On June 26, more than fifty crews gathered at the starting grid of Stella Alpina Storica to celebrate the beginning of a “new life». After several months of exhausting struggle with COVID-19, many familiar things, such as traveling, meeting friends and acquaintances outside the Internet and retro-events acquired a new meaning. As a result, the organizers divided the participants into two «categories». Some fought for the victory, others simply enjoyed the beauty of the roads and the grandeur of the Dolomites.
In the absolute standings, following a three-day trip, the best were Mario and Roberto Crugnola at the 1971 Lancia Fulvia HF. Also, the crew became the best in the Azimut Trophy. Ricardo Roversi/Michele Bellini at the wheel of the Fiat 1100/103 became not only silver medalists, but also won the Trofeo Stella Alpina, awarded to the participants onboard cars built until 1957. This year the bronze went to the crew on the Lancia Fulvia Coup? — Michele Lafortezza/Ilaria Carturan.
Among the owners of modern Ferrari cars this year there were no equal to Giovanni Carretti and Antonella Furlan on the Ferrari 488 Spider. Alongside them on the prize podium were the crews of Enrico Zobele / Ivana Trentinaglia (Ferrari 812 GTS) and Fabio Vergamini/Maurizia Bertolucci on a Ferrari 488 GTB.
At the same time, Coppa delle Dame was given to Patricia Montagni/Sveva Fossati on a 1967 Mercedes 280 SL. The best U-30 crew was the duo of Ciro Agostini/Diletta Montagni at the wheel of Italian classic — a 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600. The “Average Speed ??Trials” prize among classic cars was won by Andrea Giacoppo in a duet with Daniela Griglione Teciou on the Mercedes 230 SL (1965).
Luigi Orlandini, CEO of Canossa Events, said, “We are very tired but also very satisfied and even proud that we were the ones to get the ball rolling again for motoring events. It was a fine edition and after listening to the participants and seeing their smiling faces, I am happy and proud to say it was a great success! For this reason, I would like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who made the success of the event possible: first of all the participants, both veterans and newcomers, who wanted to be present at this first event after the lockdown and whose enthusiasm made this a unique edition, followed by the staff who put their heart into making all of this possible«.
Florenzo Dalmeri, President of Scuderia Trentina, supported Orlandini and thanked all the sponsors who made Stella Alpina possible: Cantine Ferrari, Zuccari, Sacr?SSence, Autoindustriale, gLOVEme and La Sportiva.
Participants of Stella Alpina did not stand aside. Mario and Roberto Crugnola thanked the Canossa Events team for their impeccable organization. Giovanni Carretti, in turn, expressed gratitude to the organizers for the opportunity to meet like-minded people and compete among one another, and also thanked the organizing team for the courage to host the event, despite numerous difficulties.
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