Engines still turned off, we are working at the battery’s light. That’s to say with the “unlimited” energy reserves demonstrated by the Fuoristrada Club Pordenone, powered by the passion of five pioneers since they founded the Club 4×4 in 1983. The Italian Baja on the other hand does its best to limit the environmental impact, using the Fair photovoltaic system and cleaning the track by all kinds of materials.
RACE’S EVE FEVER. The organizing Committee is facing some very hard days, as it has to do with the last preparations for the 25th edition of the race, planned from Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th June. Entries confirm the presence of 52 crews, representing 23 Nations and 3 Continents. A mix of languages spoken by drivers and navigators coming from Europe, Asia, Middle-East and South-America.
THE SILK ROAD. Already announced the news that we like once more to underline, as it is for the very first time that a Chinese crew comes to the Italian Baja. A Mitjet Off Road T1.3 class, a petrol powered two-wheel drive French prototype, will be driven by Xiang Wang, navigated by Tao Yang. We really don’t know very much about their curriculum, but they add an important flag to the World Circus realized by Tavella & C.
TRIO FROM SOUTH-AMERICA. Another crew will join the Brazilian couple composed by Guilherme Spinelli and Youssef Haddad with a Volkswagen Amarok, a petrol powered four-wheel drive prototype, and the Chilean Hernan Garces and Juan Pablo Latrach with a Ford Ranger: the Argentinian duo composed by Fernando Alvarez Castellano and Juan Pablo Monasterolo, driving another Amarok.
PROKOP TIME BOMB. We all are really curious to see on the move Martin Prokop, driver from the Czech Republic, together with his co-driver Jan Tomanek. Last weekend with their Ford Fiesta Rs Wrc they got the 11th place in the Overall Rank at the Rally Italia Sardinia, valid for the World Wrc Rally, and next week they will face the Italian Baja with a Ford F-150 Evo T1.1, determined to animate the challenge and gain the first position.
PRESENTATION BY THE GRANFIUME. The official vernissage of the 25th edition of the race will take place by the shopping centre Granfiume in Fiume Veneto, today at 11am. Sport authorities of the Land will be present to partially reveal (the track is considered top secret until the starting day) the race program and the Selective Sectors, which will cross the towns of Cordenons and Zoppola as for the Meduna riverbed, while the crossing of the Cosa torrent and the Tagliamento river will interest the surrounding area of Spilimbergo, San Giorgio della Richinvelda, San Martino al Tagliamento and Valvasone-Arzene.
Carlo Ragogna Italian Baja Press Office
