THE 2008: 4th LODIGIANO TOUR - regularity race A two-day long ... but fascinating!
positive transformation of the "Gathering"
of regularity in the race for historic cars
Friday, May 23, 2008, seven in the morning in a meadow called Piazza St. Columban Dante, who usually hosts the carnival rides and some "shabby" circus, four youngsters are downloading pins, signs, bins and a few red gazebo. Gigifriends are: Alberto Arens, Andrea Chiodi, Marco Bosi: oddly punctual and early riser, there is also Michael Mazza: actually there is always !
The doubts and concerns that the time we make a bad joke is really palpable! Months of preparation are likely to be thrown away ...
Dai raga rest assured that our Gigi send us a good ...
is the only thing I say to upload all! I am the most tense of all: the gathering has become a regularity race and thanks to the advice and the promotion of the Friends of Piacenza GMT ... maybe I've put together something that seems to be greater than our actual organizational capabilities ...
the phone is ringing: Roberto Bellani is screaming that we're back from Varese inflatable arch brand new. I come to mount the thing in the morning: great is red and ...
E 'arrived quickly at night when we meet in our village square and under the eyes of astonished "tipical banins" ... very special breed ... the giant inflatable arch-bridge-TAG HEUR prestatoci by the legendary Julian Bertolotti Piacenza, begins to swell: it is a spectacle beyond belief and one soul. It already carburetor air adrenaline racing!
Everyone had a specific role and I, collector of everything and the only reference I've phone Glow Magnani Giancarlo went to pick up the memorial plaques for Gigi, Alex, Paul and Lina, the good went to Beppe Baggi Lodi to collect the cups and the precious scrolls of the Museum of Printing, the peaceful route and David Guido Grassi went from grumpy and Riccardi from Pietrasanta to withdraw the inevitable wine Milan, pardon of St. Columban. Panizzari, Panigada, the winemakers and the Consortium we have honored their prize bottles. With the withdrawal of the Dragons Ghiselli rice, flour and mineral water to the Mill Pagani Soldiers from Brembo, we will be able to have a good dowry for competitors. It 's night and we're all still in our home, cooked and tired to wipe all the roles and tasks for the race. It's two o'clock in the morning, we greet you and schedule an appointment: seven in the streets ... just five short hours of sleep!
The "boys" go to sleep while ago myself every year as his white night ... everything must be perfect. Seven-thirty
: Andrea Mero and Rondalli Merafina alias Olga said Fiocco come from Codogno, and as always begin the preparations for the operations of Registration of competitors this year have the help of Mario Cesari, Nuccia my wife, my daughter Martina and the Balda, sorry Michelle Baldini and the beautiful Silvia Steer. Here come the timekeepers and with absolute precision Piazzano photocells and switches. It is eight o'clock precise when our AVIS men, led by Robert Long and Angela Arensi come in fluorescent jacket and flag in hand, ready to replace the Civil Defence volunteers in Grafton that it tells us on hiatus a few days before!
The competitors begin to arrive on time, the former are those who "feel the race" ... the cars arrive dell'Errani Team, come the Fulvia, the Porsche, Alfa, arrives a beetle and a few fives, and here is the gigantic green Rolls! Angelo Paiunin check the machines, Guido smoking one cigarette after another Marco Alberto and helps in the stand ... there is also Massimone: is happy, shining eyes and begins its continuous and timely request for a hat: his trophy at each event.
The adrenaline got the better of the start: on time, or so ... we're leaving at 10:45! Alberto is the speaker's departure ... until the voice system works!
car competitors are many: it will take almost an hour to start them all ... to make it through the streets of St. Columban and to carry out their first pitches for a field goal, game organized by Gipo and his boys Bunny Basket. This year have also added a curious game to surprise contestants must aim and shoot a ball to one of four cartoons stuck to a board: the bald Berluska, the spirlungone Fini, Bossi nose and face mortadella Prodi, there is also a photo the beautiful Monica Bellucci. I wonder why all centered Bellucci!
Honestly ... I thought that you consume more a caricature of that face of mortadella Prodi!
Federico (the Brad Pitt Banino) put the seal passage to competitors by Carelli, a campaign and then, finally, after three years, will succeed him as the Barge to make the journey on board an Alfa Romeo Giulia GT a competitor in Milan without navigator. After qualifying Livraga, Brembo and Ossago, you return to the Square where she was a mini impromptu performance by Guido Piazzi, impersonator of Vasco Rossi is now accompanied by a perfect double of mr. Bean. The idea, a bit 'expensive, liked it and the participants are made with photo capture. Accurate as the Swiss, after lunch, we depart for the tests on the Po and to the track of Codogno. Appreciated by all moments where each driver will download and enjoy horses and much less in wildest fun and secure. A festive Codogno received us with great fanfare for a rich buffet-cocktail of a large Tonino's Pizzeria Park Club. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, two Councillors, eight brigades Local Police have received our show with an unexpected surprise reception for duty of gratitude will not make us abandon our course at that stage of Codogno for future editions. The owner of the nice owner of the Fiat 500 Rolls Royce, all felt gratified and important players thanks to a community that was sensitive and in step with the trend of the moment! Thanks Codogno. He turns at the end of the day and returning to San Colombia through the Via Francigena. With two drops of rain begin to fall you get to the castle for dinner and friendly for the awards rite. During the dinner, where speakers are some of the sponsors as Giuliano Bertolotti Tag Heure, Dr. Amadio owner of the dealership Lazzari VW cars, the family Bellani complete, the team of men and Riccardi Wine dell'Avis, the awards were held in the trial that saw the crew of the Molinari-Caps GMT Piacenza, first premium of the overall classification at 1300 Lancia Fulvia Monte Carlo coupe. Many prizes and trophies awarded with trophies, gifts and gadgets appreciated by all participants. Beautiful and pleasant setting and especially the excellent menu in a great Chicco Osteria del Castello.
wine, beer, a few drops of alcohol to close in carefree and joy in a wonderful day where everything went smoothly and that above all he met everyone from professionals accustomed to real races the clock to those who own nothing matters!
A sincere thanks to all, without distinction and without.
Roberto Violins
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Sunday hosted the classical tradition as a gathering of beetles and 500 of which was included in the program to give the opportunity to experience the tour of Lodi also to those who care nothing of the regularity.
As is the custom for the past four editions, Castiraga Vidardo at the headquarters of Correction Bellani, the 4th Meeting and Tour of Lodi has counted this year there are over one hundred cars with a large participation of the legendary Volkswagen Beetle, derivatives, and dune buggies with Porsche and a large number of 500 and other vintage cars.
number of participants who are deterred by the regularity race on Saturday for a bridge that cultural tourism has seen in his beautiful and exciting program that tests of church and Fissiraga Ospedaletto Lodi. Interesting path that led to the cars passing by Ospedaletto Borghetto Lodi and Livraga. Beautiful and challenging test set up in Piazza Municipio in Ospedaletto and has enjoyed the few spectators remained despite the rain and the delay due to the long caravan. Competitors with the 'crossing of Lambrini have thus reached the water sports center where seagulls Alberone a leaden gray sky and did not, however, failed to stop for lunch.
After the awards ceremony with the usual photo, the fast transfer to St. Columba for being Monti goodbye after a nice flight to the invention of the clamshell designed and developed by the owners of the Canal Cafe. The goodbye was the case with the usual scoured mountains in front of Piccadilly Street bar where they all received the usual complimentary bottle from Gigifriends.
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