Sorrento Roads by 1000 Miglia 2024: Competition, unique landscapes and discovering the region of Campania
by 1000 Miglia
April 8, 2024
You say Sorrento Roads and you think of motor racing jewels among the cliffs, lemon groves and colourful houses of the Amalfi Coast, of Time Trials in unique views such as the port of Maiori and Marina d'Arechi, of the beauty of driving with the Gulf of Naples on the horizon and discovering a welcoming land, rich in beauty and culture, of food and wine delicacies and history.
After Thursday's technical and administrative checks at the Park of Villa Fiorentino, home of the Sorrento Foundation and located in the heart of the town, the following day the 30 crews competed in a regularity race of around 210 kilometres, accompanied by clear skies and bright sunshine that gave them a taste of the most authentic flavour of this land. For the third year running, Alfonso Facchini and Luigia Olivetti in a 1938 B.M.W 238 won the Campania competition; second and third place on the podium for two 1955 Porsche 356s, the 1500 Speedster of Bonomi-Codini and the 1500 Coupé of Girardi-Mastellini.
Lunch in Capaccio based on delicious local dairy products and a visit to the excavations of Paestum, a UNESCO heritage site with the cars positioned to frame the ancient ruins of the Greco-Roman era, provided pleasant moments of relaxation before the restart towards the stretch of road in Sorrento with a spectacular view of Naples and Vesuvius. The arrival in Sorrento was both warm and well attended, where the public enthusiastically welcomed the return of the crews.
On Saturday the cars were exhibited to the public at Villa Fiorentino, where a popular jury appointed for the occasion voted for the cars with the best design and style: the 1959 Mercedes Benz 300 S Roadster of De Sanctis-Desanctis Morbiducci triumphed in both categories among the historic cars (built before 1980). Among the post-1980s, Ficca-Caruso's 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo was elected best design while the most votes for style went to Wagner-Wagner's 2008 Ferrari California. In the afternoon, the citizens of Sorrento were able to watch the thrilling 1 vs 1 knockout regularity challenge of the Trofeo Città di Sorrento: the winner of the last Sorrento Roads 2024 sporting activity was the Fiorentini-Ceci couple in a 1972 Porsche 911 T Targa
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