Juan and Margarita Tonconogy have won the Mille Miglia 2026, ending Andrea Vesco’s run of six consecutive victories in the event.
The Argentine crew took victory in a 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider Zagato, completing the final leg into Brescia after maintaining their lead over Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli. For Juan Tonconogy, it was a fourth Mille Miglia victory after wins in 2013, 2016 and 2018. It was his first win in the event with his sister Margarita. Meanwhile, Vesco and Salvinelli finished second in a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Spider Zagato. Lorenzo and Mario Turelli completed the overall podium in a 1929 OM 665 S MM Superba.
The Coppa delle Dame was won by Silvia Marini and Francesca Ruggeri in a 1947 Cisitalia 202 S MM Spider. Vittorino Battaglia and Giordano Mozzi won the Ferrari Tribute 1000 Miglia in a 2019 Ferrari 488 Spider, while Shimitzu Ryotaro and Jari-Matti Latvala finished first in the Gran Turismo Experience.
The Mille Miglia 2026 route covered almost 2000km over five legs and included 144 Time Trials and eight Average Trials. The event started in Brescia on June 9 and returned to the city on June 13, with the finish on Viale Venezia.
The opening leg ran from Brescia through Val Trompia and Val Gobbia, with a first-time passage control at Beretta’s headquarters, then through Lumezzane, Lake Garda, Veneto and Padua. The second day took the field through Ferrara, Modena and Reggio Emilia before the Abetone Pass and the run to Montecatini Terme.
On the third leg, the route crossed Tuscany and Lazio, taking in Lucca, Pietrasanta, Pisa, Pontedera, Peccioli, Siena and the Val d’Orcia before reaching Rome. The fourth leg began the return north through Terni, Assisi, Gubbio, Gola del Furlo and San Marino, ending in Rimini. The final leg from Rimini passed Cervia, Ferrara and Mantua before the last controls at the fourth ‘Peschiera’ Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, Guidizzolo, Castiglione delle Stiviere and Montirone.
Alfa Romeo was also represented by a 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint from the Heritage Hub Italy collection, normally displayed at the Alfa Romeo Historical Museum in Arese. The car was driven during the event by Samuel, Boosta and Ninja of Subsonica; Alfa Romeo was the most represented marque in the 2026 entry, with 50 cars at the start, including 27 pre-war cars.
Maserati was represented in the Mille Miglia 2026 historic field by an A6 GCS/53, which finished 48th overall. The car is privately owned and carries Maserati Classiche Certification of Authenticity. It has its own Mille Miglia history, having competed in five consecutive editions from 1953 to 1957 with drivers including Luigi Musso.
The 2026 route also passed Maserati’s historic Viale Ciro Menotti headquarters in Modena. A Tipo 26 was displayed for the occasion, marking 100 years since Maserati’s first competition car appeared with the Trident badge, which won its class at the 1926 Targa Florio with Alfieri Maserati driving and Guerino Bertocchi as mechanic.
Mercedes-Benz also had a big presence at the Mille Miglia 2026, with four 300 SLs taking part and seven customers involved as part of the Mercedes-Benz Works team. More details on that project can be found here.
The 2027 Mille Miglia will mark the event’s centenary and is scheduled to return to its traditional late-May timing, with the week listed as May 22-29. More details are available here.
