25 May 1947
Franco Cortese wins the Rome Grand Prix in a Ferrari 125 S, two weeks after the model’s retirement while leading on its competition debut at Piacenza.
Unknown photographer — Wikimedia Commons — Public domainAutomotive significance
The Rome result gave the new Maranello constructor its first race victory with a car carrying the Ferrari name. Cortese completed 40 laps around the circuit near the Baths of Caracalla, covering 137.6 kilometres. The result helped demonstrate that the small Colombo V12 concept was not merely a prototype exercise but the basis of a viable competition programme.
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