Maserati returned to the 2026 1000 Miglia with a 1953 Maserati A6 GCS/53, honoring Formula 1 pioneer Maria Teresa de Filippis on the centenary of her birth. For the 44th edition of the famous regularity race, held along the Brescia-Rome-Brescia route last weekend, the Italian marque entered a 1953 Maserati A6 GCS/53, one of the most significant cars in its competition history. The event had a special focus on historic cars that either competed in the original speed race or were produced during the same period, from 1927 to 1957. Chassis no. 2043 gave Maserati one of its closest links to the 1000 Miglia, having competed in five consecutive editions of the original speed race from 1953 to 1957. Also known as the Sport 2000, the A6 GCS/53 had one of the longest racing careers of its era, with drivers including Luigi Musso. In 2026, owner Igor Zanisi drove it..
