TRACKS: TORINO, VALENTINO

ITA - ITALY

TORINO, VALENTINO

Not to be confused with

Pino, Circuito del Pino - Stupinigi - Torino - Torino 1976 - Torino Aeritalia (Abarth) - Torino, Caselle - Torino, Lingotto - Torino, Mirafiori - Torino, Piazza d’Armi

Description

Street track used from 1935 (or 1932?) to 1955 with several different layout

Location

Torino
TO - Torino - Piemonte

Location

Valentino Park, Turin

Latitude - Longitude

+ 45°03'00" + 7°41'00"
45.05 7.683333

UTM Coordinates

X = 396316.797 - Y = 4989347.997 - 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

222 m - 728 ft

Inauguration

July 7^th 1935

Closing

March 27^th 1955

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)

(1)	www.atlasf1.com/bb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59623	Autosport.com Bulletin Board The Nostalgia Forum Turin lap times
(2)	www.gdecarli.it/Risultati/Piget/2006/5%20-%20subseconds.pdf	Jimmy Piget’s Files - 5. Subseconds
(3)	www.tazionuvolari.it/corse6it.htm	Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(4)	www.tazionuvolari.it/corse7it.htm	Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(5)	Italia Settentrionale - Guida Breve - Volume I /1937	Published by: Touring Club Italiano - Published in: Italia - year: 1937 City map
(6)	Autosprint 26/1969 (page 31)	1946 track layout
(7)	Circuito del Valentino - Rievocazione storica, Torino 23 giugno 1985 /1985	(thanks to Claudio Santacroce for this info)
(8)	La Stampa 142/1933 (page 7)	[Publishing date: June 16^th 1933]

(*) 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.

Parco del Valentino

Description
Years	1932?÷1934?
Direction
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	October 1^st 2021
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli - Viale Lungo Po - Viale Stefano Turr - Curva dell’Aeroporto (Ponte Isabella) - Viale Virgilio - Viale Balsamo Crivelli - Viale Carlo Ceppi - Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli
length	3480 m	11417 ft	2.162 mi	(8)

Parco del Valentino

Description
Years	(1932÷1934), 1935÷1936
Direction
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Street course
Inauguration	July 7^th 1935
Closing	1936
Last update of this page	May 23^rd 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Viale Medaglie d’Oro - Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli - Viale Virgilio - Viale Emilio - Viale Marinai d’Italia - Viale Boiardo
length	4088 m	13412 ft	2.54 mi	(3)

Parco del Valentino

Description
Years	1937
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	April 18^th 1937
Closing	April 18^th 1937
Last update of this page	May 23^rd 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Corso Massimo d’Azeglio - Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli - Viale Virgilio - Viale Carlo Ceppi
length	2926 m	9600 ft	1.818 mi	(3)

Parco del Valentino

Description
Years	1946
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	September 1^st 1946
Closing	September 1^st 1946
Last update of this page	May 23^rd 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli - Viale Virgilio - Viale Boiardo - Corso Massimo d’Azeglio
length	4720 m	15486 ft	2.933 mi	(4)

Parco del Valentino

Description
Years	1947÷1948
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Street course
Inauguration	1947
Closing	September 5^th 1948
Last update of this page	April 4^th 2006
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli - Viale Virgilio - Viale Boiardo - Corso Massimo d’Azeglio
length	4800 m	15748 ft	2.983 mi

Parco del Valentino

Description
Years	1952
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	April 6^th 1952
Closing	April 6^th 1952
Last update of this page	July 30^th 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Corso Massimo d’Azeglio - Viale Carlo Ceppi - Viale Virgilio - Viale Emilio - Viale Marinai d’Italia
length	4200 m	13780 ft	2.61 mi	(1)

Parco del Valentino

Description	I have no info about this track layout, nor if it is the same as one of the other reported here or if it is different
Years	1954
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	April 10^th 1954
Closing	April 10^th 1954
Last update of this page	April 22^nd 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points

Parco del Valentino

Description
Years	1955
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	March 27^th 1955
Closing	March 27^th 1955
Last update of this page	July 30^th 2003
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli - Viale Virgilio - Viale Emilio - Viale Marinai d’Italia - Corso Massimo d’Azeglio - Viale Medaglie d’Oro
length	4200 m	13780 ft	2.61 mi	(1)

Parco del Valentino

Parco del Valentino 1935÷1936

Parco del Valentino 1937

Parco del Valentino 1946

Parco del Valentino 1947÷1948

Parco del Valentino 1952

Parco del Valentino 1955

PHOTOS

Photos by Guido de Carli - August 10^th 2003
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Prince Amedeo’s horse monument. Corso Massimo D’Azeglio just in front of Prince Amedeo’s monument. This initial section was used (in one or both direction) every year but in 1955. Square in front of Prince Amedeo’s monument, that is on the right, outside this picture: the most right car in this picture (a white Audi) is the most left on photo No. 1. 1948 and 1955 layouts used Viale Medaglie d’Oro (behind white Fiat Tipo), while other layouts used viale Carlo Cappi, just behind brown alone car, right to people walking. Viale Carlo Ceppi. This photo was taken more or less behind Prince Amedeo’s monument.

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Viale Medaglie d’Oro (Golden Medals Street). This photo was taken more or less from position where Fiat Tipo is on picture No. 3. In background, this road is interrupted by a couple of basketball playground (!) Viale Medaglie d’Oro: basketball playground seen in direction contrary to previous picture Junction between Viale Medaglie d’Oro (where this photo was taken), Viale Carlo Cappi (right) and Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli (behind the tree) Viale Carlo Ceppi, in direction opposite to picture No. 4. As you can see, now it is used as children playground.

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Viale Carlo Ceppi, taken from junction shown in photo No. 7. Previous picture was taken just behind children playground gates. Same as photo No.7 but taken from Via Carlo Ceppi. Three trees on the left are the same shown in that photo. This road (I don’t know its name) takes to river Po. It was used by 1937 and 1952 track layout. This photo was taken from Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli. Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli, section towards Valentino’s castle used in 1948 and 1955. This photo was taken more or less in the same position as previous one.

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Comment will be available - I think - only in September Corso Massimo D’Azeglio. Photo taken in front of Valentino Castle, in south direction, towards Prince Amedeo’s monument. Here in 1937 there was an ’S’ composed by this road and one in front of the Castle; in 1948 there were two straights and in 1952 there was an hairpin. Road (few meters long) that link Castle to Corso Massimo d’Azeglio. Castle is outside photo, behind on the left. Tree in the middle of this picture is the same in foreground on previous photo. This photo shows ’S’ used in 1937. Corso Massimo d’Azeglio. Photo taken more or less in the same location of picture No. 14, but in opposite direction

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Corso Massimo d’Azeglio: supposed location of 1948 hairpin. Beginning of Corso Massimo d’Azeglio, at junction with Corso Vittorio Emanuele. This section was never used by the circuit. Junction between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio and Corso Vittorio Emanuele. This section was never used by the circuit. Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli. This photo was taken more or less where I took photo No. 15, near the Castle and looking at the big bend.

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Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli bend. Next photo was taken near treen in background on this one. Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli bend. Previous photo was taken near treen in background on this one. Junction between Viale Virgilio and (right) Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli Viale Virgilio

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Viale Virgilio behind Valentino Castle Viale Virgilio. This photo was taken near trees in background on previous photo Viale Virgilio, just after junction shown on next photo. Borgo Medioevale (medieval Village) and la Rocca (Fortress) are hidden behind trees in background. Junction between Viale Virgilio (right) and unidentified road (the same already shown on photo No. 11). This hairpin was used by 1937 layout.

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Beginning of unidentified road shown on previous photo. You can see same trees on both pictures. Bend on unidentified road. This photo was taken from backgorund of previous photo. Building on the right (Botanical Garden?) is the same shown on photo No. 11 Viale Turr: Borgo Medioevale, La Rocca (Medieval Village, Fortress) Junction between Viale Turr (left, used by the track) and road to Borgo Medioevale (right)

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Junction between Viale Boiardo (left), Viale Turr (tight) and Viale Emilio (behind); hairpin in 1948. Same junction shown on previous photo, taken from Viale Boiardo. Viale Turr is on the left, Viale Emilio on the right. Viale Boiardo: Fontana dei 12 mesi (Twelve months fountain) Borgo Medioevale (Medieval Village): La Rocca (Fortress), taken from Viale Boiardo. In foreground, Giardino delle Rocce (Rocky Garden), created in 1961 and so not existent during Grand Prix.

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Viale Boiardo. Right: Palazzo di Torino Esposizioni (Turin Exhibition Palace). Previous photo was taken more or less fron the bend shown on this photo, looking at left. Viale Boiardo from square of Prince Amedeo’s monument (photo No. 1). In background: Palazzo di Torino Esposizioni (Turin Exhibition Palace) Viale Emilio and Ponte Isabella (Isabella Bridge). This photo was taken more or less in the same location where I took photo No. 33, but in opposite direction. Viale Marinai d’Italia, just after Ponte Isabella (Isabella Bridge).

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Viale Marinai d’Italia. Left: river Po Same as previous photo, in opposite direction Corner between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio (left, ouside photo) and Viale Marinai d’Italia (right, between trees) As previous picture, more left. You can recognize the same building on both pictures.

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Corso Massimo d’Azeglio. This road is much wider, this is only a section. Junction between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio (where this photo was taken from) and Corso Dante. Junction between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio (bigger road) and Corso Petrarca. As previous photo. Two pictures have no elements in common, but they are very close.

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Palazzo di Torino Esposizioni. On the left, behind flags, Corso Massimo d’Azeglio

Updates

Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note

October 1^st 2021 Parco del Valentino 1932?÷1934? Guido de Carli Update Description

May 13^th 2004 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Update Map

April 10^th 2004 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Update Map

October 2^nd 2003 Guido de Carli Update Description

August 13^th 2003 Guido de Carli Update Photos (on this site)

August 11^th 2003 Guido de Carli Update Description

July 30^th 2003 Guido de Carli Update Description

July 29^th 2003 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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Prince Amedeo’s horse monument.	Corso Massimo D’Azeglio just in front of Prince Amedeo’s monument. This initial section was used (in one or both direction) every year but in 1955.	Square in front of Prince Amedeo’s monument, that is on the right, outside this picture: the most right car in this picture (a white Audi) is the most left on photo No. 1. 1948 and 1955 layouts used Viale Medaglie d’Oro (behind white Fiat Tipo), while other layouts used viale Carlo Cappi, just behind brown alone car, right to people walking.	Viale Carlo Ceppi. This photo was taken more or less behind Prince Amedeo’s monument.

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Viale Medaglie d’Oro (Golden Medals Street). This photo was taken more or less from position where Fiat Tipo is on picture No. 3. In background, this road is interrupted by a couple of basketball playground (!)	Viale Medaglie d’Oro: basketball playground seen in direction contrary to previous picture	Junction between Viale Medaglie d’Oro (where this photo was taken), Viale Carlo Cappi (right) and Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli (behind the tree)	Viale Carlo Ceppi, in direction opposite to picture No. 4. As you can see, now it is used as children playground.

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Viale Carlo Ceppi, taken from junction shown in photo No. 7. Previous picture was taken just behind children playground gates.	Same as photo No.7 but taken from Via Carlo Ceppi. Three trees on the left are the same shown in that photo.	This road (I don’t know its name) takes to river Po. It was used by 1937 and 1952 track layout. This photo was taken from Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli.	Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli, section towards Valentino’s castle used in 1948 and 1955. This photo was taken more or less in the same position as previous one.

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Comment will be available - I think - only in September	Corso Massimo D’Azeglio. Photo taken in front of Valentino Castle, in south direction, towards Prince Amedeo’s monument. Here in 1937 there was an ’S’ composed by this road and one in front of the Castle; in 1948 there were two straights and in 1952 there was an hairpin.	Road (few meters long) that link Castle to Corso Massimo d’Azeglio. Castle is outside photo, behind on the left. Tree in the middle of this picture is the same in foreground on previous photo. This photo shows ’S’ used in 1937.	Corso Massimo d’Azeglio. Photo taken more or less in the same location of picture No. 14, but in opposite direction

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Corso Massimo d’Azeglio: supposed location of 1948 hairpin.	Beginning of Corso Massimo d’Azeglio, at junction with Corso Vittorio Emanuele. This section was never used by the circuit.	Junction between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio and Corso Vittorio Emanuele. This section was never used by the circuit.	Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli. This photo was taken more or less where I took photo No. 15, near the Castle and looking at the big bend.

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Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli bend. Next photo was taken near treen in background on this one.	Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli bend. Previous photo was taken near treen in background on this one.	Junction between Viale Virgilio and (right) Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli	Viale Virgilio

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Viale Virgilio behind Valentino Castle	Viale Virgilio. This photo was taken near trees in background on previous photo	Viale Virgilio, just after junction shown on next photo. Borgo Medioevale (medieval Village) and la Rocca (Fortress) are hidden behind trees in background.	Junction between Viale Virgilio (right) and unidentified road (the same already shown on photo No. 11). This hairpin was used by 1937 layout.

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Beginning of unidentified road shown on previous photo. You can see same trees on both pictures.	Bend on unidentified road. This photo was taken from backgorund of previous photo. Building on the right (Botanical Garden?) is the same shown on photo No. 11	Viale Turr: Borgo Medioevale, La Rocca (Medieval Village, Fortress)	Junction between Viale Turr (left, used by the track) and road to Borgo Medioevale (right)

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Junction between Viale Boiardo (left), Viale Turr (tight) and Viale Emilio (behind); hairpin in 1948.	Same junction shown on previous photo, taken from Viale Boiardo. Viale Turr is on the left, Viale Emilio on the right.	Viale Boiardo: Fontana dei 12 mesi (Twelve months fountain)	Borgo Medioevale (Medieval Village): La Rocca (Fortress), taken from Viale Boiardo. In foreground, Giardino delle Rocce (Rocky Garden), created in 1961 and so not existent during Grand Prix.

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Viale Boiardo. Right: Palazzo di Torino Esposizioni (Turin Exhibition Palace). Previous photo was taken more or less fron the bend shown on this photo, looking at left.	Viale Boiardo from square of Prince Amedeo’s monument (photo No. 1). In background: Palazzo di Torino Esposizioni (Turin Exhibition Palace)	Viale Emilio and Ponte Isabella (Isabella Bridge). This photo was taken more or less in the same location where I took photo No. 33, but in opposite direction.	Viale Marinai d’Italia, just after Ponte Isabella (Isabella Bridge).

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Viale Marinai d’Italia. Left: river Po	Same as previous photo, in opposite direction	Corner between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio (left, ouside photo) and Viale Marinai d’Italia (right, between trees)	As previous picture, more left. You can recognize the same building on both pictures.

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Corso Massimo d’Azeglio. This road is much wider, this is only a section.	Junction between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio (where this photo was taken from) and Corso Dante.	Junction between Corso Massimo d’Azeglio (bigger road) and Corso Petrarca.	As previous photo. Two pictures have no elements in common, but they are very close.

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Palazzo di Torino Esposizioni. On the left, behind flags, Corso Massimo d’Azeglio

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
October 1^st 2021	Parco del Valentino	1932?÷1934?	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
May 13^th 2004			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Map
April 10^th 2004			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Map
October 2^nd 2003			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
August 13^th 2003			Guido de Carli			Update	Photos (on this site)
August 11^th 2003			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
July 30^th 2003			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
July 29^th 2003			Guido de Carli			New	Description with map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list