A splendid sunny day characterized the Italian Spring Baja on the dirt roads of the foothills between Aviano, Budoia, Polcenigo and Fontanafredda. Pordenone unlucky protagonists with retirements for Tomasini and Allegranzi
12 March 2022_
A splendid sunny day characterized the Artugna Race - Italian Baja di Primavera, the first race of the Italian Cross Country Baja Championship and the Italian Side by Side Championship, which took place today on the dirt roads of the foothills between the municipalities of Aviano, Budoia, Polcenigo and Fontanafredda.
Organized by the Off-road Club 4x4 Pordenone and headquarters of the race at the Centro Ingrosso Interport, where from 7 to 10 July next there will be an appointment with the Italian Baja of the World Cup.
In the cross country rally challenge, Andrea Alfano from Varese won on the Nissan Pathfinder with a total time of 1h27'31 ''. second place at 5'25 '' for Alessandro Trivini Bellini from Mantua in a Mitsubishi Pajero Did XX, first in Group T2, vehicles derived from the series, in front to Andrea Luchini and Mauro Cantarello.
Podium escaped on the last lap for Manuele Mengozzi from Forlì who was second in a Mitsubishi Pinin, but the car fell silent due to an engine sensor failure.
Amerigo Ventura's success among light tubulars, agile and spectacular SSVs.
The Turin-born completed the four laps on the timed course in 1h: 27'11 '', in second place Andrea De Luna, 33 '' behind, Fontanafredda's rally driver capable of going strong even among off-road vehicles. Third another from Turin, Valentino Rocco at 1’53 ’’.
All-Yamaha podium with Angelo Montico's Quaddy Racing Team SSVs.
Unfortunate performance for Andrea Tomasini from Sacile at the wheel of an Isuzu D-Max, slowed down by clutch problems until the decision to retire halfway through the race.
Engine problems also limited the performance of Claudio Allegranzi, the Canevese who returned to the Italian Baja on a one-off basis with a Suzuki Grand Vitara, twenty years after his last World Cup race.
Press Office - Carlo Ragogna and Gianna Vardanega
