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.