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The Coppa Ciano was an automobile race held in Italy .
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 Coppa Ciano from its inauguration in 1921 until 1939.
Italian Hall of Fame driver, Tazio Nuvolari won this race five times, more than any other driver.
Coppa Ciano winners:
1947 - Franco Venturi (Cisitalia D46 - Fiat) 1939 - Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 158) 1938 - Hermann Lang (Mercedes-Benz W154) 1937 - Rudolf Caracciola (Mercedes-Benz W125) 1936 - Tazio Nuvolari (Alfa Romeo 8C-35) 1935 - Tazio Nuvolari (Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3') 1934 - Achille Varzi (Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3') 1933 - Tazio Nuvolari (Maserati 8CM) 1932 - Tazio Nuvolari (Alfa Romeo Tipo-B 'P3') 1931 - Tazio Nuvolari (Alfa Romeo Monza) 1930 - Luigi Fagioli (Maserati 26M) 1929 - Achille Varzi (Alfa Romeo P2) 1928 - Emilio Materassi (Talbot 700) 1927 - Emilio Materassi (Bugatti T35C) 1926 - Emilio Materassi (Itala Spl) 1925 - Emilio Materassi (Itala Spl) 1924 - Renato Balestrero (OM 665) 1923 - Mario Razzauti (Ansaldo 2000) 1922 - Giulio Masetti (Bugatti) 1921 - Carlo Lotti (Ansaldo 2000) See also: List of major automobile races in Italy
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italiaspeed.com: GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED 2006 (1379 words)
The 158 made its debut on the 31 July 1938 in the Coppa Ciano , held on the Montenero circuit at Leghorn.
Only one month after the Coppa Ciano , the little Alfettas made their debut at Monza in a race that was supporting the Italian Grand Prix.
Successes on the Montenero circuit in Leghorn and in the Coppa Acerbo at Pescara were followed by an impressive victory at Bremgarten in Switzerland.
Coppa Acerbo: Information from Answers.com (435 words)
The Coppa Acerbo was an automobile race held in Italy, named after Tito Acerbo (the brother of Giacomo Acerbo).
The 150 mile Coppa Acerbo was held over a 15 mile circuit beginning and ending at Pescara, Italy, a city on the Adriatic coast.
The first Coppa Acerbo was staged in 1924 and won by an unheard of rookie by the name of Enzo Ferrari.
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