In a 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C

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The defending champions once again proved to be a winning pair in the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA 2024, putting their opponents in line in the three-day race in the Washington DC Area.

En plein for the U.S. team, who, in their 1931 Alfa 6C 1750 Zagato, also won the Middleburg Trophy, the 1 vs. 1 challenge held downtown: to the cheers and affection of the enthusiastic crowd, the crews responded with a hard-fought race and eliminations to the hundredth of a second, at the end of which Shawn and Leanne Till finished ahead of Cameron Luther and Anna Meldau in a 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Super Speed.

Six guarantees of acceptance to the 1000 Miglia 2025 were given to the best crews in the various classes: for the 1000 Miglia Era, Veteran category, in addition to Till-Till, Stephen and Kim Bruno (1955 Mercedes 300 SL) were awarded, while among the Novice the prize went to Paterniti-Wilson (1954 Jaguar XK 120) and Luther-Meldau (Porsche 356). For the Post 1000 Miglia Era Class, the prize went to Cereghini-Lersner, (2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo) among the Veterans and Robinson-Woodward (1967 Porsche 912) among the Novice.

Combining a sports training part with intense sessions of Time Trials and Average Trials, spectacular natural scenery and five-star hospitality, the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA remains a winning format.

An unexpected Indian Summer provided pleasant bright days and the late spring temperatures helped bring a large audience of onlookers and fans to the roads.

Much appreciated were the night Time Trials at Atoka Chase and the 1vs1 challenge, as well as the tribute to the White House, Capitol Hill and National Mall before the stop at the Italian Embassy, where the participants met the Ambassador, Mariangela Zappia, in the front row to do the honors and welcome them on Italian soil in the heart of Washington DC.