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The 1000 km Monza was a long-distance sports car race held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. The event used Monza's high-speed circuit and brought together sports prototypes and production-based cars for endurance competition; in the 1960s it appeared on the World Sportscar Championship calendar, including the 1968 World Championship for Makes. The race forms part of European endurance-racing history. [Monza National Circuit](https://www.monzanet.it/en/the-flyover-of-monza/) [World Sportscar Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sportscar_Championship)
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What was the 1000 km Monza race?
It was a major sports car endurance race held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. The event became associated with the World Sportscar Championship and Monza's high-speed reputation.
Was the 1000 km Monza part of the World Sportscar Championship?
Yes, the race served as a World Sportscar Championship round in its historic endurance-racing era. That placed prototype and GT manufacturers on the same calendar as races such as the 1000 km Nürburgring.
How is the 1000 km Monza different from the Italian Grand Prix?
The 1000 km Monza was a long-distance, multi-class sports car race requiring pit stops and driver changes. The Italian Grand Prix is a Formula 1 event for single-seater cars, although both use the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
When did Monza host an early 1000-kilometer sports car race?
The circuit hosted the 1,000-kilometer Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix in 1954. That race helped establish Monza as an important venue for long-distance sports car competition.
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