Updates and corrections encouraged … to: iicar@earthlink.net Ada Pace - Torino b. 1924 @ Torino (sometimes raced with pseudonym: "Sayonara") (Note: Another “Pace” raced 1953-54 in Sicilia) (Although I would normally say that all information requires confirmation, and any blank certainly wants to be filled, (information in red is considered generally unconfirmed and require additional attention.) 1950 Ada Pace began running regularity runs on a Vespa. 1951 Ada Pace may have raced or rallied a Fiat 1500 (6-cylinder) in 1951? (ref: John Colley) 1951-53 Ada Pace raced Vespa 1951-1953, acquiring some fifty trophies. Ada Pace was the only woman to be a member of the Squadra ufficiale Piaggio (year?) #28 Moretti berlina 600/750 Sassi - Superga 25.10.53 (4th/ Turismo Int. 750)
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1954-56 Ada Pace began running cars in rally/regularity runs (FIAT & Alfa Romeo) 1954 Ada Pace owned Moretti N. 1298s Reportedly received (from whom?) as some sort of payment (?), sold to Paolo Butti # Rallye Perla di Sanremo 2-4.4.54 (2nd/ Turismo 600) #78 Moretti 1298s Coppa Michelin –Torino 10.4.54 10th o/a (Sport 750) Bertazzini neg. # Coppa delle Dame 23.5.54 (?) # Sassi – Superga 24.10.54 Sassi ’54 has been reported as her "first event" (see 1953) # # #
AR Giulietta FIAT 1100
V Coppa delle Dame 21-22.5.55 (29.5.55?) 4th o/a (2nd/GT1300)(had 2nd fastest lap) "Alghero - Scala Piccada" - Sassari 19.6.55 (4th/ GT1300) Coppa d'Oro Corallo 3.7.55 (2nd/ GT1300)
1956
"began circuit & hillclimb racing with a Giulietta Sprint Veloce, placed 4th/ class at Nurburgring" (ref: ____________________) # V Rallye feminile Perla di Sanremo 12-15.4.56 5th o/a 12.5.56 Ada Pace purchased AR1493.01849, a Giulietta Sprint Veloce “lightweight” which had engine N. AR1315*30046 and which was “rosso Alfa”. # AR Giulietta *01849 VI Coppa delle Dame (Como - Lieto Colle) 20-21.5.56 3rd o/a (1st/ GT1300) # VI Coppa delle Dame (Como - Lieto Colle) 20-21.5.56 (2nd/ Turismo 750) #88 AR Giulietta SV 1000 km Nurburgring 27.5.56 16th o/a (4th/ GT1300) (Gilberte Thirion / Ada Pace) # II Rallye dei Rododendri (GT) 17.6.56 10th o/a #28 AR Giulietta SV XVIII Aosta - Gran San Bernardo 22.7.56 (6th/ GT1300) in 26’ 34 2/5th #54 AR1493*01849 Coppa Inter-Europa 2.9.56 # Trofeo Supercortemaggiore - regolarita 8.9.56 or 15.9.56 198th o/a # Pontedecimo – Giovi 14.10.56 (5th/ GT1300) # Fiat 600 Sassi - Traforo del Pino (Pino-Sassi) 28.10.56 (3rd/ 750 Tur. Naz.) #66 AR1493*01849 Sassi - Traforo del Pino (Pino-Sassi) 28.10.56 (1st/ 1300 Tur. Spec.) Bertazzini negs. # AR1493*01849 Rallye Perla di Sanremo (GT) 12-14.4.57 1st o/a # II Bologna - San Luca 28.4.57 (11th/ GT1300) #103 AR1493 MM 11-12.5.57 DNF before Roma (drove sola ) foto AlfaBB courtesy Curami (MM57 note: It would be easy to assume that she used AR1493*01849 but it is also possible that she used AR1493*01789 … or perhaps her own plate on yet another car as might be implied by apparent nose modifications seen on MM’57?) # XIX Aosta - Gran San Bernardo 1.9.57 (8th/ GT1300) # IX Coppa del Cimino 15.9.57 (6th/ GT1300) # AR1493*01849 VII Coppa Colle S. Rizzo 22.9.57 (1st/ GT1300) # XX Pontedecimo – Giovi 29.9.57 (5th/ GT1300) # AR1493*01849 XVII Trieste – Opicina 6.10.57 30th o/a (7th/ GT1300) # IX Colli Torinesi 27.10.57 (5th/ GT1300) # VI Trofeo Val d'Aosta 13.10.57 43rd o/a (Turismo) #274 Alfa Giulietta 41st Targa Florio (regularity) 24.11.57 48th o/a (Targa Florio 1957 originally scheduled for 9 June 1957 as race but MM fatalities cancelled open road racing in Italy.) # Sei Ore Esso 30.11.57 – 1.12.57 (5th/ GT1300) # Giro Provincia di Pavia (GT) 57 33rd o/a 1957
campionessa Italiana femminile della velocita - Gran Turismo
1958 member: Racing Club 19 #48 AR1493*01849 Rallye del Sestriere 24.2.58 rit./DNF (accident) 1958 AR1493*01849 trasformata / ricarrozzata dalla Zagato rosso
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# SVZ III Bologna - San Luca 4.5.58 (3rd/ GT 1300) (1st/ dame) #14 SVZ (“SV”) Targa Florio 11.5.58 15th o/a (4th/ GT1300) (Pace / Peroglio) (Targa Florio 1958: There were eighteen actual finishers but five were over the limit imposed by the rules and #14 does not figure in the official results.) (Targa Florio 1958 rules dictated that all finishers had to finish within 2 hours, 30 minutes of winner, so official results were limited to 13 places.) # SVZ Rallye dei Rododendri 1958 13th o/a (1st/ dame) with 2.6 points ??#338 SVZ *01849 Coppa delle Dame 1958 ?? # SVZ Varese - Campo dei Fiori 15.6.58 (2nd/ GT1300) # SVZ Sei Ore "Esso" - Vallelunga 22.6.58 (3rd/ GT 1300) # SVZ Bolzano – Mendola 6.7.58 (4th/ GT 1300) # SVZ Trento - Bondone 13.7.58 (2nd/ GT 1300) # SVZ Giro delle Calabrie 2-3.8.58 4th o/a (2nd/ GT1300) (con Abate) # SVZ *01849 X Sassi - Superga 31.8.58 12th o/a (3rd/ GT1300) th # SVZ Coppa Gallenga 7.9.58 8 o/a (2nd/ GT1300) # SVZ *01849 Stallavena – Boscochiesanuova 14.9.58 7th o/a (1st/ GT1300) # SVZ XXI Pontedecimo – Giovi 28.9.58 10th o/a (2nd/ GT1300) (class record shared with Carlo Mario Abate in 6’25.1”) #118 SVZ XVIII Trieste - Opicina 5.10.58 1st o/a @ 104.941 foto AR Veloce p45 #170 SVZ *01849 V Coppa Sant'Ambroeus - Monza 4.11.58 1st o/a (1st/ GT1300) & gpv (Sant’Ambroeus note: listed as “3rd o/a” by RC19 … perhaps raced concurrently with larger class?)
foto RC19 1958 p19 “Anno due di campione nazionale femminile. Ma non si è accontentato di battere le sue avverssarie per aggiudicarsi il titolo di “migliore donna al volante”: per dimostrare la sua eccezionale bravura ha umiliato in alcune gare anche i signori uomini.” Ada Pace won the Women’s 1300GT Championship for 1958. 1958/59 ?? It has been said that Ada Pace raced in AR1493E*04458 during the 1958/59 time period but no supporting information has been seen. 1958 Racing Club 19 "Racing d'Oro" 1958 ha finita terza / GT 1300 nel Trofeo della Montagna 1958 ha finita seconda nel Campionato Italiano Conduttori nella categoria GT 1300 1958 Campionessa Italiana della velocita - Gran Turismo X Rallye del Sestriere 23-26.2.59 2nd o/a (1st/ GT 1300) (Pace / Miro Toselli) foto - ACE 4/59 p163 OSCA N. 755 (1100cc engine N. 1136) purchased by Ada Pace. Sold by 1962 to Roma. # SVZ Stallavena – Boscochiesanuova 5.4.59 (4th/ GT1300) # SVZ VI Coppa Sant'Ambroeus 3.5.59 (3rd/ GT 1300) # OSCA 1100 VI Coppa Sant'Ambroeus 3.5.59 rit. / DNF # SVZ Coppa Rimini - San Marino 26.4.59 (4th/ GT 1300) # SVZ Sei Ore "Esso" 17.5.59 (1st/ GT 1300 in batteria), rit./DNF in finale #40 SVZ *01849 43rd Targa Florio 24.5.59 rit./DNF (with Carlo Peroglio who also DNF’ed with De Leonibus) # SVZ XXVI MM 30-31.5.59 5th o/a (1st/ GT1300) in 2h 16'10.6" (Ada Pace / Piera Bertoletti) (1453 km regularity event incorporating 193.200 km in nine speed events)(in rain & snow) # SVZ Coppa della Consuma 7.6.59 12th o/a (2nd/ GT 1300) # SVZ III Coppa Citta di Asiago 21.6.59 5th o/a (2nd/ GT1300) # SVZ or “SS” I GP della Lotteria di Monza – Coppa Esso 28.6.59 14th o/a (2nd/ GT2600) # SVZ I Veglio Mosso - Mosso San Maria 29.6.59 1st o/a (record*) @ 70.833 km/ora (* sole running of event) # SVZ Bolzano – Mendola 5.7.59 9th o/a (2nd/ GT1300) # SVZ Trento - Bondone 12.7.59 rit./DNF # SVZ Garessio - San Bernardino 19.7.59 5th o/a (2nd/ GT1300) # SVZ *01849 XIX Trieste – Opicina 26.7.59 16th o/a (1st/ GT1300) (new record) #248 OSCA 1100 N. 755 XIX Trieste – Opicina 26.7.59 8th o/a (1st/ Sport 1100)(motore OSCA N. 1136) foto OSCA p251 # OSCA 1100 Coppa Trapani - Monte Erice 5.8.59 rit./DNF th st # SVZ Coppa Trapani - Monte Erice 5.8.59 5 o/a (1 / GT1300) (new class record) #226 SVZ Sassi – Superga 30.8.59 rit./DNF foto Zagato 70 p141 # OSCA 1100 Sassi – Superga 30.8.59 9th o/a (1st/ Sport 1100) # SVZ II Aosta - Pila 6.9.59 (4th/ GT1300) # OSCA 1100 II Aosta - Pila 6.9.59 2nd o/a (1st/ Sport 1100) (new class record) #33 SVZ Coppa Inter-Europa 13.9.59 rit. – giro 1 foto Monza’60 p98 RC19 # Giulietta SVZ XXII Pontedecimo - Giovi (I Trofeo Shell) 19-20.9.59 (2nd/ GT1300) in 6'35.3" R.C.19 # OSCA 1100 XXII Pontedecimo - Giovi (I Trofeo Shell) 19-20.9.59 5th o/a (1st/ Sport 1100) (new class record in 6’12.1”) # OSCA 1100 Catania – Etna 27.9.59 6th o/a (1st/ Sport 1100) (new class record) # Giulietta T.I. Giro di Corsica (Tour de Corse = Rallye des 10.000 virages) 21-22.11.59 ha vinto il campionato nazionale femminile della velocita - Gran Turismo ha vinto il campionato nazionale femminile della velocita - Sport 2nd/ GT 1300 nel Campionato Italiano di velocita 2nd/ Sport 1100 nel Campionato Italiano di velocita Trofeo della Montagna - categoria Sport 1100, 3rd/ GT 1300 Racing Club 19 "Racing d'Oro" RC19 4//59
1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959
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SVZ *01849
1960 Racing Club 19 18.1.60 Ada purchased OSCA N. 1175 (sold by 6//62, probably sooner) # Stanguellini FJ GP Libertad - Havana, Cuba 24.2.60 8th o/a (perhaps in a Madunina car?) #27 OSCA 1500 (1175?) GP Libertad - Havana, Cuba 24.2.60 or 28.2.60? 14th o/a (6th/ Sport 1600) Burnside foto AR p174 #612 OSCA 1100 Stallavena – Boscochiesanuova 3.4.60 4th o/a (1st/ Sport 1150) (new record) #612 OSCA ?? foto RC19 1960-2 p10 #74 OSCA 1100 44th Targa Florio 8.5.60 11th o/a (1st/ Sport 1150) (Pace/Castellina) foto OSCA p252 #42 OSCA 1100 Conchiglia Shell – Vallelunga 22.5.60 rit. # OSCA 1100 Triagon Automobilistico 26.6.60 rit./DNF # OSCA 1100 Varese - Campo dei Fiori 26.6.60 rit./DNF 30.6.60 Cd’O issued for AR SZ 00009, purchased by Ada Pace shortly thereafter, sold by 19.9.62. #206 OSCA 1100 Bolzano - Mendola 3.7.60 8th o/a (1st/ Sport 1150) # OSCA 1100 Trento – Bondone 10.7.60 (2nd/ Sport 1150) # AR SZ *00009 Garessio – Colle San Bernardo 17.7.60 (1st/ GT1300) #388 OSCA 1100 VII Trapani - Monte Erice 7.8.60 2nd o/a (1st/ Sport 1150) (new record) # DeSanctis FJ GP Pescara 15.8.60 rit./DNF # OSCA 1100 Giro dei Due Mari 21.8.60 (4th/ Sport 1150) or rit./DNF #258 SVZ XII Colli Torinesi (Sassi Superga) 28.8.60 (2nd/ GT1300) in 3'22.9" #358 OSCA 1100 XII Colli Torinesi (Sassi Superga) 28.8.60 4th o/a (1st/ Sport 1150) in 3'11.1" R.C.19 #20 AR SS 1300 Coppa Inter-Europa 4.9.60 (2nd/ GT 1300), gpv & new record # AR SZ *00009 Trofeo Lumezzane 11.9.60 5th o/a (1st/ GT1300) (new record) # OSCA 1100 Catania – Etna 26.9.60 8th o/a (1st/ Sport 1150) # SVZ Pontedecimo – Giovi 2.10.60 (2nd/ GT1300) # DeSanctis FJ Coppa d'Oro ACI – Modena 16.10.60 non partita # AR SZ *00009 Coppa d'Oro ACI – Modena 16.10.60 (2nd/ Batteria)(6th/ GT1300) #186 OSCA 1100 Coppa d'Oro ACI – Modena 16.10.60 (1st/ Sport 1150) foto OSCA p256 1960 Racing Club 19 "Racing d'Oro" 1960 seconda (ex-aequeo) nella cat. Sport 1150 - Campionato Italiano di velocita 1960 settima nella cat. GT - Campionato Italiano di velocita 1960 ha vinto il campionato femminile nazionale della velocita - Gran Turismo 1960 ha vinto il campionato femminile nazionale della velocita - Sport 1960 seconda - Trofeo della Montagna - cat. Sport
1961
Member: Racing Club Milano # AR SZ *00009 “Sayonara” Stallavena – Boscochiesanuova 9.4.61 13th o/a (3rd/ GT1300) in 8’04.4” ??#282 AR SZ *00009 ?? “Sayonara”/Baghetti III Trofeo Ascari – Monza 7.5.61 rit. – giro 14 # OSCA 1000 “Sayonara” Coppa Citta di Asiago 14.5.61 5th o/a (1st/ Sport 1000) in 9’24.3” (92.503 km/ora) # OSCA 1000 “Sayonara” Salsomaggiore – Sant’Antonio 21.5.61 15th o/a (2nd/ Sport 1000) in 6’39.6” # OSCA “Sayonara” Trofeo Shell – Vallelunga (Sport 1000) 28.5.61 5th o/a (5th/ Sport 1000) in 1h 07’45.9” #384 OSCA 1000 “Sayonara” Coppa della Consuma 4.6.61 19th o/a (3rd/ Sport 1000) in 7’ 6.4” foto OSCA p261 # OSCA 1000 “Sayonara” VI Garessio - Colle S. Bernardo 25.6.61 3rd o/a (1st/ Sport 1000 … sole Sport 1000 finisher) # AR SZ *00009 “Sayonara” III GP Gran Turismo – Monza (5.750km) 2 Ore 29.6.61 (5th/ GT1300) 308.931km (GP Gran Turismo ’61 grid foto Monza’62 p90 # OSCA 1000 “Sayonara” Corsa in Salita della Mendola 2.7.61 10th o/a (2nd/ Sport 1000) in 11’06.2” # AR SZ *00009 “Sayonara” Trento – Bondone 9.7.61 (9th/ GT1300) in 15’34” # OSCA 1000 “Sayonara” Aosta – Pila 16.7.61 11th o/a (2nd/ Sport 1000) in 8’092” # AR SZ *00009 “Sayonara” XXI Trieste – Opicina 23.7.61 10th o/a (1st/ GT1300) in 6’33.8” @ 92.788 or 106.555 km/ora # Lotus XI-524 (motore OSCA) “Milano Racing Club” XXI Trieste – Opicina 23.7.61 7th o/a (1st/ Sport 1000) in 6’31.6” # AR SZ *00009 “Sayonara” Cesana - Sestriere 6.8.61 (1st/ GT1300) in 6’52.5” foto L’AA1961-62 p183 # Lotus XI-524 (OSCA)w/Lippi XXVII GP Pescara (Pescara 4 Ore) 15.8.61 rit. giro 7 (noie meccaniche) (Sport 1000) “Milano Racing Club” # Lotus XI-524 (motore OSCA) Rodi 1961 rit. (mecc.)
# Ferrari 3000 Pace 5//1962 OSCA 1184S purchased with motore 1135, fitted with 5-speed # Ferrari 250GT Pace # Ferrari 250GT Pace #264 OSCA 1184S Pace # AR SZ *00009 Pace #384 OSCA 1184S Pace #84 OSCA 1184S Pace # OSCA 1184S Pace # OSCA 1184S Pace # OSCA 1184S Pace #372 Ferrari 250GT Pace #542 OSCA 1184S Pace 19.9.62 AR SZ *00009 sold by this date in Torino # Ferrari 250GT Pace
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ha vinto il campionato nazionale della velocita - Gran Turismo ha vinto il campionato nazionale della velocita - Sport
1963
# Pace # OSCA 1184S Pace #16 Abarth Simca 1300 Pace / Arena # OSCA 1184S Pace # OSCA 1184S Pace # OSCA 1184S Pace ha vinto il campionato nazionale della velocita - Sport
gpv = giro più veloce = fastest lap
Trofeo Gran Turismo - Monza 15.4.62 2nd o/a (Pace shared gpv with Lualdi @ 182.218 km/h) Stallavena – Boscochiesanuova 8.4.62 2nd o/a in 7’42.6” Trofeo GT – Monza (1 Ora) 15.4.62 2nd o/a (176.686km) (shared gpv with Lualdi in 1’53.6”) Bologna – Raticosa 27.5.62 6th o/a (1st/ Sport 1000) in 22’01.7” Parma – Fornovo - Monte Cassio 10.6.62 (5th/ GT1300) in 9’21.1” Coppa della Consuma 17.6.62 (4th/ Sport 1000) foto MilleRuote p147 2o Premio Campagnano di Roma – Vallelunga 21.6.62 (1st/ Sport 1000) VII Garessio - Colle S. Bernardo 29.6.62 1st o/a (1st/ Sport 1000) @ 83.376 Corsa della Mendola 1.7.62 5th o/a (1st/ Sport 1000) in 10’56” Trento – Bondone 8.7.62 8th o/a (1st/ Sport 1000) in 13’47.6” XXII Trieste - Opicina 22.7.62 3rd o/a in 5’00.3” XV Catania – Etna 9.9.62 8th o/a (2nd/ Sport 1000) in 19’29.1” IV Coppa Fagioli (Osimo Scalo - Osimo) 23.9.62 2nd o/a in 2’47”
VI Stallavena – Boscochiesanuova 7.4.63 (5th/ GT1300) Trofeo Shell – V Circuito di Cesenatico 13.4.63 (5th/ Sport 1000) Targa Florio 5.5.63 rit. III Premio Campagnano di Roma Conchiglia Shell – Vallelunga 23.6.63 (3rd/ Sport 1000) Corsa in Salita della Mendola 7.7.63 (5th/ Sport 1000) Trento – Bondone 14.7.63 (5th/ Sport 1000)