Mille Miglia: Stirling Moss wins in a 300 SLR

In the Mille Miglia, the legendary thousand-mile race from Brescia to Rome and back, Mercedes-Benz scores a one-two win with the new 300 SLR racing sports car. The driver team of Stirling Moss/Denis Jenkison wins, posting a new course record and an average speed of 157.6 km/h. Juan Manuel Fangio, who competes in the gruelling road race alone, comes home second. John Fitch/Kurt Gesll win the GT category in a 300 SL production sports car and take fifth place overall; winner in the diesel category is the driver team of Helmut Retter/Wolfgang Larcher in a 180 D.