a slot car version of the Mille Miglia.
In aid of the Alzheimer's Research Trust.

23rd November

The date of the 2010 MMM is 8th and 9th May 2010 with a visit to watch the full-size Mille Miglia as it drives through Assisi on the 7th.  Full programme will follow later. 

1st July
Sir Stirling Moss signs the painting by Steve Francis of Scalextric's model of his car on the Castello slot car circuit.

24th June
MMM Online Store Opens!

We have now created an online store on the MMM website where you can buy posters and window stickers and shortly we shall be adding polo shirts and baseball caps.

All profits to the Alzheimer's Research Trust. Please buy generously!

22nd June
We are delighted that Slot.it are now a sponsor of the MMM with the donation of some fabulous prizes and a prototype of their latest lap interface and telemetry system .

15th June
We've just had a call from Umbria TV and they want to come and film the MMM!

10th June
We welcome Sciri Elettroimpianti as a sponsor of the MMM.  Sauro Sciri runs an electrical business in the area and we have used him many times for our clients.  Their car will be a Porsche 997 GT3 for the public races, which is currently being prepared by Richard Bennett of Graymalkin. 

7th June
 DEADLINES EXTENDED...!

 Entry deadline is now: 19th June

 Postal deadline for outside of Europe is now: 15th June

 Postal deadline for UK/Europe is now: 19th June

Please send your entries in as soon as possible to me (Dave Capelen) by e-mail at slotcarmann@googlemail.com and if by post, to my address on the Entry Form.

Sterling cheques to be sent to me by post, or e-mail me for details if you want to pay by Paypal - this applies to any currency.

We should all be thinking of completing our cars now and posting them off to Graham - if we haven't already done so...!  Again his details are on the Entry Form. My first batch leaves for Italy on Monday.

If anyone has any problems with any aspect of their entry, please e-mail me at slotcarmann@googlemail.com as soon as possible. 

6th June
The posters arrived from our friends at Somerton Printery in the UK today, and very nice they are too.  We shall be distributing them around the area for shop windows and bars.  We will also keep a few back so if anyone wants to buy a commemorative poster they are for sale at 5 euros each.  Competitors get a free one including in their entry fee.

29th May
We are very grateful to Scalextric for donating this fabulous Lamborghini Diablo in Crystal Classics form as first prize in the Mini Mille Miglia.

So get your entries in to have a chance of winning this superb car!

They are also donating eleven Fiat 500s which will be prizes to the winning drivers in the public races. These races will be for six cars at a time (a fleet of Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Gallardo and Porsche 997), all sponsored by various companies (photos on the Sponsorship page). We're hoping the winners of the cars will then continue slot racing at Castello Slot Racing club in a special class for Fiat 500s and Minis.

26th May
Sir Stirling Moss has written to me today and kindly agreed to sign Steve's painting (see below).  This will undoubtedly increase its value and raise still more money for Alzheimer's Research.

24th May
Steve Steve Francis completes the special painting of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in Mercedes 300SLR #722 coming down through the village on the Castello track.  This will be auctioned on Ebay to raise more funds for the Alzheimer's Research Trust. 

20th May
We are delighted to welcome Charters Ancaster as a sponsor of the MMM.  Charters Ancaster is a prep school in the UK which one of our drivers, Per Thorkildsen, is supporting.  He is personally funding the sponsorship and we thank him for his kind generosity.

12th May
We have now set up an account with www.justgiving.com/mini-mille-miglia for people who want to make a personal donation to the Alzheimer's Reseach Trust.  In this way your donation gets added to, further benefitting ART.  Click the link above to make a donation.  This is for personal donations, not for entry fees or sponsorship which should be sent to our Entries Secretary, Dave Capelen.

11th May
Scalextric become a sponsor with the donation of 12 cars as prizes for the public races and an exclusive clear bodied Lamborghini Diablo for the overall winner.  They are also donating their pre-production Carabinieri Alfa Romeo 159 complete with siren and flashing lights as used in the press releases to add still more to the ambience of the event.  

27th March
We're delighted to welcome Michael Gillespie on board. Michael was an official RAC Timekeeper for 10 years in the 70's officiating at all the international race meetings in the UK (F1, F2, F3, Sports Cars, CanAm, etc, etc.) - the good old days!

We've given him the title of Records Officer as he has a wealth of knowledge about the Mille Miglia. So he's the one if you have any questions.

Michael lives in France and is attending the event as one of the drivers.

19th March
Another car is sponsored for the public to race.  This time it's SlotCarMann of the Isle of Man who are sponsoring a Ferrari F430 which will be liveried in yellow and red of the Manx flag.

17th March
The highly respected firm of architects, Conti-Rowland, are sponsoring a Ferrari for the public to race.  This, along with a second, more highly-detailed model for their office shelf, will be liveried in the company colours by Richard Bennett, who is one of the top guys in this field.  Richard is kindly donating his time free-of-charge so that as much sponsorship money as possible goes to our charity - The Alzheimer's Research Trust.

4th March
We are delighted to announce that i7 Technologies are sponsoring the official MMM camera car.   This will be a Scalextric Range Rover fitted with a tiny wireless webcam which will relay a picture live to a monitor at the side of the track.  Clips of video from the camera car will be used in the documentary film being made of the event.

1st March
Ron Baron has kindly offered to build a working start ramp for the event.  This will have the name of our main sponsor on it.

8th Feb
Lin Lane has agreed to be the director of the documentary film that will be made about the Mini Mille Miglia.  Lin has produced many plays and pantomimes in the UK and has won awards both for acting and for her script writing.  She has also published two books and written many articles since coming to live in Italy.  

5th Feb
We now have a fantastic logo for the MMM, designed by Jason Brown.  I think it perfectly represents the feel of the event.  Well done Jason!  He is now designing the poster, a car window sticker, and various other things - all in his spare time in support of the event.

2nd Feb
We are delighted to announce that Sir Stirling Moss OBE has kindly agreed to be patron of the MMM.  This is a big career move for Sir Stirling.

1st Feb
The Italian version of the website is launched.  The Italian needs correcting but we have someone working on that! 

28th Jan
The venue is now confirmed as 'Oasi Verde'  at Castello delle Forme.  The track will be set up on Friday 3rd July.  Filming and tour on Saturday 4th followed by barbecue around the swimming pool at Villa Rosa.  Main event on Sunday with Rally, Pursuit, Time Trials and Concours, followed by Evening Dinner and Awards for drivers and invited guests in the restaurant at the venue.  Finally break-down on Monday.

26th Jan
We found two exquisite models of buildings in an architect's office.  Marco Tosti has kindly agreed to display them at the MMM as a centrepiece.  To give you some idea of the detail, each individual roof tile is hand-made from terracotta and fired! 

23rd Jan
Motor sport artist Steve Francis has kindly offered to do a painting of Sir Stirling Moss's Mercedes 300SLR against a backdrop of the village on the track.  We have asked Sir Stirling to sign it and it will be auctioned, probably on Ebay, to raise money for our chosen charity, the Alheimer's Research Trust.  Nick Garton, a motor sport journalist, has very kindly offered a signed copy of his history of Ferrari's F1 revival under Todt, Schumacher, and Brawn - Cavallino Rampante.  This will be auctioned in the same way.