Motor off on Wednesday, on Italian Baja’s eve, the day which precedes the long weekend, hosting from tomorrow to Sunday race’s protagonists, the vehicles taking part in the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rally (car and truck) and FIM Bajas (bike and quad).
Totally 112 entries, made by participants coming from 3 Continents and 25 Nations; it represents an excellent result, which sounds almost as great as the one got in 2008, when the race was hosted at the Dream Village in Cordenons, that’s to say the last edition before economic crises.
At that time challengers were 185, while this year they are 179, considering that cars (63) are represented by driver and navigator, while trucks (2) have one more seat for the mechanic. It could be considered be also as a language Festival, as participants will speak Russian and Lithuanian, Kazakh and Latvian, Argentinian Spanish and Peruvian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Colombian Spanish; challengers will reach us from Qatar, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, as well as from all Europe, from Portugal to Belarus.
An authentic motor Festival will animate the Pordenone Fair during the Italian Baja, meeting point of several collateral events.
On Friday, June 26th at 10:30am, we can attend the conference “A step towards bio-mobility: an ecological public transport through the waste recycling”, organized by Atap (Transport Society of the Pordenone province). At 12:30pm a match/demonstration will be offered by the National Wheelchair Rugby Team.
The program of Saturday, June 27th, includes a convention of the operators affiliated to Cedro (Distribution Centre for original spare parts), preceded by a visit to the Parc Fermé pavilions. On Saturday evening, from 6pm to 11pm, the great happening offered by the association “Sei di Pordenone se…” (“You are from Pordenone if….” - on the homonymous Facebook page) dedicated to the Italian Baja will welcome the greatest Cross Country champions, who will be at disposal of all fans and curious people; the evening will be framed by the music offered by the Dr. Pepper's Band and the parkour and free running show. The outside area will host the safely driving lessons for disable persons, organized by the no-profit “Uno di Noi” of Gianluca Tassi.
For all palates, the Argentinian restaurant “il Gaucho” will invite us to taste typical South American “Pampas” dishes.
Carlo Ragogna Italian Baja Press Office
