Endurance sports car event
The 6 Hours of Monza (formerly the 1,000 Kilometres of Monza and known after 1966 as the Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo ) is an endurance race , mainly for sports cars , which is held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy .
Overview
Despite its title, the race has been run at shorter lengths (most notably in the late 1970s and early 1990s, before the demise of the World Sportscar Championship in 1992). The Coppa Intereuropa was first held in 1949[1] on a 6.300 km (3.915 mi) circuit. The race length was expanded to 1,000 km in 1954; in 1956, it was held on a 10.000 km (6.214 mi) circuit. The race was shortened and returned to the 6.3-km track the following year. In 1960 and 1961, it was part of the FIA GT Cup .[citation needed ]
In 1963, the race was held as a three-hour event for production-based cars in the World Sportscar Championship before its expansion to 1,000 km in 1965. Until 1969, the full Monza circuit (including the banked oval) was used. To slow the cars, chicanes were installed in 1965 at the beginning of the second bank (the south curve) and in 1966 at the beginning of the other bank. A lap was 10.100 km (6.276 mi) long, for a total distance of 1,010 km (100 laps). From 1970, the shorter 5.793 km (3.600 mi) Grand Prix circuit has been used occasionally.[citation needed ] .
Up until 1970, drivers waited at their starting grids until the Italian tricolour flag waved and drove away, a standing start . Since 1971, a rolling start began the race. Cars do one formation lap around the course; when the safety car returns to the pits, the starter waves the Italian flag to start it.
History
1976 – the World Sportscar Championship was split into two series. The first, for production-based cars, was called the World Championship for Makes . The second, for prototype cars, was called the World Sports Car Championship . The Monza race was eligible for the latter in 1976 and 1977.
1978 – the World Sports Car Championship was cancelled and the race was reconfigured for 320 km, making it eligible for the European Sportscar Championship .
1979 – after the European Championship was cancelled, the race was eligible for the Italian championship.
1980 – the race again became eligible for the World Sportscar Championship .
1989 – it was cancelled due to financial problems with the Automobile Club of Milan and for the rebuilding of boxes and paddock facilities.
1992 – the race was used on and off by various series, including the BPR Global GT Series , the Italian GT Championship, and the Challenge Endurance Italia series in 1997 and 1998. The FIA Sportscar Championship hosted the 1,000 km in 2001.
1995 and 1996 – the race was valid for the BPR Global GT Series , reserved for GT cars with the four-hour format.
1998 – did not qualify for an international championship. It returned to the 1,000-kilometre distance, and was re-opened to sports cars.
1999 – the distance was reduced to 500 km, and it again became eligible for the international SportsRacing World Cup championship.
2000 – although the race was run at 500 km, it was called "1,000 km" because another 500-km race (for the FIA GT Championship ) was held that morning.
2001 – returning to the 1,000 km distance, the race was eligible for the FIA Sportscar Championship .
2003 – after a year off, the race returned to the 500-kilometre distance.
2004 – the race was resumed as part of the Le Mans Series .
2006 – the race, part of the Le Mans Series, was cancelled due to protests about noise pollution .[2]
2007 – agreements were reached to allow the event to return to the Le Mans Series .
The race was not held from 2009 to 2020, after which a six-hour race was scheduled as part of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship .
Winners
Year
Drivers
Team
Car
Time
Distance
Championship
6.3 km (3.9 mi) circuit
1949
Bruno Sterzi
Bruno Sterzi
Ferrari 166 S
392.867 km (244.116 mi)
Non-championship
1950
Consalvo Sanesi
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sperimentale
2:00:00.000
294.867 km (183.222 mi)
Non-championship
1951
Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari 212 MM
2:00:00.000
286.940 km (178.296 mi)
Non-championship
1952
Bruno Sterzi
Bruno Sterzi
Ferrari 225 S
2:00:00.000
305.460 km (189.804 mi)
Non-championship
1953
Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta
2:30:49.700
441.000 km (274.025 mi)
Non-championship
1954
Mike Hawthorn Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari 735 S
6:13:28.600
1,000 km (620 mi)
Non-championship
1955
Jean Behra Luigi Musso
Officine Alfieri Maserati
Maserati 300S
5:41:41.200
1,000 km (620 mi)
Non-championship
10.1 km (6.3 mi) circuit
1956
Mike Hawthorn Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari 500 TR
5:07:13.900
1,000 km (620 mi)
Non-championship
5.8 km (3.6 mi) circuit
1957
Camillo Luglio
Cornelia Vassali
Ferrari 250 GT
166.796 km (103.642 mi)
Non-championship
1958
Luigi Taramazzo
Ferrari 250 GT
Non-championship
1959
Alfonso Thiele
Ferrari 250 GT
173.863 km (108.033 mi)
Non-championship
1960
Carlo Mario Abate
Scuderia Serenissima
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
518.055 km (321.904 mi)
FIA GT Cup
1961
Pierre Noblet
Pierre Noblet
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
3:00:00.000
533.327 km (331.394 mi)
FIA GT Cup
1962
No race
1963
Roy Salvadori
David Brown
Aston Martin DP214
3:00:00.000
580.437 km (360.667 mi)
International Championship for GT Manufacturers
1964
Rob Slotemaker
Ben Pon
Porsche 904 GTS
3:00:00.000
550.094 km (341.813 mi)
International Championship for GT Manufacturers
10.1 km (6.3 mi) circuit
1965
Jean Guichet Mike Parkes
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 275 P2
4:56.08.000
1,000 km (620 mi)
International Championship for GT Manufacturers
1966
John Surtees Mike Parkes
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 330 P3
6:05:11.600
1,000 km (620 mi)
International Manufacturers' Championship
1967
Lorenzo Bandini Chris Amon
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 330 P4
5:07:43.000
1,000 km (620 mi)
International Manufacturers' Championship
1968
David Hobbs Paul Hawkins
J.W. Automotive Engineering
Ford GT40 Mk.I
5:18:23.400
1,000 km (620 mi)
International Championship for Makes
1969
Jo Siffert Brian Redman
Porsche System Engineering
Porsche 908 LH
4:53:41.200
1,000 km (620 mi)
International Championship for Makes
5.8 km (3.6 mi) circuit
1970
Pedro Rodríguez Leo Kinnunen
J.W. Automotive Engineering
Porsche 917 K
4:18:01.700
1,000 km (620 mi)
International Championship for Makes
1971
Pedro Rodríguez Jackie Oliver
J.W. Automotive Engineering
Porsche 917 K
4:14:32.600
1,000 km (620 mi)
International Championship for Makes
1972
Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 312PB
5:52:05.600
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Championship for Makes
1973
Jacky Ickx Brian Redman
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari 312PB
4:04:34.400
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Championship for Makes
1974
Arturo Merzario Mario Andretti
Autodelta SpA
Alfa Romeo 33TT12
4:45:57:400
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Championship for Makes
1975
Arturo Merzario Jacques Laffite
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 33TT12
4:43:21.800
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Championship for Makes
1976
Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass
Martini Racing
Porsche 936
4:00:54.400
882.810 km (548.553 mi)
World Sportscar Championship
1977
Vittorio Brambilla
Autodelta SpA
Alfa Romeo 33SC12
2:40:06.000
500 km (310 mi)
World Sportscar Championship
1978[3]
Reinhold Joest
Joest Racing -Liquymoly-
Porsche 908 /3
1:51:17.300
320 km (200 mi)
European Sportscar Championship
1979
Renzo Zorzi Marco Capoferri
Lola T286-Ford
5:47:26.000
1,000 km (620 mi)
Italian Group 6 Championship
1980
Alain de Cadenet Desiré Wilson
Alain de Cadenet
De Cadenet -Ford
6:01:08.880 [note 1]
1,061.4 km (659.5 mi)[5]
World Championship for Makes Italian Group 6 Championship
1981
Edgar Dören Jürgen Lässig Gerhard Holup
Weralit Racing Team
Porsche 935 K3
6:33:48.000
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Endurance Championship
1982
Henri Pescarolo Giorgio Francia
Automobiles Jean Rondeau
Rondeau M382-Ford
5:33:56.200
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Endurance Championship
1983
Bob Wollek Thierry Boutsen
Joest Racing
Porsche 956
5:12:06.900
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Endurance Championship
1984
Stefan Bellof Derek Bell
Rothmans Porsche
Porsche 956
5:06:15.800
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Endurance Championship
1985
Manfred Winkelhock Marc Surer
Kremer Racing -Porsche
Porsche 962 C
4:04:41.310
800 km (500 mi)[note 2]
World Endurance Championship
1986
Hans-Joachim Stuck Derek Bell
Rothmans Porsche
Porsche 962 C
1:48:40.290
360 km (220 mi)
World Sports Prototype Championship
1987
John Watson Jan Lammers
Silk Cut Jaguar
Jaguar XJR-8
5:03:55.370
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Sports Prototype Championship
1988
Martin Brundle Eddie Cheever
Silk Cut Jaguar
Jaguar XJR-9
4:52:13.520
1,000 km (620 mi)
World Sports Prototype Championship
1989
No race
1990
Mauro Baldi Jean-Louis Schlesser
Team Sauber Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz C11
2:17:11.735
480 km (300 mi)
World Sports Prototype Championship
1991
Martin Brundle Derek Warwick
Silk Cut Jaguar
Jaguar XJR-14
2:05:42.844
430 km (270 mi)
World Sportscar Championship
1992
Geoff Lees Hitoshi Ogawa
Toyota Team Tom's
Toyota TS010
2:16:42.659
500 km (310 mi)
World Sportscar Championship
1993-1994
No race
1995
Thomas Bscher John Nielsen
West Competition
McLaren F1 GTR
4:01:29.206
725 km (450 mi)
BPR Global GT Series
1996
Thomas Bscher John Nielsen
West Competition
McLaren F1 GTR
4:01:31.046
736 km (457 mi)
BPR Global GT Series
1997
Thomas Bscher John Nielsen
Kremer Racing
Kremer K8 Spyder -Porsche
5:33:44.800
1,000 km (620 mi)
Challenge Endurance Italia
1998
Thomas Bscher Geoff Lees
GTC Team Davidoff
McLaren F1 GTR
5:08:55.952
1,000 km (620 mi)
Italian GT Championship Challenge Endurance Italia
1999
Emmanuel Collard Vincenzo Sospiri
JB Giesse Team Ferrari
Ferrari 333 SP
2:29:31.944
500 km (310 mi)
SportsRacing World Cup
2000
Mauro Baldi Gary Formato
R & M
Riley & Scott Mk III -Judd
2:42:31.807
500 km (310 mi)
SportsRacing World Cup
2001
Giovanni Lavaggi Christian Vann
GLV Brums
Ferrari 333 SP -Judd
5:17:08.756
1,000 km (620 mi)
FIA Sportscar Championship
2002
No race
2003
Jan Lammers John Bosch
Racing For Holland
Dome S101-Judd
2:30:30.857
486.612 km (302.367 mi)
FIA Sportscar Championship
2004
Jamie Davies Johnny Herbert
Audi Sport UK Veloqx
Audi R8
5:05:52.043
1,000 km (620 mi)
Le Mans Endurance Series
2005
Emmanuel Collard Jean-Christophe Boullion
Pescarolo Sport
Pescarolo C60 Hybrid -Judd
5:02:32.220
1,000 km (620 mi)
Le Mans Endurance Series
2006
No race
2007
Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené
Team Peugeot Total
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Diesel)
4:59:20.735
1,000 km (620 mi)
Le Mans Series
2008
Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy
Team Peugeot Total
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Diesel)
4:59:07.955
1,000 km (620 mi)
Le Mans Series
2009 - 2020
No race
2021
Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
6:01:12.290
1,181.45 km (734.12 mi)
FIA World Endurance Championship
2022
Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Matthieu Vaxivière
Alpine Elf Team
Alpine A480
6:00:47.738
1,123.53 km (698.13 mi)
FIA World Endurance Championship
2023
Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López
Toyota Gazoo Racing
Toyota GR010 Hybrid
6:00:31.922
1,158.28 km (719.72 mi)
FIA World Endurance Championship
Notes
^ The 1980 race maintained the title of 1000km of Monza but was actually run over six hours.[4]
^ The 1985 race was scheduled for 1000km but was stopped early as trees had been blown onto the track.[4]
References
External links
Current (2024 ) Former
List of FIA World Endurance Championship races
24 hours 12 hours 10 hours 9 hours 8 hours 6 hours 1000 miles 1000 km 4 Hours Other Defunct races are indicated in italics