8th SPECIAL RALLY CIRCUIT BY VEDOVATI CORSE: 79 TEAMS AT THE START
A total of 79 teams took part in the scrutineering today for the 8th Special Rally Circuit by Vedovati Corse at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Among the entries are 15 teams in the Over 55 category, 6 Under 25, 3 Under 18, and an equal number of female teams. Of the cars entered, 29 are Rally 4, along with three WRC Plus and one WRC 2000, all Citroën: the first three are driven by the teams Zambon-Romei, Zanasio-Brusa, and Sabbatini-Pasini, while the WRC 2000 features Swiss drivers Puricelli-Menchini.
Mauro Miele will drive the Skoda Fabia for BlueThunder Racing. Miele made history as the first Italian to win the Motocross World Championship in 1979, and more recently, he claimed the WRC2 World Championship in 2022. Piero Longhi, meanwhile, will co-drive for Stefano Ruoppolo in the Skoda Fabia Evo of PA Racing.
In the female category, Sara Carra stands out. The runner-up in the 2024 Italian Rally Championship Women's Cup will co-drive for Under 18 Luca Di Marco in a Renault Clio from the Casarano Rally Team.
Also taking part is Venetian driver Filippo Barberi, a key figure in TCR Italy and winner of a TCR Spain event with the Audi RS3 of Aikoa Racing. He will be behind the wheel of a Skoda Fabia for the same team.
Today was dedicated to free practice and the Shakedown session. Tomorrow, Sunday, November 17, the event will feature four Special Stages, all on asphalt, covering a total of 86.8 kilometers of timed stages, starting at 8:31 AM and concluding at 4:30 PM.
Entry to the circuit and paddock is free, with paid parking available on Sunday.
MONZA RALLY SHOW SPECIAL STAGES ANNOUNCED
The show will kick off on the morning of Friday 6 December with the Shakedown , a 2.460 km route that will start from the straight opposite the pits. In the afternoon, the first special stage PS “ Autodromo 1 ” of 10.460 km will begin. Starting from the pit straight, the crews will travel counterclockwise along the High Speed ring. With a 180-degree turn they will return to the road, up to the internal square of the Parabolica. The day will end with the spectacular PS “ Roggia 1 ” (11.060 km), a route that, starting from the avenue of the entrance to Vedano, will include the Viale degli Inglesi, the Sopraelevata, the Serraglio and the paths that lead to the old Pirelli track, to end in the square of the Parabolica. Saturday 7 December will see the drivers on the track for the PS “ Roggia 2 ”, which will reproduce the same route as the PS “Roggia 1”. Afterwards, the fourth special stage will start, the PS “ Grand Prix 1 ”, the longest of the rally with its 33.100 km starting from the entrance of the Junior junction. The PS “ Grand Prix 2 ”, identical to the previous one, will start in the afternoon, followed by the PS “ Parabolica 1 ” (10.750 km), which will start from Ascari. Saturday will close with the PS “ Parabolica 2 ”. The final day of Sunday 8 December will start with the PS “ Autodromo 2 ”, which will recreate the excitement of the inaugural stage. Afterwards, the PS “ Roccolo ” of 20.640 km will start, which will start near the meadow of the same name. To crown the event, the eagerly awaited Masters' Show , scheduled for the early afternoon: a direct elimination stage on the finishing straight, with a 1.5 km route that will give the public a breathtaking show and intense head-to-head duels. Also scheduled for the weekend are performances by the protagonists of the World Rally Championship ( WRC ).
The Monza Rally Show promises three days of excitement for fans and drivers. Tickets and hospitality for the public are on sale online and at the official ticket offices.