Automobilsport N.18: Special Giro D’Italia Automobilistico

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Number 18 of this quarterly magazine about historic motor sport. What a spectacle it was when a pair of 12-cylinder Ferrari 312 B3s were fired up in Monaco. It was beautiful music that echoed between the buildings and the guardrails in the Principality, and quite distinctive among the standard eight-cylinder Cosworths. ‘Rain was forecast for the Sunday. Usually I would have been happy with that,’ said Marco Werner, who drove one of the ex-Niki Lauda Ferraris. However, given the value of the car, even the three-time Le Mans winner was beginning to have some doubts: ‘Heavy rain, lots of puddles, and therefore plenty of opportunities to hit the wall. As if racing at Monaco wasn’t exciting enough already…’ Werner’s class ultimately shone through, and he finished a difficult race on the podium. His third place came after a DNF two years ago. Even this time, preparations were compromised. The team hadn’t turned a single lap of testing before the event. With that in mind, the result was all the more impressive. AUTOMOBILSPORT’s camera team was along for the ride for the pre-race preparations and the race weekend itself, with a report set to land on our online channels soon. In the meantime, enjoy Werner’s first-hand account of his time in the Ferrari, in this issue. There are more examples of bringing childhood dreams and memories to life in this issue. For instance, the Giro d’Italia Automobilistico. The event was a fantastic adventure across Italy, Group 5 cars competing on what was a mix of rally and circuit stages. What more could you ask for? You can read all about the history of the Giro, which ran between 1973 and 1988, in our cover story – as well as interviews with Riccardo Patrese and Emilio Radaelli plus some insight into the special cars built by the competing manufacturers. This issue also features the second part of Ian Phillips’ Leyton House story, and a close look at what Virgilio Conrero did with the Opel GT 48 years ago. COVER STORYGIRO D’ITALIA AUTOMOBILISTICO SILHOUETTES RACING ON PUBLIC ROADS — Giro d’Italia Automobilistico “I ENJOYED THE RALLY EXPERIENCE IMMENSELY!”— Interview with Riccardo Patrese “A 600 HP MONSTER ON THE ROAD? I COULDN’T SAY NO!”— Interview with Emilio Radelli FIAT-ABARTH, LANCIA AND ALFA ROMEO SPECIAL CARS FOR THE GIRO D’ITALIA ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Eckhard Schimpf about Villa d’Este Brian Redman on the Chevron B16 Back on Track Brun-Porsche 962-003 BM and many more!