Two races for one anniversary

Ecorally celebrates Italy’s 150^th Anniversary by passing through places and roads that belong to the Unification of Italy

By now eco-friendly vehicles have become part of our global village and it would not be conceivable to imagine a future without the use of vehicles that are more ecological than those that circulate on our roads today. But what is the true eco-car of the future?

A first answer could come by  following the environmental message that comes from the current environmentally sustainable mobility:  the 6^th International Ecorally - San Marino - Vatican City is about to start and is reserved to those vehicles that are powered by alternative energy. The start of the event, which aims at demonstrating how eco-friendly vehicles are current, readily available and better-performing, will leave the Republic of San Marino on Saturday, October 15^th when the vehicles in the race will depart from the fantastic scenery of Monte Titano and cross Italy through to Rome – or rather, to the Vatican State and precisely – driving through characteristic areas of the Romagna, Marche, Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio regions.

 Therefore, an “International” route for this 6^th Ecorally, but also an official regularity race on the FIA Alternative Energies Cup calendar and an eco-gastronomic route to which even individuals with their traditional  vehicles - if green – and used on a daily basis, will be able to participate even with their families, including children. Obviously, all those participating will do their best to pass the regularity tests, but everyone will have the same chance of winning one of the many categories

The competition is under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in San Marino and is included as part of the events that celebrate 150^th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy, as planned by the Italian Embassy, however, it will not be a simple transition from one race to another: the regularity race will be a challenge and the competitors will have to follow the classic Rallies’ Road Book with path checks, verification of the established average speed and of the precision chronometric measurements.  Not always skilled champions win, even motorists struggling with the first steps with a stopwatch, and perhaps even supported by their enthusiasm and a bit of luck, can prove their worth.

Again this year, with the traditional Ecorally FIA, the 3^rd Nello Rosi Trophy will be assigned, in memory of the historic founder and  president of the Consorzio Ecogas for many years.  The 3^rd Ecorally-Press - promoted by the Consorzio  Ecogas in cooperation with Assogasliquidi/Federchimica - is reserved to press and media, who will be given the opportunity to meet and race with an ecological vehicle in a challenging regularity road race. As a matter of fact many "experts" sometimes speak of eco-friendly cars, but few have had the opportunity to use them in a real "trip".

A 500Km race for the 6^th Ecorally FIA and over 700 km for the 3^rd Ecorally Press Race. There will be 5 regular check points and 2 secret controls. A demanding competition, but within everyone’s grasp, which is carried out under the patronage of the Secretary of State for Education Culture and Youth Policies, the Secretary of State for the Environment and Territory, the Secretary of State for Tourism and Sports, and the Italian Embassy in San Marino. The technical supervision is dealt by the F.A.M.S. (San Marino Car Motoring Federation) with the aid of their Race Officials; the time keeping will be carried out by the F.S.Cr. (San Marino Timekeepers Federation).  Consorzio Ecogas and Assogasliquidi/Federchimica will give technical and organizational assistance.  The subscriptions, affordable to all, are already open.

For further information: Ugo Nazzarro +39 346 2395347 - Monica Dall'Olio +39 335 8090742

The program of the event:

The pre-race and technical checks.

Ø  San Marino: Friday, October 14^th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for participants of the 6^th Ecorally FIA Alternative Energies Cup. Briefing for participants, explanation of the route and distribution of the road book.

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Turin: Friday, October 14^th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the competitors in the Nello Rosi Trophy in the 3^rd Ecorally Press. Auto show and presentation of the participants in Piazza Vittorio Veneto from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at VIVA L'AUTO 2011.  Briefing for participants, explanation of the route and distribution of the road book. Press Conference (at 5 p.m.).

Two starting points for the event, which will see over 50 vehicles taking part in the race:

 

• From San Marino, Saturday 15^th at 9:30 a.m., the cars participating in the FIA ​​Alternative Energies Cup and which have signed up for the 6^th Ecorally , will start off and head South, and engage in some regularity tests, by crossing Apecchio (PU) and Sansepolcro (AR) where they will have lunch at about 1 p.m.

• From Turin, always Saturday 15^th at 9.00 a.m., the 3^rd Ecorally Press will start at the    VIVA L’AUTO event. Competitors, along the highway, will drive from Turin to Alessandria and then head towards Genoa, to pay homage to the monument of “I mille” in Quarto, then to Lucca in Florence - always on the highway - and Arezzo. Arrival and check at 2:30 p.m. Lunch in Piazza Duomo.

• The participants of the 6^th Ecorally who started from San Marino will meet  the Press cars in Arezzo (2:30 p.m.)

• Together, they will travel along the second half-stage crossing Assisi, in homage to St. Francis, patron saint of Italy and of the environment, and then to Monte Vibiano Vecchio (PG) with a stop at the 360° Green Revolution farm ,  a farm that has zero emissions.

  A new rearrangement and last leg of the journey to Ponzano Romano (RM) where the first stage will be completed.

   

• he next morning (8:30 a.m.), departure for the last stretch towards Rome with arrival at St. Peter’s Square (at about 10.30 a.m.), where the cars will be on show until Pope Benedict’s Angelus at 12.p.m., who since his nomination as Pope has shown great sensitivity towards environmental issues. On termination, transferral for the closing ceremony which will be held in a typical restaurant in the Roman countryside, with excellent food, trophies for the winners and prizes for everyone.

Ecorally's History

ROAD SCHEMATIC MAP (NOT FIA OFFICIAL)

RED: 3rd Ecorally Press

 GREEN: 6th Ecorally, FIA ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CUP

 TRICOLOUR:  Joint Path

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