Tuscany Cup 2024
Tuscany's most beautiful scenery welcomes participants in the 2024 Tuscany Cup, an ASI Circuito Tricolore event. Mafra welcomes participants in this re-enactment of a 1950s race with a welcome kit.
From Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28 , the CAMET(Tuscan Classic Car and Motorcycle Club) is organizing the 27a Re-enactment from the Tuscan Cup 2024. The event is included in theASI Circuito Tricolore, a series of ASI events designed to promote awareness of Italian realities visited by historic cars. We at Mafra, who love the most beautiful cars of yesterday and today, stand by all participants in the 2024 Tuscany Cup.
The Mafra Welcome Kit for the crews of the Tuscany Cup 2024
Tuscany Cup 2024 participants greeted by unmistakable inflatable arch Mafra, receive the valuable Mafra Welcome Kit, containing Mafra caps and badge holder and a selection of Mafra products, in the handy 125 ml format.
- Glass Cleaner, Mafra's glass and window degreaser, ideal for deeply washing and degreasing car windows, removing halos, grease, stains and fingerprints.
- HP 12, Mafra's powerful multi-purpose universal car degreaser, effective on any surface and also suitable for engine cleaning.
- Plastic care 3 in 1, Mafra product specifically for cleaning car plastics, from which it completely removes any stain.
The program of the Tuscan Cup 2024
The first Tuscany Cup 2024 Re-enactment was organized by the CAMET club in 1996 . Since then, the event has always been part of the calendar of events ASI. The theme chosen for the 2024 edition is "from Chianti to Brunello," in honor of the lands of origin of the famous Tuscan wines.
The route touches some of the most beautiful places in Tuscany: Piazzale Michelangelo, overlooking Florence, the Crete Senesi and the Val d'Orcia. Crews also have the opportunity to pass near the castles of Bibbiano and that of Castelnuovo Tancredi. Visits to Sant'Antimo Abbey and the Brunello temple-museum in Montalcino are also planned for participants .
Here is the program of the 2024 Tuscany Cup edition: if you want to learn more, click here.
Friday, April 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: in Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence Participant registration, technical and sport checks, welcome snack.
To follow: transfer of participants to Siena, using the via Chiantigiana (SR222), the s.s. Cassia (route of the Mille Miglia) or the SGC Firenze-Siena. From 5 to 7 p.m. parking at the Four Points by Sheraton Siena hotel of cars and trolleys. 8 p.m. light dinner at the hotel. Finally. 10 p .m. start of night trial (optional) in the hotel park in electric citycars.
Saturday, April 27, 8:30 a.m .Departure of crews from hotel to Monteroni d'Arbia, Buonconvento, Sant'Antimo (including a visit to the Benedictine abbey, which according to legend was established by Charlemagne). Along the way, time trials of skill. 1 p.m. Arrival in Montalcino, with visit to the 1391 Fortress and Brunello Temple. Afterwards, lunch in the Cloister of the BrunelloMuseum and Sanctuary. 3 p. m. departure of participants in the direction of San Quirico d'Orcia, Torrenieri, Asciano and the Crete Senesi. 6 pm return of the crews to the hotel. Finally 8:30 pm gala dinner at the hotel.
Sunday, April 28, 9 a.m. Passage of the cars through the historic center of Siena.Stamp control and presentation of crews in Siena's Piazza del Campo, then display of cars in Piazza San Francesco. For participants, visit to the Civic Museum in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico with the frescoes of the Buongoverno. Noon awards ceremony in the Palazzo Comunale in Siena's Piazza del Campo. Finally 1 p . m. lunch and final greetings atOsteria del Bigelli in Piazza del Campo.
A glorious history
The history of the Tuscan Cup is interesting. It was first organized in 1949 to repay Tuscan fans who were disappointed that the Mille Miglia no longer passed through Florence.
The organizers chose a 600-kilometer route that proved very tough even for champions such as Biondetti and Marzotto. The winner was the young Venetian Ugo Bormioli at the wheel of an Ermini 1100 (a prototype built on a Fiat 1100 base) at an average speed of over 110 km/h. The race would then be organized until 1954, with routes of increasing length, eventually reaching an impressive 760 kilometers.
In 1950 181 cars were registered at the start and success went to Serafini-Salani in a 2-liter Ferrari. The following year saw four Prancing Horse cars occupy the first four places: the winner was Gianni Marzotto at an average speed of over 130 km/h.
In 1952 the race forced more than 90 of the 213 participating cars to retire, and victory went to Bruno Sterzi in a Ferrari 225 S. Instead, the 1953 edition saw Lancia Aurelia GT 2500s triumph, taking the top three places with Clemente Biondetti, Gino Valenzano and Roberto Piodi.
The Coppa Toscana was staged for the last time in 1954, recording the return to success of a Ferrari, Piero Scotti's 4500. After that, the event was replaced by another race, the Mugello Circuit of which a historical re-enactment is held today.
Today the 2024 Tuscany Cup is revived with the Re-enactment, which sees Mafra supporting the passion of the participants.
