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=== 1949 Coppa Inter-Europa ===
The first [[Sports car racing|race]] specifically for grand touring motor cars (at the time the regulations, designed by Johnny Lurani,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://8w.forix.com/40s-nice.html|title=8W – When? – Racing in the 40s |website=8w.forix.com |access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref> were actually called "''Turismoturismo Veloce,veloce''", or Fast'fast Touringtouring')<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.monzatoday.it/eventi/coppa-intereuropa.html |title=Coppa Intereuropa in Autodromo nel weekend |work=MonzaToday |access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref><ref name=":9" /> was the 1949 [[:it:Coppa Intereuropa|Coppa Inter-Europa]],<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url= http://www.doubledeclutch.com/?m=201104|title=April 2011 |website=doubledeclutch.com |access-date=2016-09-05}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{cite web|url= http://motori.corriere.it/motori/attualita/15_giugno_18/a-monza-coppa-intereuropa-pista-bolidi-campioni-e48e497e-15b4-11e5-8c76-9bc6489a309c.shtml?refresh_ce-cp |title=A Monza la coppa IntereuropaIn pista i bolidi dei campioni|language=it-IT|access-date=2016-09-02|date=2015-06-18}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{cite web|url= http://www.newsauto.it/racing-gare-sport/storiche-epoca/16-06-2016/monza-63-coppa-intereuropa-storica-programma-60851/ |title=Monza 63^ Coppa Intereuropa Storica |website=newsauto.it |access-date=2016-09-04|date=2016-06-15}}</ref> held over three hours on 29 May, at the 6.3 kilometer [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]] (Italy).<ref name=":12" /> It was won by a limited production, V-12 engined, Ferrari 166 "Interinter", originally known as the "Sportsport", with a coupé body by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan with the Superleggera system.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.automotivemasterpieces.com/1948ferrari166sportsn005s.html |title=1948 Ferrari 166 Sport Sn005S |website=automotivemasterpieces.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref>
 
After this race, governing body CSAI officially introduced a new category, called ''Gran Turismo Internazionale'', for 1950.<ref name=":4">{{cite book|title=Alfa Romeo & Mille Miglia|date=2010|publisher=Giorgio Nada Editore|isbn=978-88-7911-504-9|location=Vimodrone (Milano)|pages=112, 115|last1=Curami|first1=Andrea}}</ref> The regulations were drawn up by Johnny Lurani and fellow Italian motor racing journalist and organizer Corrado Filippini,<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.velocetoday.com/racing/racing_19.php|title=VeloceToday – |website=velocetoday.com |access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref> requiring for qualification the production of thirty models per year,<ref name="Ottu Vu - Fiat's Masterpiece"/> thereby ruling out, for the time being, Ferrari's hand-built ''berlinettas''. Nonetheless, Ferrari 166 (including the upgraded MM - Mille Miglia - version) were produced and raced in sports car categories as both open ''barchettas'' and closed ''berlinettas,'' including winning the 1950 Mille Miglia outright.<ref name=":25" /><ref name=":26">{{cite web|url= http://www.grandprixhistory.org/mille_miglia_1950.htm |title=Mille Miglia - 1950 |website=grandprixhistory.org |date=29 August 2010 |access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>
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