After Bonetto's death, team owner Gianni Lancia wanted to withdraw his cars from the race, but the surviving drivers decided to keep on racing in honour of their teammate.
Logo da morte de Bonetto, o dono do equipo Gianni Lancia quixo retirar os seus coches da carreira, pero os pilotos sobrevivintes decidiron seguir competindo na honra do seu compañeiro de equipo.