Pordenone, 15 ᵗʰ March 2025_ Not exactly a bolt from the blue, since the problem has persisted from the beginning of the year, when Allianz decided to withdraw from the contract that insured the rally, and now no other company is currently available to step in. Like a tsunami the problem has spread to all the specialties under Aci sport’s aegis, including, of course, cross country, making the consolidated guarantees blow up. Only a few races, given the really short times, accepted to cover the huge costs and still, at the end of February, the other companies also shook off the commitment. Therefore Fuoristrada Club 4x4 Pordenone, not having obtained the RCA and RCT insurance as requested in the Italian highway code, was forced to postpone the 15ᵗʰ Italian Baja di Primavera – Artugna Race scheduled for March 21-22. “We did everything in our power to find a solution - says the club
- but it is a problem that goes far beyond our abilities and credentials. It’s like if, after buying a brand new car from a dealership and having already paid the stamp, you could not put the car on the street because no insurance company is available to cover the risk of accidents. A week from the official start we had to stop the organization, even though we had already faced costs and taken commitments. Aware that this is a problem for everyone and in the hope that the Federation manages to find a solution as soon as possible, for now the only thing we can do is wait. The only available date for the Artugna, before the summer break and having considered the calendars and the other events, it’s April 25-26. Those who have enrolled and won’t participate on the new dates can of course communicate their decision to the organizing committee”.
Italian Baja Press Office
Photo Carmelo Capone
