THE ‘LEGGENDA DI BASSANO – TROFEO GIANNINO MARZOTTO’ THE REGULARITY EVENT EXCLUSIVELY FOR OPEN-TOP, TWO-SEAT SPORTS CARS BUILT FROM 1920 TO 1959 HAS JUST TAKEN PLACE FOR THE 26TH TIME AND WAS WON BY THE PAIRING MAURIZIO PIANTELLI – PAOLA MONTALDI IN A 1926 BENTLEY SPEED MODEL, WITH BOTH AWARDED THE CHRONOGRAPHS FROM THE CHAMPION V COLLECTION.
Gianmarco Rossi and Manola Antonelli arrived second, In a 1933 Singer Nine Sport, while Bruno Roma and Nicoletta Ider took the third step of the podium with their 1935 Riley 9 Hp Imp Sport.
THE EVENT, DIVIDED INTO THREE eTapeS AND UNRAVELLING OVER A COURSE OF MORE THAN 480KM WITH 36 TIMED TRIALS, WAS SUPPORTED FOR THE EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY EBERHARD & CO. AS partner AND OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER
THE 70 CREWS from 3 continents and 13 different countries, including the uk, Germany, Spain, Austria, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Argentina, Israel, Ecuador, Canada, and the USA WERE ABLE TO TAKE IN SOME INCREDIBLE views, ESPECIALLY WHEN tackling ROUTES SUCH AS the P.S. Valstagna – Foza passage, REFERRED TO BY AFFICIONADOS as “the University of RallyING”, SOAKING UP the unique scenerY offerend by the picturesque roads crossing the Dolomites to REACH San Martino di Castrozza. The loop circuit BOTH departed and FINISHED in San Martino di Castrozza, passing THROUGH Passo Lavazè, Selva di Valgardena and Caprile.
The ‘Leggenda di Bassano’ is aLWAYS A fabulous showcase for the public, who THIS TIME haD the opportunity to appreciate UP CLOSE unique EXAMPLES FROM the many car manufacturers represented, INCLUDING a 1924 Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio, 1931 Invicta S-Type Low Chassis, 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Touring and 1947 BMW Veritas RS.
