Racing
The first outing for the Ferrari 225 S was at the 1952 Giro di Sicilia. Six cars were entered. Four did not finish the race altogether. The best score was a fifth place overall and a win in class by Eugenio Castellotti and Annibale Broglia in an only Touring Barchetta s/n 0166ED, entered by Scuderia Guastella,[12] followed by another 225 S Vignale driven by Franco Bordoni.[16] All of the fasters cars were in a lower capacity categories.[17] The first victory came later the same year at the Coppa d'Oro di Sicilia. Castellotti drove the same barchetta as before.[18] For the 1952 Mille Miglia, seven cars were entered with the best result a 2nd in class and 10th overall by Bordoni.[16][19] Later the same year, at the 12 Hours of Casablanca race, Jean Lucas with Jacques Péron achieved a second place, only a lap behind the winning Talbot-Lago T26GS.[20] Later, Bruno Sterzi and Arnoldo Roselli scored a victory at the Coppa della Toscana in a Vignale Berlinetta s/n 0178ED.[21][22] For the 1952 Monaco Grand Prix for sports cars, Ferrari had entered no less than six 225 S', out of twenty participants.[23] The Ferrari 225 S had scored first five places in the race. After 100 laps, Vittorio Marzotto was the winner, followed by Eugenio Castellotti, Stagnoli / Biondetti, Jean Lucas and "Pagnibon".[24] Giovanni Bracco driving the 212/225 S did not finish the race. It was the first ever win in Monaco for Ferrari.[25] Luigi Faglioli lost his life because of the accident during practice. Later the same year, Lucas won at the Circuit d'Orleans and Pietro Palmieri won Trieste-Opicina hillclimb.
The 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans was contested by "Pagnibon" and Tom Cole. They drove a Vignale Berlinetta, s/n 0152EL, entered by Scuderia Ferrari.[9] The team retired with an electrical problems after eleven hours of racing. Later the same year, at the Portuguese Grand Prix for sports cars that was organised on the Circuito da Boavista, Ferrari had entered five cars. Eugenio Castellotti with Scuderia Guastella had come first with his Touring Barchetta.[12] Second place went to privateer Casimiro de Oliveira in a Vignale Spyder. Antonio Stagnoli in a unique Vignale Spyder, s/n 0176ED, was third. Two other cars retired.[26] Later, Jean Luca scored another victory at the Circuit de Bressuire in the same berlinetta he drove at Casablanca.
For the 1952 Targa Florio only one car was raced. A "Tuboscocca" Vignale Spyder, s/n 0194ET, driven by Tom Cole finished eleventh overall and fourth in class. Later the same year, at the Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti, four cars were entered. All had finished, but Paolo Marzotto with Marino Marini, entered as Scuderia Marzotto had won that race.[27][28] The same duo in the same Vignale Spyder s/n 0172ET, also won the Giro delle Calabria, and Marzotto alone also won at the Circuito di Senigallia in a 'Sport+2.0' category.[27] At the first edition of the 12 Hours of Pescara race, Luigi Piotti and Vittorugo Mallucci finished third overall.[29] They drove the 212/225 S s/n 0104E and the winning car was the new 3.0-litre 250 S.[30]
Ferrari 225 S scored second and third in the first installment of the Goodwood Nine Hours. Tom Cole with Graham Whitehead were second and Bobby Baird/Roy Salvadori duo, third.[31] Also in 1952, Bruno Sterzi in a Vignale Spyder, s/n 0178ED, won the Coppa Inter-Europa on Monza.[21][32]
In September 1952, the second edition of the Tour de France marathon was contested by "Pagnibon" and Adolfo Macchieraldo.[9] They drove a berlinetta s/n 0152EL, and after eight days of racing, finished second overall.[33] Years later Ferrari will dominate this race in their 3.0-litre powered berlinettas. Later the same year, Roborto Bonomi won the National Buenos Aires in a spyder.[34]
In 1953 at the National Buenos Aires, Ferrari 225 S scored 1-2-3 victory. Winner was Roberto Bonomi in the same spyder as before.[34] José M. Collazo was second[27] and José-Maria Ibanez, third.[35] Later the same year, Ferrari entered three cars for the 12 Hours of Sebring in the US. Two cars did not finish but the Vignale Berlinetta of the Robert Yung and Peter S. Yung arrived at an eight place overall and second in class.[36] At the Targa Florio, the best result for the 225 S was a ninth place of Antonio Stagnoli.[11][37] Eugenio Castellotti retired with a broken axle.[29]
After 1953, the Ferrari 225 S was campaigned on various race tracks with many accomplishments in the US, Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and Italy till 1959.[38]
