MOTOR RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1933, Page 8

MOTOR RACING

BRITISH OARS’ TRIUMPH

MANY THRILLS IN ITALY

LONDON, April 17

Two M.G. Maguettes, fiving tiny Union Jacks anu oriv&n by Geoige Fysctm and. Lord Howe, were first and secofici in the 1100 cubic ceutimet.es class of Italy s “1090 miles, the most dangerous motor race in the world. Eyston finished in 18h Ira Is, and averaged 59.60 mil.s an hour. Loid Howe averaged 56.82. All other cars in this class were more than an hour behind the British. The course * begins at Brescia, and thence forms a giant figure of tight through Bologna, Florence and Rome and back to Brescia, via the Adriatic. It passes through narrow village streets, congested cities, dangerous mountain passes, and yawning chasms thousands of fiet deep, where safety depends on the excellence of headlights. Nowhere' was traffic stopped. The drivel’s wore oven allowed to race through Ron e, dodging pedestrians and tramcars at incredible speed. The race was a gruelling test of courage, endurance and road sense.

Barkin', .driving a Magnette, 'was forced early to retire with engine trouble. ,

Three accidents were reported. A Maserati overturned, but the occupants were not injured. An Italian baby car was ditched on the dangerous Ytadiofam "Pass., and the occupants were taken to hospital. An unidentified car-, driven at a terrific speed, charged a crowd of spectators at Rovigo, injuring several. The first arrival in the heavy ear class was an Alfa-Romeo, driven bv an Italian, Nuvolari. It averaged 67.46 miles an hour.

Last year’s winner. Bor7.?ccliini, retired with engine trouble after averaging 71,27 miles an hour from Brescia to Rome, thereby winning Signer Mussolini’s trenhy, awarded to the first to arrive in Rome.

Great crowds cheered the British victory, which was dc'ervedly mr'idir. Lord Howe emphasises that the Mngnettes entered merely to stay the course and not to win. They trium-Tibn-tlv vindicated the supremacy of British light ears.