Tips for following MIlle MIglia in a classic car

[Finlandese]

I will be doing an european roadtrip, that will have a part in which I will be following the MIlle MIglia with my Busso converted 1973 Alfa Spider. I tried to search for other maniacs trip reports from the forum, but did not find anything recent. Harry´s garage Alfa Spider roadtrip video has been viewed quite a few times. Any tips for the trip?

This will not be my first time in Italy with a classic Alfa.

Edited by Finlandese on Thursday 16th January 11:51

[sjabrown]

No advice on where to watch out and about as the route varies but one of my best motoring experiences was spending the day before sitting outside a cafe in Brescia watching the cars trundling past after technical checks and queuing up for the blessing ceremony. The Mille Miglia museum is well worth a visit too.

[Finlandese]

sjabrown said:

No advice on where to watch out and about as the route varies but one of my best motoring experiences was spending the day before sitting outside a cafe in Brescia watching the cars trundling past after technical checks and queuing up for the blessing ceremony. The Mille Miglia museum is well worth a visit too.

We are trying to combine that with a road trip of our own among the competitors. Won´t go all way to Rome as I do not fancy 16 hour driving days.

[MGDavid]

I am considering going to watch this year taking in the Stelvio on the way home. Owing to other commitments I will not be there for the start.
Can anyone tell me what goes on in Brescia around the finish. There are a couple of accounts that cover the scrutineering etc at the start.
Also interested in any campsite recommendations.
Thanks.

[Finlandese]

Did it and it was a magnificent experience. I had never heard of the SS71, but now it´s the best road I have ever driven. Not an easy trip, as the temperatures were +38 Celsius in the shade and who knows what over the tarmac. Italy really gets in to the spirit of the event during those few days and the reception we got was pretty much the same as for the competitors. Video to follow later.

[magpies]

Wow, just checked the SS71 on googlemaps - looks brilliant

[Finlandese]

magpies said:

Wow, just checked the SS71 on googlemaps - looks brilliant

It is. :-) Flowing, perfect surface and very little traffic. It´s not a short bit either and has great views too.

[the-norseman]

How easy is it the follow the old route as close as possible? I'm thinking of driving it in a few years but not when the MM is on, just during a normal week.

[Finlandese]

the-norseman said:

How easy is it the follow the old route as close as possible? I'm thinking of driving it in a few years but not when the MM is on, just during a normal week.

There is no one definite route. Here´s a thread on TNF:

https://forums.autosport.com/topic/92498-detailed-...