Club of Italy]] and the future was secured.


In 1927, the Livorno born naval hero and politician, [[Costanzo Ciano]] donated a victory trophy; the Coppa Ciano. At first, this was awarded to the victor in a separate [[Sports car racing|sports car]] race, run within a week of the Coppa Montenero. But in 1929 the Coppa Ciano was merged into the main event and at the same time became the name most oftenly used.<ref>[http://www.rallystory.it/circuito_montenero.htm Circuito del Montenero]</ref>
In 1927, the Livorno-born politician [[Costanzo Ciano]] donated a victory trophy: the Coppa Ciano. At first, this was awarded to the victor in a separate [[Sports car racing|sports car]] race, run within a week of the Coppa Montenero. In 1929, however, the Coppa Ciano was merged into the main event and at the same time became the name most often used.


The driver [[Emilio Materassi]] won 4 years in a row 1925-1928 and earned the the nickname "King of Montenero".
The driver [[Emilio Materassi]] won 4 years in a row 1925-1928 and earned the nickname "King of Montenero".


In the thirties, Italian [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] driver, [[Tazio Nuvolari]] won this race five times, more than any other driver. Especially impressive was his 1936 victory, were he made his way through the field, beating the otherwise superior German cars. This victory was one of the reasons why the [[Italian Grand Prix]] was held at the Montenero circuit in 1937, instead of the usual venue, [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]].<ref>[http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp375.htm#41 XV° Gran Premio d'Italia, The golden era of Grand Prix racing]</ref>
In the 1930s, Italian [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] driver [[Tazio Nuvolari]] won this race five times, more than any other driver. In his 1936 victory he made his way through the field, beating the otherwise superior German cars. This victory was one of the reasons leading to the [[Italian Grand Prix]] being held at the Montenero circuit in 1937, instead of the usual venue, [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]].


The 1939 race was run to [[Voiturette]] regulations and became the last before the [[Second World War]] stopped all racing for many years.<ref>[http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp395.htm#20 1939 Coppa Ciano, The golden era of Grand Prix racing]</ref>
The 1939 race was run to [[Voiturette (F2)|Voiturette]] regulations and became the last before World War II stopped all racing for many years.
In 1947 the 20th and final edition of the Coppa Montenero was run, with 1500 cc unsupercharged cars. At that point, due to Costanzo Ciano's connections with the now abolished Fascist regime, it was no longer called Coppa Ciano.


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In 1947 the 20th and final edition of the Coppa Montenero was run, with 1500 cc unsupercharged cars.<ref>[http://forix.autosport.com/8w/italy47.html Italy 1947, Forix]</ref> At that point, due to Costanzo Ciano's connections with the fascist regime, it was no longer called Coppa Ciano.
==Coppa Ciano by year==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

!style="width:34px;"| Year
[[Image:Coppa Ciano.png|thumb|right|250px|Coppa Ciano poster, 1931]]
!style="width:250px;"| Race Name

!style="width:66px;"| Dist.
'''Race winners:'''
!style="width:60px;"| Circuit
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!style="width:90px;"| Formula
!style="width:160px;"| Driver
!style="width:180px;"| Manufacturer
!style="width:60px;"| Time
!style="width:44px;"| Report
|- style="background:#ffebeb;"
! rowspan="2"| 1927
| VII Circuito Montenero
| 225 km
| 22.5 km
| [[Formula Libre]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Emilio Materassi]]
| [[Bugatti T35C]]
| 2:45:18
! [[1927 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
| I Coppa Ciano (Sport)
! Year
| 225 km
! Winner(s)
| 22.5 km
! Class
| [[Sports car racing|Sports car]]
! Car
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Attilio Marinoni]]
! Race title
| [[Alfa Romeo 6C|Alfa Romeo 6C-1500]]
| 2:52:42
! [[1927 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|- style="background:#ffebeb;"
! rowspan="2"| 1928
| VIII Circuito Montenero
| 225 km
| 22.5 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Emilio Materassi]]
| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 700
| 2:38:57
! [[1928 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
| II Coppa Ciano (Sport)
! 1947
| 225 km
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Venturi]]
| 22.5 km
| 1500cc unsupercharged
| [[Sports car racing|Sports car]]
| [[Cisitalia]] D46 - Fiat
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Mario Razzauti]]
| [[1947 Coppa Montenero|XX Circuito Montenero]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 6C|Alfa Romeo 6C-1500]]
| 2:52:42
! [[1928 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1929
!colspan="5"| 1940 - 1946: Not held
| III Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
|-
| 225 km
! 1939
| 22.5 km
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| [[Voiturette]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[1939 Coppa Ciano|XIII Coppa Ciano<br>XIX Circuito Montenero]]
|-
! 1938
| {{flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} [[Hermann Lang]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Achille Varzi]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz W154]]
| [[Alfa Romeo P2]]
| [[1938 Coppa Ciano|XII Coppa Ciano<br>XVIII Circuito Montenero]]
| 2:38:51
! [[1929 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1937
! 1930
| IV Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| {{flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} [[Rudolf Caracciola]]
| 225 km
| 22.5 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz W125]]
| [[Maserati 26M]]
| [[1937 Italian Grand Prix|XV Gran Premio d'Italia *<br>XI Coppa Ciano<br>XVII Circuito Montenero]]
| 2:33:50
|-
! [[1930 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
! 1936
|-
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]<br>{{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Carlo Pintacuda]]
! 1931
| V Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| 200 km
| 20.0 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 8C|Alfa Romeo 8C-35]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 8C|Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza]]
| [[1936 Coppa Ciano|X Coppa Ciano<br>XVI Circuito Montenero]]
| 2:23:40
|-
! [[1931 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
! 1935
|-
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
! 1932
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| VI Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| [[Alfa Romeo P3|Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3']]
| 200 km
| [[1935 Coppa Ciano|IX Coppa Ciano<br>XV Circuito Montenero]]
| 20.0 km
|-
! 1934
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Achille Varzi]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
| [[Alfa Romeo P3|Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3']]
| [[Alfa Romeo P3|Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3']]
| 2:18:19
| [[1934 Coppa Ciano|VIII Coppa Ciano<br>XIV Circuito Montenero]]
! [[1932 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1933
! 1933
| VII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
| 240 km
| 20.0 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
| [[Maserati]] 8CM
| [[Maserati 8CM]]
| [[1933 Coppa Ciano|VII Coppa Ciano<br>XIII Circuito Montenero]]
| 2:45:08
! [[1933 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1932
! 1934
| VIII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
| 240 km
| 20.0 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Achille Varzi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo P3|Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3']]
| [[Alfa Romeo P3|Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3']]
| 2:49:52
| [[1932 Coppa Ciano|VI Coppa Ciano<br>XII Circuito Montenero]]
! [[1934 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1931
! 1935
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
| IX Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| 240 km
| 20.0 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Tazio Nuvolari]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 8C|Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza]]
| [[Alfa Romeo P3|Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3']]
| [[1931 Coppa Ciano|V Coppa Ciano<br>XI Circuito Montenero]]
| 2:42:08
|-
! [[1935 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
! 1930
|-
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
! 1936
| X Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| 216.5 km
| 7.218 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Tazio Nuvolari|Nuvolari]] / [[Carlo Pintacuda|Pintacuda]]
| [[Maserati 26M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 8C|Alfa Romeo 8C-35]]
| [[1930 Coppa Ciano|IV Coppa Ciano<br>X Circuito Montenero]]
| 1:44:54.4
|-
! [[1936 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
! 1929
|- style="background:#fef3d4;"
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Achille Varzi]]
! 1937
| XI Coppa Ciano (Gran Premio d'Italia) *
| 360.0 km
| 7.218 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} [[Rudolf Caracciola]]
| [[Alfa Romeo P2]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz W125]]
| [[1929 Coppa Ciano|III Coppa Ciano<br>IX Circuito Montenero]]
| 2:44:54.4
|-
! [[1937 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
! rowspan="2"| 1928
|-
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Emilio Materassi]]
! rowspan="2"| 1938
| XII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| 232.0 km
| 5.80 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} [[Hermann Lang]]
| [[Talbot]] 700
| [[Mercedes-Benz W154]]
| [[1928 Coppa Montenero|VIII Circuito Montenero]]
| 1:00:35.2
! [[1938 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
| XII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Mario Razzauti]]
| 145.0 km
| [[Sports car racing|Sports car]]
| 5.80 km
| [[Alfa Romeo 6C|Alfa Romeo 6C-1500]]
| [[Voiturette (F2)|Voiturette]]
| [[1928 Coppa Ciano|II Coppa Ciano]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Emilio Villoresi]]
|-
| [[Maserati 6CM]]
! rowspan="2"| 1927
| 1:05:21.6
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Emilio Materassi]]
! [[1938 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
! 1939
| XIII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero)
| 348.0 km
| 5.80 km
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| [[Bugatti T35C]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[1927 Coppa Montenero|VII Circuito Montenero]]
| 2:30:10.4
! [[1939 Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano|Report]]
|-
|-
| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| * (AIACR European Driver Championship round) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/oldgp.html|title=AIACR European Driver Championships |publisher=dlg.speedfreaks.org |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref> - Sources: <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1924.html#mon |title=1924 IV Circuito Montenero |publisher=teamdan.com |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213040143/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1924.html#mon |archive-date=February 13, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1927.html#monten |title=1927 VII Circuito Montenero - I Coppa Ciano (Sport) |publisher=teamdan.com |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515004928/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1927.html#monten |archive-date=May 15, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1928.html#monten |title=1928 VIII Circuito Montenero - II Coppa Ciano (Sport) |publisher=teamdan.com |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928025712/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1928.html#monten |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp2905.htm#16 |title=1929 IX Circuito Montenero - III Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201102944/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp2905.htm#16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3008.htm |title=1930 X Circuito Montenero - IV Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=December 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216211726/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3008.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3111.htm#38 |title=1931 XI Circuito Montenero - V Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901144427/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3111.htm#38 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3212.htm#50 |title=1932 XII Circuito Montenero - VI Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=April 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425074235/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3212.htm#50 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3311.htm#46 |title=1933 XIII Circuito Montenero - VII Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119105419/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3311.htm#46 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp344.htm#26 |title=1934 XIV Circuito Montenero - VIII Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718234715/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp344.htm#26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp354.htm#33 |title=1935 XV Circuito Montenero - IX Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=December 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212182102/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp354.htm#33 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp365.htm#25 |title=1936 XVI Circuito Montenero - X Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311201259/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp365.htm#25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp375.htm#41 |title=1937 - XVII Circuito Montenero - XI Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=May 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528103926/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp375.htm#41 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp384.htm#20 |title=1938 XVIII Circuito Montenero - XII Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109003727/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp384.htm#20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp395.htm#20 |title=1939 XIX Circuito Montenero - XIII Coppa Ciano |publisher=Leif Snellman |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=May 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528103702/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp395.htm#20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.formula2.net/V47_15.htm |title=1947 XX Circuito del Montenero |publisher=formula2.net |date= |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Attilio Marinoni]]
| [[Sports car racing|Sports car]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 6C|Alfa Romeo 6C-1500]]
| [[1927 Coppa Ciano|I Coppa Ciano]]
|-
! 1926
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Emilio Materassi]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Itala]] Spl
| [[1926 Coppa Montenero|VI Circuito Montenero]]
|-
! 1925
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Emilio Materassi]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Itala]] Spl
| [[1925 Coppa Montenero|V Circuito Montenero]]
|-
! 1924
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Renato Balestrero]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Officine Meccaniche|OM]] 665
| [[1924 Coppa Montenero|IV Circuito Montenero]]
|-
! 1923
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Mario Razzauti]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Ansaldo (car)|Ansaldo]] 2000
| [[1923 Coppa Montenero|III Circuito Montenero]]
|-
! 1922
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Carlo Masetti]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35#Type_37|Bugatti 37 1500]]
| [[1922 Coppa Montenero|II Circuito Montenero]]
|-
! 1921
| {{flagicon|Italy|old}} [[Carlo Lotti]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Ansaldo (car)|Ansaldo]] 2000
| [[1921 Coppa Montenero|I Circuito Montenero]]
|}
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> The 1937 race also had the status of Italian Grand Prix


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Coppa Acerbo]]
* [[Coppa Acerbo]]

* [[List of major automobile races in Italy]]
==External links==
* [http://www.circuitodelmontenero.it/index.php Circuito del Montenero - Coppa Ciano] (Italian)
* [http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/main.htm The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606091347/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/main.htm |date=2011-06-06 }}
* [http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/oldgp.html AIACR European Driver Championships] 1931,1932, 1935-1939
* [http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/title.html Formula One WC and non-championship results] The Formula One Archives
* [http://8w.forix.com/italy47.html A forgotten Championship] when Nuvolari waved the steering wheel at the crowd...


==References==
==References==
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Circuito Montenero - Coppa Ciano

The Coppa Ciano was an automobile race held in Italy. Originally referred to as Coppa Montenero or Circuito Montenero, the Coppa Ciano name was officially in use between 1927 and 1939.

History[edit]

Coppa Ciano poster, 1931.

During the years immediately following World War I several road circuits were created in Italy. These included the Montenero Circuit at Livorno, which became home for the annual Coppa Montenero from its inauguration in 1921. In the beginning it was only a local affair and the organizers quickly found themselves in financial troubles. In 1923 the event was taken over by the Automobile Club of Italy and the future was secured.

In 1927, the Livorno-born politician Costanzo Ciano donated a victory trophy: the Coppa Ciano. At first, this was awarded to the victor in a separate sports car race, run within a week of the Coppa Montenero. In 1929, however, the Coppa Ciano was merged into the main event and at the same time became the name most often used.

The driver Emilio Materassi won 4 years in a row 1925-1928 and earned the nickname "King of Montenero".

In the 1930s, Italian Hall of Fame driver Tazio Nuvolari won this race five times, more than any other driver. In his 1936 victory he made his way through the field, beating the otherwise superior German cars. This victory was one of the reasons leading to the Italian Grand Prix being held at the Montenero circuit in 1937, instead of the usual venue, Monza.

The 1939 race was run to Voiturette regulations and became the last before World War II stopped all racing for many years. In 1947 the 20th and final edition of the Coppa Montenero was run, with 1500 cc unsupercharged cars. At that point, due to Costanzo Ciano's connections with the now abolished Fascist regime, it was no longer called Coppa Ciano.

Coppa Ciano by year[edit]

Year Race Name Dist. Circuit Formula Driver Manufacturer Time Report
1927 VII Circuito Montenero 225 km 22.5 km Formula Libre Italy Emilio Materassi Bugatti T35C 2:45:18 Report
I Coppa Ciano (Sport) 225 km 22.5 km Sports car Italy Attilio Marinoni Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 2:52:42 Report
1928 VIII Circuito Montenero 225 km 22.5 km Grand Prix Italy Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 2:38:57 Report
II Coppa Ciano (Sport) 225 km 22.5 km Sports car Italy Mario Razzauti Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 2:52:42 Report
1929 III Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 225 km 22.5 km Grand Prix Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo P2 2:38:51 Report
1930 IV Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 225 km 22.5 km Grand Prix Italy Luigi Fagioli Maserati 26M 2:33:50 Report
1931 V Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 200 km 20.0 km Grand Prix Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza 2:23:40 Report
1932 VI Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 200 km 20.0 km Grand Prix Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3' 2:18:19 Report
1933 VII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 240 km 20.0 km Grand Prix Italy Tazio Nuvolari Maserati 8CM 2:45:08 Report
1934 VIII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 240 km 20.0 km Grand Prix Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3' 2:49:52 Report
1935 IX Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 240 km 20.0 km Grand Prix Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3' 2:42:08 Report
1936 X Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 216.5 km 7.218 km Grand Prix Italy Nuvolari / Pintacuda Alfa Romeo 8C-35 1:44:54.4 Report
1937 XI Coppa Ciano (Gran Premio d'Italia) * 360.0 km 7.218 km Grand Prix Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W125 2:44:54.4 Report
1938 XII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 232.0 km 5.80 km Grand Prix Germany Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz W154 1:00:35.2 Report
XII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 145.0 km 5.80 km Voiturette Italy Emilio Villoresi Maserati 6CM 1:05:21.6 Report
1939 XIII Coppa Ciano (Circuito Montenero) 348.0 km 5.80 km Grand Prix Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 158 2:30:10.4 Report
* (AIACR European Driver Championship round) [1] - Sources: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

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  2. ^ "1924 IV Circuito Montenero". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "1927 VII Circuito Montenero - I Coppa Ciano (Sport)". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "1928 VIII Circuito Montenero - II Coppa Ciano (Sport)". teamdan.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "1929 IX Circuito Montenero - III Coppa Ciano". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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  13. ^ "1937 - XVII Circuito Montenero - XI Coppa Ciano". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  14. ^ "1938 XVIII Circuito Montenero - XII Coppa Ciano". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  15. ^ "1939 XIX Circuito Montenero - XIII Coppa Ciano". Leif Snellman. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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