The race set off from Brescia on Tuesday 9 June, when the Maserati A6 GCS/53 began its new adventure in the 2026 1000 Miglia re-enactment. Beneath the bonnet, the 2.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine designed by Gioachino Colombo - featuring a short-stroke “super-square” architecture, twin ignition, twin overhead camshafts and gear-driven timing - confirmed the reliability of historic engineering that still feels surprisingly contemporary today. After crossing Val Trompia and Val Gobbia, the car continued to the first stop in Lumezzane, a new addition to this year’s edition, before returning to the road through Val Sabbia, the shores of Lake Garda and Valtenesi. From there, the route moved into Veneto, through the hills of Soave and the architecture of Vicenza, before bringing the first leg to a close in Padua.
