There are over forty adhesions to the grand finale of the Cross Country Championship. In Valvasone also De Angelis is competing for a test race with a horizon of 2018
More than double last year, when only 19 came to close the games, exhausted by a seesaw of waivers and cancellations. However, they realized that the Italian Baja in Autumn was already a serious matter and a springboard for relaunching the specialty. This time the challenge prepared by the Off-road Club 4x4 Pordenone counts on 41 registrations and confirms the growth trend that characterized the entire 2017 Italian Cross Country Rally Championship. visibility and development.
SHOW FORMULA. At the weekend the appointment is at the Mosole quarry in Valvasone, less than five kilometers north of the Ponte della Delizia over the Tagliamento. On Saturday the competitors will have to complete 3 times the selective sector "Lupus in Fabula" of 26.60 km, on Sunday two laps in reverse with the sector called "Mosole" (information on www.italianbaja.com). The headquarters of the race all concentrated in the quarry, a few meters from the track. The public and professionals will experience a shared emotion.
THE RETURN OF THE WARRIOR. The revived Alessio De Angelis, who in 2008 won the Mitsubishi trophy, in 2009 won the Italian Cup and Production title (second overall), in 2010 he was an official Suzuki driver and in 2011 he finished third overall at the Italian Baja world on Pajero T1 sailed by Massimiliano Catarsi. After various experiences with classic cars, the desire for off-road vehicles is returning.
CONVINCING PROJECT. "I have never forgotten the fascination of challenges on uneven surfaces - underlines De Angelis - and this year I followed step by step the work of rebuilding the national cross country rally. I think the time has come for me to return, I try again in T1 with a Nissan Navara, a private team and obviously paired with Massimiliano, my historic "Dakarian" navigator, to check my level of competitiveness in view of a hypothetical 2018 program ". The driver from Ferrara could be a further catalyst of interests for the next competitive season that will take shape already on Saturday evening with the official presentation in Valvasone.
Carlo Ragogna Italian Baja Press Office
