Trieste-Opicina hillclimb

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]

First edition held in 1911. "Curva delle Cave Faccanoni" turn.

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)
06 October 1957	Adolfo Tedeschi	Maserati 200SI	8.85 km (5.50 mi)	4:32.3	117.003 km/h (72.702 mph)
05 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)
25May 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 April1926	Ugo Prini	Guzzi		7:22	74.69 km/h (46.41 mph)
01 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)
05 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)

References

1. "1911 - 1971 LA STORIA". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
2. "The Trieste Opicina race". discover-trieste.it. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
3. "TRIESTE-OPICINA HILL-CLIMB". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
4. "1911-1971 Albo d'Oro". clubdeiventiallora.org (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
5. "The rebirth of the Trieste-Opicina hill climb". classiccartrust.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
6. "212 Export s/n 0090E". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
7. "250 MM PF Berlinetta 0256MM". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
8. "Detail - Tipo 60/61 Birdcage s/n 2465". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
9. "250 GTO s/n 3413GT". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
10. "250 LM 6217". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
11. "206 S s/n 028". barchetta.cc. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
12. "Hillclimb Trieste-Opicina 1970 - Race Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

Literature

• Tito Angelo Anselmi; Gabriella De Benedetti (2003). Legenda-Le edizioni dell'Opificio (ed.). Trieste Opicina Sessant'Anni di Epopea. ISBN 9781554075584.