BUGATTI’s first big triumph at the Grand Prix de la Sarthe in Le Mans came in 1920 with the Type 13 Brescia. With a relatively small, but high-torque four-cylinder engine, 16 valves and comparatively low weight, it beat a field of more powerful, but heavier competitors. The Brescia introduced the power to weight ratio that has remained a key criterion in motorsports right up to the present day.
BUGATTI’s first big triumph at the Grand Prix de la Sarthe in Le Mans came in 1920 with the Type 13 Brescia. With a relatively small, but high-torque four-cylinder engine, 16 valves and comparatively low weight, it beat a field of more powerful, but heavier competitors. The Brescia introduced the power to weight ratio that has remained a key criterion in motorsports right up to the present day.