1923 Gran Premio d'Italia
9 September - Monza: 80 laps x 10.000 km = 800.000 km
Pole Position: N/A
Fastest Lap: Pietro Bordino (Fiat 804) 3.44.0
Results:
1 14 12 Carlo Salamano Fiat 805/405 5:27:38.4
2 8 7 Felice Nazzaro Fiat 805 5:28.02.0
3 5 5 Jimmy Murphy Miller 122 5:32.51.0
4 1 1 Ferdinando Minoia Benz RH 76
5 7 6 Franz Horner Benz RH 71 not classified
6 16 14 Martin de Alzaga Miller 122 70 not classified
Did Not Finish:
4 4 Albert Guyot Rolland-Pilain 60
2 2 Pietro Bordino Fiat 80/405 44 Driver exhaustion
10 9 Gaston Delalande Rolland-Pilain 30
15 13 André Lefebvre Voisin Laboratoire 29
13 11 Willy Walb Benz RH 29
9 8 Henri Rougier Voisin Laboratoire 28
11 10 Louis Zborovski Miller 122 15
3 3 Eugenio Silvani Voisin Laboratoire 14 Mechanical
Did not start:
6 Antonio Ascari Alfa-Romeo P1 withdrawn
12 Giuseppe Campari Alfa-Romeo P1 withdrawn
17 Ugo Sivocci Alfa-Romeo P1 fatal crash in practice (8/9)
RACE NOTES
1) Grand Prix
2) Combined road and banked track.
3) grid formation: 2-3-2-1
4) After Sivocci's fatal accident Alfa-Romeo withdrew their other entries.
5) A fortnight before the start of this GP, Bordino was out testing the Fiat with Enrico
Giaccone in the mechanic's seat. The car left the track on the North curve (Monza) and
Overturned. Bordino broke an arm but Giaccone was killed. After much thought Fiat decided to
start in the GP. Despite his broken arm Bordino insisted on taking part. He steered with one
arm and his mechanic changed gear for him. Despite his handicap Bordino immediately took the
lead and at half-distance had a large lead. After 45 laps he had to retire, totally
exhausted.