TRACKS: GARDA (SALÒ)

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GARDA (SALÒ)

Not to be confused with

Garda (Lonato) - Garda (Maguzzano) - Garda (Pietramurata) - Lonato, South Garda

Description

Street track used from 1921 to 1927, from 1948 to 1950 and from 1961 to 1966. Layoud used from 1921 to 1927 used old Napoleonic road (still in use today) that go down from Tormini to Salò. In 1935-1936 a new link road was built (still in use today as National Road) between i Tormini and Brolo: this section was used for all edition after the World War II. As regards the latter, I think that only one layout was used and different length are due to rounded data or conversion between km and miles.

«Circuito del Garda - Trofeo Esso» (Garda Circuit - Esso Trophy) was also scheduled on May 28^th 1967, but after Lorenzo Bandini’s fatal accident in Montecarlo CSAI required the installation of guard rails on both sides of the circuit in lakeshore section (1600 m - 1 mi long). The lack of time prevented these works from being carried out, which were postponed to a hypothetical 1968 edition which in reality was never held.

Start/Finish position

1921-1926: piazza Fossa (unofficial Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II name), Salò
1927: Cunettone di Salò
1948-1950: on Strada Statale Gardesana (Gardesana National Road), on branch towards Salò (approx. at middle way between Il Brolo and I Tormini)
1961-1966: via Brunati, Salò

Location

Salò
BS - Brescia - Lombardia

Location

Latitude - Longitude

+ 45°36'11" + 10°30'55"
45.603056 10.515278

UTM Coordinates

X = 618167.393 - Y = 5051062.426 - Zone 32T

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

Inauguration

May 22^nd 1921

Closing

1966

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)

(1)	Atlante delle Strade d’Italia, Automobil Club di Milano, Terza Edizione	Published by: Automobil Club di Milano - Published in: Milano, Italia - year: 1930
(2)	mail, note	Mail from Giancarlo Cavallini, author of "Circuito del Garda, quindici volte via!" issued by Fondazione Negri
(3)	Circuito del Garda: quindici volte via!	Author: Giancarlo Cavallini - Published by: Negri edizioni - Published in: Italia - year: 2001
(4)	members.fortunecity.com/quintin_cloud/18941925/1921cdg.htm	The Formula One Homepage of Grand Prix Results and History
(5)	members.fortunecity.com/quintin_cloud/18941925/1922cdg.htm	The Formula One Homepage of Grand Prix Results and History
(6)	members.fortunecity.com/quintin_cloud/19261949/1948gar.htm	The Formula One Homepage of Grand Prix Results and History
(7)	www.negri.it/circgarda.htm	Fondazione Negri
(8)	www.racingcircuits.net	Motor Racing Circuits Database
(9)	www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F249_18.htm	F2 Register
(10)	www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F250_31.htm	F2 Register
(11)	www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/FJ63_E8.htm	F2 Register
(12)	Autosprint 5/1962	Map and description
(13)	Autosprint 21/1967 (page 21)	1967 edition canceled

(*) 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 del Garda

Description
Years	1921, 1924÷1927
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	May 22^nd 1921
Closing	1927
Last update of this page	September 20^th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	12236 m	40144 ft	7.603 mi		(4)
length	4516 m	14816 ft	2.806 mi	Partial length: Cunettone - Tormini
length	3396 m	11142 ft	2.11 mi	Partial length: Tormini - Salò (Piazza Fossa)
length	4324 m	14186 ft	2.687 mi	Partial length: Salò (Piazza Fossa) - Cunettone

Circuito del Garda

Description
Years	1922÷1923
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	October 15^th 1922
Closing	November 25^th 1923
Last update of this page	September 20^th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	12360 m	40551 ft	7.68 mi	(5)

Circuito del Garda

Description
Years	1948
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	October 24^th 1948
Closing	October 24^th 1948
Last update of this page	April 4^th 2006
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	16367 m	53696 ft	10.17 mi	(6)
length	16364 m	53688 ft	10.168 mi

Circuito del Garda

Description
Years	1949
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	July 10^th 1949
Closing	July 10^th 1949
Last update of this page	August 5^th 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	16000 m	52493 ft	9.942 mi	(9)

Circuito del Garda

Description
Years	1950
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	October 15^th 1950
Closing	October 15^th 1950
Last update of this page	August 5^th 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	16373 m	53717 ft	10.174 mi	(10)

Circuito del Garda

Description
Years	1961÷1966
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Road course
Inauguration	1961
Closing	1966
Last update of this page	August 5^th 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	16400 m	53806 ft	10.191 mi	(11)

Circuito del Garda 1921÷1927

Circuito del Garda 1948÷1966

Photo location zoom

PHOTOS

Photo are listed according to 1961/1966 track layout. In 1920s direction (and so photo description) was reverted.

Photos by Guido de Carli - August 4^th 2003
Click on thumbnail to open original large photo

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Salò, Largo Alighieri: 1961/1966 start-finish section. I think that the big building on the left has been built after 1966. Trees in background weren’t so high and they didn’t hide the palace and the tower behind them.
This photo was taken more or less in the same point where David Piper’s photo on Fondazione Negri website. Start-finish section, seen from the point - on previous photo - marked with a red point; of course it is in contrary direction Palace in background on photo 1. On old photos, it was not hidden by trees. Salò, via Brunati: First straighr, just after palace shown on photo 3.

5 6 7 8
Circuit go out from Salò; hairpin is not far away Brolo hairpin Brolo hairpin Brolo hairpin, seen on contrary direction. It is composed by a junction between a secondary road (left) and a National Road that comes from the right and go behind photgrapher

9 10 11 12
As previous photo Exit from Brolo hairpin. Williams’ and Facetti’s photo on Fondazione Negri website was taken more or less from here, some meters higher Section between Brolo hairpin and Tormini, seen in opposite direction Section between Brolo hairpin and Tormini. 1948-1950 start/finish line was a little further this point.

13 14 15 16
Tormini hairpin. The circuit climb from the left and go on the right, towards white houses. Iron bridge in foreground was used by an abandoned old railway (tram?). Please note also glorious Fiat Uno parked under the bridge: it is not a veteran of this circuit, but as it ran nearly 300,000 km (186,000 mi) I think that it can stay on this photo! Section just after Tormini Salò panorama, taken few meters ahead from where I took phot 14. Red line (only on thumbnail!) shows more or less the circuit. Villa

17 18 19 20
Exit from Cunettone. 1927 start/finish line was in this area (I don’t know exact point) Descending from Cunettone to Salò begins. First corner, 90 degrees on the left Straight just after the first wide Zette hairpin

21 22 23 24
Second Zette hairpin. Motorbikes’ and Aymo Maggi’s photos on Fondazione Negri website were taken here Straight between third and fourth hairpins Forth Zette hairpin Forth Zette hairpin, taken from the second one

25 26 27 28
Forth Zette hairpin Forth Zette hairpin. Dotted black and white edge of the road seems it comes from the past.... Exit of forth Zette hairpin.
Please note UFO that is loking at the circuit :-) Straight after fourth hairpin, in contrary direction

29 30 31 32
Last straight before entering in Salò, in contrary direction Salò panorama, taken from where I took phot 29. Red line (only on thumbnail!) shows more or less the circuit. Salò panorama, taken from where I took phot 29. Red line (only on thumbnail!) shows more or less the circuit. Back on lake embankment. On the left (outside the photo) Tavina’s fonte

33 34 35 36
Street along lake embankment, coming out from corner in background on previous photo Salò Salò, via Pietro da Salò Salò, Piazza San Bernardino

37 38 39

Salò, Piazza Fossa or Vittorio Emanuele II. Start/finish line from 1921 to 1926 was here Salò, Piazza Fossa o Vittorio Emanuele II. Photo on book by Fondazione Negri shows the opposite side Salò, Largo Alighieri: finish line (see photos 1 and 2)

Updates

Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note

October 4^th 2024 Guido de Carli Update Sources and links

March 23^rd 2024 Guido de Carli Update Description

June 22^nd 2006 Guido de Carli John Update Description

December 24^th 2004 Guido de Carli Update Description

December 23^rd 2004 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Update Map

December 21^st 2004 Guido de Carli Update Description

December 17^th 2004 Guido de Carli Update Description

August 5^th 2003 Guido de Carli New Photos (on this site)

August 5^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

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Salò, Largo Alighieri: 1961/1966 start-finish section. I think that the big building on the left has been built after 1966. Trees in background weren’t so high and they didn’t hide the palace and the tower behind them. This photo was taken more or less in the same point where David Piper’s photo on Fondazione Negri website.	Start-finish section, seen from the point - on previous photo - marked with a red point; of course it is in contrary direction	Palace in background on photo 1. On old photos, it was not hidden by trees.	Salò, via Brunati: First straighr, just after palace shown on photo 3.

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Circuit go out from Salò; hairpin is not far away	Brolo hairpin	Brolo hairpin	Brolo hairpin, seen on contrary direction. It is composed by a junction between a secondary road (left) and a National Road that comes from the right and go behind photgrapher

9	10	11	12

As previous photo	Exit from Brolo hairpin. Williams’ and Facetti’s photo on Fondazione Negri website was taken more or less from here, some meters higher	Section between Brolo hairpin and Tormini, seen in opposite direction	Section between Brolo hairpin and Tormini. 1948-1950 start/finish line was a little further this point.

13	14	15	16

Tormini hairpin. The circuit climb from the left and go on the right, towards white houses. Iron bridge in foreground was used by an abandoned old railway (tram?). Please note also glorious Fiat Uno parked under the bridge: it is not a veteran of this circuit, but as it ran nearly 300,000 km (186,000 mi) I think that it can stay on this photo!	Section just after Tormini	Salò panorama, taken few meters ahead from where I took phot 14. Red line (only on thumbnail!) shows more or less the circuit.	Villa

17	18	19	20

Exit from Cunettone. 1927 start/finish line was in this area (I don’t know exact point)	Descending from Cunettone to Salò begins.	First corner, 90 degrees on the left	Straight just after the first wide Zette hairpin

21	22	23	24

Second Zette hairpin. Motorbikes’ and Aymo Maggi’s photos on Fondazione Negri website were taken here	Straight between third and fourth hairpins	Forth Zette hairpin	Forth Zette hairpin, taken from the second one

25	26	27	28

Forth Zette hairpin	Forth Zette hairpin. Dotted black and white edge of the road seems it comes from the past....	Exit of forth Zette hairpin. Please note UFO that is loking at the circuit :-)	Straight after fourth hairpin, in contrary direction

29	30	31	32

Last straight before entering in Salò, in contrary direction	Salò panorama, taken from where I took phot 29. Red line (only on thumbnail!) shows more or less the circuit.	Salò panorama, taken from where I took phot 29. Red line (only on thumbnail!) shows more or less the circuit.	Back on lake embankment. On the left (outside the photo) Tavina’s fonte

33	34	35	36

Street along lake embankment, coming out from corner in background on previous photo	Salò	Salò, via Pietro da Salò	Salò, Piazza San Bernardino

37	38	39

Salò, Piazza Fossa or Vittorio Emanuele II. Start/finish line from 1921 to 1926 was here	Salò, Piazza Fossa o Vittorio Emanuele II. Photo on book by Fondazione Negri shows the opposite side	Salò, Largo Alighieri: finish line (see photos 1 and 2)

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
October 4^th 2024			Guido de Carli			Update	Sources and links
March 23^rd 2024			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
June 22^nd 2006			Guido de Carli		John	Update	Description
December 24^th 2004			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
December 23^rd 2004			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Map
December 21^st 2004			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
December 17^th 2004			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
August 5^th 2003			Guido de Carli			New	Photos (on this site)
August 5^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