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ALESSANDRIA (BORDINO)

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Alessandria (1939÷1940) - Alessandria (Borsalino)

Description

Location

Alessandria
AL - Alessandria - Piemonte

Location

Latitude - Longitude (approx)

+ 44°55'44" + 8°37'25" (approx)
44.928889 0.623611 (approx)

UTM Coordinates (approx)

X = 312472.455 - Y = 4977798.185 - Zone 31T (approx)

Aerial photo / Map (*)

OpenStreetMap - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Google Maps - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Bing Maps - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Flash Earth - Aerial photo / Map (*)

Wikimapia

Altitude AMSL (approx)

100 m - 328 ft (approx)

Inauguration

Closing

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)

(1)	Il diavolo rosso corre ancora...	Author: Pino Fondi - Published by: Edizioni Librarie Siciliane - Published in: Palermo, Italia - year: 1983 - ISBN: 2560005092546 (Thanks to Claudio Santacroce)
(2)	archivio di Andrea
(3)	forums.autosport.com (...)	Autosport.com Bulletin Board The Nostalgia Forum When did Pietro Bordino die?
(4)	www.baconinborzacchini.it/calessandria.htm	Map
(5)	www.inalessandria.it/colonna_sx/notizie/a_bianca/maggio/b_0405_motociclismo_storico.asp	2001 Parade
(6)	www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm	The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing
(7)	www.tazionuvolari.it/corse3it.htm	Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(8)	www.tazionuvolari.it/corse4it.htm	Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(9)	La Stampa 99/1931 (page 7)	[Publishing date: April 26^th 1931]
(10)	La Stampa 147/1984 (page 34)	[Publishing date: June 22^nd 1984]
(11)	La Stampa 148/1984 (page 25)	[Publishing date: June 23^rd 1984]
(12)	La Stampa 150/1984 (page 18)	[Publishing date: June 26^th 1984]

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"

Description	Street track used from 1924 to 1930; then it was replaced by 8 km circuit. Maybe starting line was near Cittadella, but I have no evidence about this info. On April 1928, during "Circuito di Alessandria" practice, the famous local driver Pietro Bordino died because of an accident near San Michele, where shown on my map. Later, this track was named after him. For more info (and a picture) about this accident, see Atlas F.1 - The Nostalgia Forum
Years	1924÷1930
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Road course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	November 28^th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Cittadella di Alessandria - Valmadonna - Valenza Po - San Salvatore Monferrato - Castelletto Scassoso - San Michele
length	32 km	19.884 mi	(7)

Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"

Description	In 1939 3 km circuit should had been used. Main tribune was in Via del Milite Ignoto
Years	1931÷1934, 1936÷1939?, 1947÷1950
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Road course
Inauguration	April 26^th 1931
Closing
Last update of this page	March 24^th 2021
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Spalto Rovereto - Lungo Tanaro Solferino - Via Pavia - Strada Statale Vigevanese - Strada Carlo Forlanini - Viale Milite Ignoto
length	7998 m	26240 ft	4.97 mi	(2)
length	8046 m	26398 ft	5 mi	(2)
length	8000 m	26247 ft	4.971 mi	(8)

Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"

Description	Layout similar to the 32 km one used from 1924 to 1930, used for regularity races. On June 23^rd 1984 fourth edition was held. Start/finish line was at Alessandria, Viale Milite Ignoto. I have no other information
Years	1981?÷1984÷...
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	October 1^st 2021
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Alessandria (Viale Milite Ignoto) - Valenza Po - San Salvatore Monferrato - Alessandria (Viale Milite Ignoto)
length	32 km	19.884 mi	(12)

Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"

Description	On May 6^th 2001 a historical parade was organized on Spalto Gamondio, but I don’t know circuit layout.
Years	2001
Direction
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Historical parade
Inauguration	May 6^th 2001
Closing	May 6^th 2001
Last update of this page	March 5^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Spalto Gamondio

Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" (1924÷1930)

Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" (1931÷1950)

PHOTOS

Photos by Guido de Carli - August 10^th 2003
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Alessandria football stadium. Start line should have been more or less here. Spalto Rovereto, where start-finish line was. On the left, football stadium On the first corner site, now there is this roundabout. The circuit went on in Lungo Tanaro Solferino, under the trees, exactly where there is the yellow spot on thumbnail The same roundabout, seen from the opposite side. Previous photo was taken in front of the gray house, in the middle of the picture.

5 6 7 8
Lungo Tanaro Solferino Corner at the end of Lungo Tanaro Solferino. Circuits came from the right, it went to the traffic light and then turned right on the bridge. The latter can be seen in the middle of the picture, just in front of the white building. Bridge on river Tanaro View from the bridge, in direction of via Pavia: circuits is hidden by trees in background.

9 10 11 12
Corner after the bridge, at the beginning of via Pavia. Curve in via Pavia. Circuits went out of the town Another curve in the countryside Another curve, located after houses in background on the previous photo

13 14 15 16
Bridge (No. 55) on motorway A21 Turin-Piacenza (km 68); of course in 1930s it doesn’t exist.
I don’t know if present road is in the same place of the old one or if the bridge was built a few meters from the old read. View from the bridge towards next junction View from the bridge towards next junction. Surely in 1930s it wasn’t so large; original layout should be one shown in yellow on thumbnail As previous photo, outside the hairpin

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As previous photo, from the beginning of next straight (of course taken in opposite direction). You can see very well also junction between old road, used by the circuit (and where this photo was taken), and the new one, built later for cross over the motorway Abandoned section of Strada Carlo Forlanini (Carlo Forlanini’s Road) Motorway where it cuts the old straight. On the left there is new bridge (Motorway A21 - bridge No. 56), in background the second half of abandoned straight Strada Carlo Forlanini, where it joins abandoned straight

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Bridge on river Tanaro. I don’t think it is the same used in 1930s… The original bend (yellow on thumbnail) has been replaced by this big roundabout (red). Circuit went on towards building in the middle of the picture Back in the town, this is the beginning of Viale Milite Ignoto (Unknown Soldier Viale). Building on the left is the same shown in the middle of the previous photo, so far away Viale Milite Ignoto (Unknown Soldier Viale), in the middle of the straight. Trees on the left are in center of the road, on the left there is another road like this one for traffic coming in opposite direction. I don’t think in 1930s this road as like this, trees don’t look so old, but this is only my idea.

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Viale Milite Ignoto (Unknown Soldier Viale): near its end there is this light right bend Junction between Viale Milite Ignoto (on the right, under trees) and Spalto Rovereto, on the left Same junction shown on previous photo Last gentle left bend in Spalto Rovereto. In backround stadium lights indicated finish line position

PHOTOS

Photos 9-16 taken on short circuit are more or less in common with long track (attention: here are shown in opposite direction)

Photos by Guido de Carli - August 10^th 2003
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Corner at the end of via Pavia Curve in via Pavia. Circuits went in the town Another curve in the countryside Another curve, located after houses in background on photo 11

13 14 15 16
Bridge (No. 55) on motorway A21 Turin-Piacenza (km 68); of course in 1930s it doesn’t exist. I don’t know if present road is in the same place of the old one or if the bridge was built a few meters from the old read. View from the bridge towards previous junction View from the bridge towards previous junction. Surely in 1930s it wasn’t so large; yellow line shows possible layout of short circuit As photo 15, but outside the hairpin of short course

Updates

Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note

October 1^st 2021 Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" 1981?÷1984÷... Guido de Carli Update Description

March 24^th 2021 Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" 1931÷1934, 1936÷1939?, 1947÷1950 Guido de Carli Update Description

January 7^th 2004 Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" 1924÷1930 Guido de Carli Update Description

November 12^th 2003 Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" 1924÷1930 Guido de Carli Update Description

November 10^th 2003 Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" 1924÷1930 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Update Description with map

August 13^th 2003 Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino" 1931÷1934, 1936÷1939?, 1947÷1950 Guido de Carli Update Photos (on this site)

May 26^th 2003 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli New Description with map

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Alessandria football stadium. Start line should have been more or less here.	Spalto Rovereto, where start-finish line was. On the left, football stadium	On the first corner site, now there is this roundabout. The circuit went on in Lungo Tanaro Solferino, under the trees, exactly where there is the yellow spot on thumbnail	The same roundabout, seen from the opposite side. Previous photo was taken in front of the gray house, in the middle of the picture.

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Lungo Tanaro Solferino	Corner at the end of Lungo Tanaro Solferino. Circuits came from the right, it went to the traffic light and then turned right on the bridge. The latter can be seen in the middle of the picture, just in front of the white building.	Bridge on river Tanaro	View from the bridge, in direction of via Pavia: circuits is hidden by trees in background.

9	10	11	12

Corner after the bridge, at the beginning of via Pavia.	Curve in via Pavia. Circuits went out of the town	Another curve in the countryside	Another curve, located after houses in background on the previous photo

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Bridge (No. 55) on motorway A21 Turin-Piacenza (km 68); of course in 1930s it doesn’t exist. I don’t know if present road is in the same place of the old one or if the bridge was built a few meters from the old read.	View from the bridge towards next junction	View from the bridge towards next junction. Surely in 1930s it wasn’t so large; original layout should be one shown in yellow on thumbnail	As previous photo, outside the hairpin

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As previous photo, from the beginning of next straight (of course taken in opposite direction). You can see very well also junction between old road, used by the circuit (and where this photo was taken), and the new one, built later for cross over the motorway	Abandoned section of Strada Carlo Forlanini (Carlo Forlanini’s Road)	Motorway where it cuts the old straight. On the left there is new bridge (Motorway A21 - bridge No. 56), in background the second half of abandoned straight	Strada Carlo Forlanini, where it joins abandoned straight

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Bridge on river Tanaro. I don’t think it is the same used in 1930s…	The original bend (yellow on thumbnail) has been replaced by this big roundabout (red). Circuit went on towards building in the middle of the picture	Back in the town, this is the beginning of Viale Milite Ignoto (Unknown Soldier Viale). Building on the left is the same shown in the middle of the previous photo, so far away	Viale Milite Ignoto (Unknown Soldier Viale), in the middle of the straight. Trees on the left are in center of the road, on the left there is another road like this one for traffic coming in opposite direction. I don’t think in 1930s this road as like this, trees don’t look so old, but this is only my idea.

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Viale Milite Ignoto (Unknown Soldier Viale): near its end there is this light right bend	Junction between Viale Milite Ignoto (on the right, under trees) and Spalto Rovereto, on the left	Same junction shown on previous photo	Last gentle left bend in Spalto Rovereto. In backround stadium lights indicated finish line position

9	10	11	12

Corner at the end of via Pavia	Curve in via Pavia. Circuits went in the town	Another curve in the countryside	Another curve, located after houses in background on photo 11

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Bridge (No. 55) on motorway A21 Turin-Piacenza (km 68); of course in 1930s it doesn’t exist. I don’t know if present road is in the same place of the old one or if the bridge was built a few meters from the old read.	View from the bridge towards previous junction	View from the bridge towards previous junction. Surely in 1930s it wasn’t so large; yellow line shows possible layout of short circuit	As photo 15, but outside the hairpin of short course

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
October 1^st 2021	Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"	1981?÷1984÷...	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
March 24^th 2021	Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"	1931÷1934, 1936÷1939?, 1947÷1950	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
January 7^th 2004	Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"	1924÷1930	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
November 12^th 2003	Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"	1924÷1930	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
November 10^th 2003	Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"	1924÷1930	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
August 13^th 2003	Circuito di Alessandria "Pietro Bordino"	1931÷1934, 1936÷1939?, 1947÷1950	Guido de Carli			Update	Photos (on this site)
May 26^th 2003			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		New	Description with map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list