Bologna-Raticosa Hill Climb
| Venue | Italy |
|---|---|
| First race | 1926 |
| Last race | 2026 |
| Distance | 43.20 km (long) 32.72 km (short) |
| Laps | One |
| Circuit information | |
| Turns | 603 |
The Bologna-Raticosa Hill Climb, one of the most challenging hill climbs in Italy and Europe, is the longest-running uphill automobile race in the world. The event is reserved for categories Turismo, Gran Turismo, Sport and Sport Prototypes.
The first race took place on a shorter 27 km route and was run on 3 October 1926 on the Rastignano-Loiano route. Antonio Testi won in a Diatto car with an average speed of 67.254 km/h.
The second race took place on a longer route of 43.501 km, on 7 May 1939, on the Rastignano-Passo della Raticosa section (elimination race of the “Volante Argento”). Enzo Seragnoli won in a Lancia Aprilia with an average speed of 84.082 km/h.
The third race took place on the longest route 47,600 km from San Ruffillo (Ponte sul Savena) - Passo della Raticosa, a route that will never be repeated so long, Giovanni Bracco win in a Ferrari 166 S with an average speed of 94,334 km/h in 27'28"3.
After the first three editions, from 1951 the route became 43.20 km route started from Via Toscana near the San Ruffillo bridge, on the outskirts of Bologna, to the Raticosa Pass made the race the second-longest hill climb in Europe after the Parma-Poggio di Berceto. From 1955 onwards, the hill climb was suspended for seven years, replaced between 1956 and 1958 by the shortest competition ever held in Italy, the 2,080 km Bologna-San Luca. The race resumed in 1962 with the 32.72 km short route with the start in front of the Bar Posta in Pianoro Vecchio. On 22 June 1969 was the last time the race was held.
Since 2001, historic cars have resumed racing on the Pianoro Vecchio – Livergnano stretch of 6.2 km until 2015. While since 2019, the race is a part of the Campionato di Velocità Salita Autostoriche (CIVSA). In 2025, the race was canceled due to bad weather. In 2026, the event, now in its 36th edition, will be confirmed as part of the Campionato di Velocità Salita Autostoriche (CIVSA) and will mark the 100th anniversary of the first edition.
| Number | Edition | Date | Year | Drivers | Car | Manufacturers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | 3 October 1926 | 1926 |  Antonio Testi |
Diatto | Diatto |
| 2 | – | 7 May 1939 | 1939 | Enzo Seragnoli |
Lancia Aprilia | Lancia |
Bologna-Raticosa Hill Climb winners
[edit]| Number | Edition | Year | Drivers | Car | Manufacturers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1950 | Giovanni Bracco |
Ferrari 166 S | Ferrari |
| 4 | 2 | 1951 | Giulio Cabianca |
OSCA MT4 (1,100 cc) | Osca |
| 5 | 3 | 1952 | Pietro Palmieri |
Ferrari 225 Sport Spyder "Tuboscocca" by Vignale[1] | Ferrari |
| 6 | 4 | 1953 | Felice Bonetto |
Lancia D24 | Lancia |
| 7 | 5 | 1954 | Eugenio Castellotti |
Lancia D25 | Lancia |
| Number | Edition | Year | Drivers | Car | Manufacturers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 1962 | Odoardo Govoni |
Maserati | Maserati |
| 9 | 7 | 1963 |  Hans Herrmann |
Abarth | Abarth |
| 10 | 8 | 1964 | Odoardo Govoni |
Maserati | Maserati |
| 11 | 9 | 1965 | Hans Herrmann |
Abarth | Abarth |
| 12 | 10 | 1966 | Giacomo Moioli, 'Noris' |
Porsche | Porsche |
| 13 | 11 | 1967 |  Johannes Ortner |
Abarth | Abarth |
| 14 | 12 | 1968 | Johannes Ortner |
Abarth | Abarth |
| 15 | 13 | 1969 | Vittorio Venturi |
Tecno F3 | Tecno |
Classic Car winners
[edit]| Number | Edition | Year | Drivers | Car | Manufacturers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 14 | 2001 | Renzo Raimondi |
De Tomaso Pantera | De Tomaso |
| 17 | 15 | 2002 | Daniele Grazzini |
Lotus 23 Sport |  Lotus |
| 18 | 16 | 2003 | Giuliano Giuliani |
BMW 2002 | BMW |
| 19 | 17 | 2004 | David Baldi |
McNamara Sport | McNamara |
| 20 | 18 | 2005 | Roberto Benelli |
Chevron B19 | Chevron |
| 21 | 19 | 2006 | David Baldi |
Osella PA9 | Osella |
| 22 | 20 | 2007 | Daniele Grazzini |
Osella PA7/9 | Osella |
| 23 | 21 | 2008 | Marco Naldini |
Osella PA9 | Osella |
| 24 | 22 | 2009 | Umberto Bonucci |
Osella PA9 | Osella |
| 25 | 23 | 2010 | Denis Zardo |
Osella PA9 | Osella |
| 26 | 24 | 2011 | Umberto Bonucci |
Osella PA9 | Osella |
| 27 | 25 | 2012 | Umberto Bonucci |
Osella PA9 | Osella |
| 28 | – | 2013 | – | – | – |
| 29 | 29[2] | 2014 | Stefano di Fulvio |
Osella PA9/90 | Osella |
| 30 | 30 | 2015 | Salvatore Riolo |
Osella Stenger | Osella |
| 31 | 31 | 2019 | Stefano Peroni |
Martini MK32 |  Martini |
| 32 | 32 | 2020 | Stefano Peroni |
Martini MK32 | Martini |
| 33 | 33[3] | 2021 | Stefano Peroni |
Martini MK32 | Martini |
| 34 | 34[4] | 2022 | Stefano Peroni |
Martini MK32 | Martini |
| 35 | 35[5] | 2024 | Stefano Peroni |
Martini MK32 | Martini |
| 36 | 36[6] | 2026 | Giuliano Peroni[7] |
Osella PA8/9 | Osella |
References
[edit]- ↑ "1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Spyder 'Tuboscocca' by Vignale". rmsothebys.com. rmsothebys.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "BOLOGNA - RATICOSA". acisport.it. acisport.it. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "33° 33^ BOLOGNA RATICOSA". acisport.it. acisport.it. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "34° Cronoscalata Bologna-Raticosa dedicata a Odoardo "Dino" Govoni". acisport.it. acisport.it. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "35a Cronoscalata Bologna-Raticosa del 24-26 maggio". acisport.it. acisport.it. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "36° BOLOGNA - RATICOSA". acisport.it. acisport.it. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Giuliano Peroni su Osella di 3 Raggruppamento issa la coppa della Bologna Raticosa". acisport.it. acisport.it. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.