The lead will be the Amerigo Ventura, then the Alfa 100, Codecà in Jimni version, all the tricolor challenges uncertain, Vagaggini in the queue and tonight Off-road Lirico
March 11, 2022_ It starts again from Pordenone, from the Italian Baja di Primavera branded Artugna Race in honor of the stream that comes from the mountain (Cansiglio-Cavallo massif), is naturally dry for long periods, wanders more or less between Aviano, Budoia, Polcenigo and Fontanafredda, then flows into the Livenza river and its waters then reach the Adriatic on the Venetian shore.
Spirit of Ventura. The Turin Amerigo, standard bearer of Quaddy Yamaha Racing, will start in front of everyone (Saturday 12 March, start of the Artugna selective sector 28.38 km: 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm) and will mark the way , in particular to direct rivals Valentino Rocco, Andrea De Luna and Alessandro Bonetto. The French Paulin Gautier, former motocross world champion, will soon find himself as a teammate in the European field and it will be a spectacular duel.
There is always a first time. We do not think we are wrong if we think that for Andrea Alfano it is the first time that he happens to start from the front in a race of the Italian Championship. The Varese-born Ramingo 4x4 team, navigated by Carmen Marseille, will in fact have the honor and the burden of paving the way for cross country vehicles with the no. 100 on the sides of the Nissan Pathfinder Proto. Behind them the crews made up of Manuele Mengozzi and Andrea Schiumarini on Mitsubishi Pinin, Gabriele Seno and Denis Piceno on Fiat Pandakar Proto, and gradually all the others.
Uncertain prediction. 2022 opens with the unknown title, no longer restricted to a duel or a soliloquy as has often happened. Of course, a lot will depend on the budget of the singles, if they will be able to face the entire championship both in the cross country baja sector and in the side by side sphere. In the meantime, however, at the Artugna you will discover the cards and ambitions with T1 vehicles of Alfano, of the Pordenone-based Andrea Tomasini (Isuzu D-Max), of Claudio Petrucci, Emilio Ferroni, Stefano Sabellico (Suzuki Grand Vitara), of Paolo Semeraro (Nissan Patrol ) and Manuele Mengozzi (Mitsubishi Pinin), and various outsiders.
Experimental Codecà. So much curiosity to see the multiple Italian champion (11 absolute titles) Lorenzo Codecà in action with a new generation Suzuki Jimny, set up by Emmetre Racing. The Artugna and the 2022 Championship will be a convincing test to verify the potential of the vehicle in a 2023 key, when it could inspire numerous private competitors and give a further twist to the Suzuki Challenge and the national T2. As for the Grand Vitara T1, it is not yet retirement time, given that it will be driven by Claudio Petrucci with very important ambitions.
Confirmations of good feet. Crews with production derivatives, as has already happened, will be able to perform at multiple levels: for the absolute, for the national T2 and for the Challenge Suzuki (obviously those who are half made in Hamamatsu). The unknown Codecà for the usual suspects Andrea Luchini and Alfio Bordonaro on Grand Vitara such as Mauro Cantarello and Samuele Lelli. Mitsubishi Pajero Did instead for the cousins Trivini Bellini, Alessandro and Marco, supported by the TB Team “family” which includes their respective parents, Claudio and Paolo, now stopped in the garage.
Sometimes they come back. In addition to Andrea Toro (Buggy) and Claudio Allegranzi (Grand Vitara), friends like before Mauro Vagaggini (driver) and Mauro Tavella (organizer). Now the manager from Cordenon together with his partner Manuela Perissinotti is ready to return to the starting line with his Quaddy Yamaha Yxz1000R in TM version. That is, standard set-up, derogation from the FIA regulation and maximum speed limited to 100 km / h. No chance to fight for the overall classification of the SSVs (in 2017 they won the Acisport Cup), but an equal duel with Michele and Giada Manocchi. The important thing will be to have fun, then we'll see.
Overture by Fuoristrada Lirico. The announced contamination between engines and music at the Italian Baja di Primavera will be staged tonight at the Interporto (6.15 pm), thanks to the Ludi Musici of the cultural association Piccolo Opera Festival of Gorizia, sponsored by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. Concert with "The driving school" by Nino Rota and "The singer" by Maurizio Agostini, soprano Kamilla Karginova and baritone Salvatore Angileri. Orchestra conducted by Igor Zobin and directed by Vanessa Codutti.
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