29/05/2024 - HISTORIC REVIVAL CAMPIONE D'ITALIA

The historical re -enactment of the Italian champion circuit has been presented.

Illustrated the project that in September 2025 will concentrate cars, motorcycles and vintage boats in a rich weekend of passion and glamorous on Lake Lugano.

With just over a kilometer in length (1,116 meters), at the time the "smaller circuit in the world" is defined at the time but it is not less selective than the others, indeed, reaps "victims" illustrious among the champions of the time, withdrawn Often and willingly precisely because of the difficulties of the track.

The champion circuit was played for the first time in 1937, reserved for cars of 1,500 cmc. There are 15,000 spectators who came to admire the deeds of pilots of thickness of the caliber of Carlo Felice Tossi, author of the fastest lap, by Franco Cortese, Piero Dusio then patron of Cisitalia, Count Giovanni Lurani and Giovanni Rocco, winner on the mighty Maserati 6cm.

The war is upon us and, after a successful debut, the champion circuit is suspended until the end of the conflict. In 1946, it rises for its second and last edition, organized on two classes, 750 and 1,100 cmc. Also this time the names are of the highest floor: in the minor category, divided on thirty laps, champions like Franco Cortese and Sesto Leonardi run, which ends winner, while in the 1.100 class, 40 rpm, won by Alberto Comira on Fiat, already author of the Giro faster, among the retreating is a none other than Tazio Nuvolari, already weakened in the health by the evil that, a few years later, will tear it to earthly life.

Present, among the guests: Marco Doninelli Director of the Upsa Ticino, Giuseppe Pottocar Director of ACI Mantua, Giuseppe Gelpi President of ACI Como, Luigi Meier responsible for the Shfv Ticino, Giuseppe Redaelli President of the International Motorism Commission FIA, the Mayor of Campione D 'Italy Roberto Canesi, Claudio Ivaldi president of the Maserati Club Italia, Fabio Schnellmann representing the Town Hall of Lugano, the writer and historian of the Ticino Motorism Giorgio Keller, Michele Orsi Bandini owner and custodian of the memory of the historic sports car brand, Stefano Coral President of the Club Passione Vintage Ticino, Jo Fabbri Head of the Art of the Automobile Commission Club Lugano Classic and the pilot Pietro Silva.

For info and details: www.circuitocampione.com

Video interview with the Director, see at minute 50:15 seconds.

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