The Piacenza’s Apennines is theatre of some of the most relevant events for vintage cars at international level and of three Rallies that involve all the Province’s valleys.
For more detailed information, please refer to the official websites.
CASTELL’ARQUATO - VERNASCA
2008 - The 32nd edition
This touristic event for vintage cars - with ability trials (ASI calendar) - is kept in June. It is a national event that forms part of the Italian Historical Cars Club (ASI) calendar and it is a sort of anticipation of the Vernasca Silver Flag: it takes place at the end of June.
Information:
C.P.A.E (Piacenza Vintage Cars Club)
At Concordia Hotel via XX Settembre, 54 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda
Tel. 0039 0523 982827 - 243397 fax 0039 0523 984841
info@cpae.it
www.cpae.it
VERNASCA SILVER FLAG
This 3-days dynamic competition for Preservation and Restoration of competition cars takes place in June. It recalls the historical uphill race "Castell’Arquato - Lugagnano - Vernasca" that took place until the early seventies. The participants come from Italy and abroad and parade on the competition path for three demonstrative slopes.
Departure from the village centre, in the low part of Castell’Arquato.
Information:
C.P.A.E (Piacenza Vintage Cars Club)
At Concordia Hotel via XX Settembre, 54 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda
Tel. 0039 0523 982827 - 243397 fax 0039 0523 984841
info@cpae.it
www.cpae.it
http://www.cpae.it/silverflag/index.htm
BOBBIO - PASSO PENICE
The historical commemoration of the classical 12 kilometres and 300 metres uphill car race Bobbio - Passo Penice is kept during the month of September.
The first edition was strongly wanted in 1929 by the Podestà of Bobbio Antonio Renati and by RACI (the present ACI Piacenza): the winner was the Duke Luigi Visconti of Modrone in a Bugatti and the second place went to Gino Cavanna.
Enzo Ferrari won in 1931, the last edition before war, in an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300: the Modena champion became then the "Drake of Maranello”.
The race resumed in the years 1952 and 1953 with the mixed formula of speed and regularity.
Tarquinio Provini won the last edition of the fifities reserved to motorcycles (1954): the Piacenza racer became world champion.
After the tragic events of Le Mans and the Mille Miglia, the races were interrupted for some years.
In 1994 the "Piacenza Vintage Cars Club" wanted to recall this ancient and fascinating race in a unique historical and natural setting and, thanks to the CPAE enterprise, now it is an event of remarkable and growing success.
Information:
Municipal Cultural Centre, Piazza San Francesco - Bobbio.
Municipality of Bobbio - Piazzetta Santa Chiara, 11 Tel. 0039 0523 962811.
C.P.A.E (Piacenza Vintage Cars Club)
At Hotel Concordia via XX Settembre, 54 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda
Tel. 0039 0523 982827 - 243397 fax 0039 0523 984841
info@cpae.it
www.cpae.it
“THE MILLS ROADS” RALLY
1st edition (2008)
Rally of modern and vintage cars along the panoramic roads of the Tidone Valley (period: March/April).
Information:
Cuminetti M. 0039 392 8305259 - Morcia M. 0039 340 2434321
http://www.pbmrace.com/pbmrace/programmamulini2008.rtf
Organizers: a.s.d. CM SPORT Organizers, Municipality of Borgonovo Val Tidone, Pianello Val Tidone, Nibbiano, Pecorara, Mountain Community.
www.sintranet.it/sitidemo/turismo
RALLY OF THE PIACENZA VALLEYS
The first edition of the competitive race, run through the Piacenza valleys, was in 1971.
In 1975 there was a very important edition: among the official participants there were Fiat (with the new 131 Abarth), Lancia (with the Stratos), Alfa Romeo (with the Alfetta GTV 3.0) and Opel (with the Commodore).
Information: IAT, Tel. 0039 0523 329324
http://www.rallyvallipiacentine.it/
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