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The Monza Circuit (Italian: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza; lit. ' Monza National Racetrack ' ) is a 5.793 km (3.600 mi) race track near the city of Monza , north of Milan , in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit after Brooklands and Indianapolis and the oldest in mainland Europe .
Monza (UK: / ˈ m ɒ n z ə /, [3] US: / ˈ m ɒ n z ə, ˈ m oʊ n z ə, ˈ m oʊ n t s ɑː /; [4] [5] Italian: ⓘ; Lombard: Monça, locally Monscia; Latin: Modoetia) is a city and comune (municipality) on the River Lambro, a tributary of the River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) north-northeast of Milan.
The Coppa Intereuropa was first held in 1949 [1] on a 6.300 km (3.915 mi) circuit. The race length was expanded to 1,000 km in 1954; in 1956, it was held on a 10.000 km (6.214 mi) circuit. The race was shortened and returned to the 6.3-km track the following year. In 1960 and 1961, it was part of the FIA GT Cup. [citation needed]
The circuit is specifically located in its namesake suburban town, which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races over the years. Monza was built in the Parco di Monza, a public city park with a largely woodland setting, where the famous Royal Villa of Monza is also located.
The trophy awarded to Jimmy Bryan for winning the 1957 running of the Race of Two Worlds.. The Race of Two Worlds (Trofeo dei Due Mondi in Italian), also known as the 500 Miglia di Monza (500 Miles of Monza), was an automobile race held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy in 1957 and again in 1958.
Max Verstappen fought to a record 10th consecutive F1 victory but Ferrari's best performance of 2023 made them the story at Monza, says Andrew Benson.
The 5th Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza was a Formula Two motor race held on 8 June 1952 at the Monza Circuit, Italy. The race was run over two heats each of 35 laps, with the winner being decided by aggregate time. The winner was Giuseppe Farina in a Ferrari 500, who also set overall fastest lap.
Dr. Steven Lewis, who previously worked as a curator at the National Museum of African American Music, spoke to USA Today in 2021 about how the Chitlin Circuit’ became a launching pad for Black ...