TRENT. Simone Faggioli (Nova Proto Np01 Bardhal), 9’21”98, is the best time recorded today in the two test sessions of the 73rd «Trento Bondone», but Luigi Fazzino (Osella Pa30) is just behind him. , who finished the second ascent in 9’22”84, just 86 hundredths more.
In the first he even managed to stay ahead of the Florentine ace (9’30″29 against 9’32″44), as far as the results recorded on Saturday count.
The two performances from the Syracuse native are impressive, also because they were achieved on a route he had never tackled before today, but many other drivers performed well and will leave their mark tomorrow, aided by unusually low temperatures.
Two other Best Lap champions should certainly be mentioned, Diego Degasperi and Franco Caruso, the first at the wheel of a Norma M20 Gea-Zytek, driven just five times so far, the second on a Nova Proto Np01-2 Zytek: 9’31 ”96 the time of the Trentino rider, the third of the day, 9’49”97 that of the man from Ragusa, still visibly bruised due to a bicycle accident, the fifth of the day. The Lucanian Achille Lombardi on the Osella Pa21 4C Turbo slipped in between the two, with a 9’34”95, a time set in this case in the first session, just like the Lecco native Giancarlo Maroni on the Nova Proto Np01, sixth in 9′ 52”29.
Matteo Moratelli from Trentino also performed very well, again driving a 3,000 class car, a Nova Proto Np01-Honda, arriving in Vason in 9’52”57. In seventh place of the day we find another Sicilian making his absolute debut on this track, the eighteen-year-old Andrea Di Caro from Nisse on the 1,600 class Nova Proto Np03, who clocked 9’53″27, in eighth place the Sicilian Samuele Cassibba on Nova Proto Np01/2-Sinergy in 9’54”46, in ninth place was Mirko Venturato from Verona on Nova Proto Np03 in 9’54”97 and closing the top ten on Saturday was Thomas Pedrini from Trentino on Osella Pa30, who got the nod of 9’59”70. Ten riders under ten minutes and it’s only Saturday.
In the CN group, the good performance of the Apulian Francesco Leogrande on Osella PA 21 (10’52”27) stands out, while the best performing in the Thunder Cup was Rosario Iaquinta on a Wolf GB 08 (10’23”64). As usual, Manuel Dondi from Bologna (Fiax X 1/9) was very fast, the best in the E2SH group with a time of 10’33”05.
The host Giuseppe Ghezzi on the Porsche 997 Gt3 R was not joking, for he only needed the second session (in the first he broke the axle shaft) to be the fastest in the expected GT group (10’41″42), preceding the great rival Lucio Peruggini on Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo (10’42”84). In the TCR group, Luca Tosini from Brescia on an Audi RS3 LMS was definitely the best performer of the course (11’04″69), in the E1 group the home rally driver Alessandro Zanolli on a Skoda Fabia Rs stood out (a fabulous 10’37” 19 for him), followed closely by Giuseppe Aragona on Volkswagen Golf (10’45”15).
They promise to be full of entertainment all Racing Start categories with very close challenges. Alessandro Giovanelli obtained the best results in testing at the wheel of the Mini John Cooper Works. The Vicenza native of Trapani, Isidoro Alastra, was the most agile on the route at the wheel of the Mini in the Racing Start Plus version. Experience and skill characterize Matteo Bommartini, who on the Honda Civic was the most profitable among the naturally aspirated engines.
As regards the historic cars, the Sicilian Salvatore Riolo on Prc A6 (10’58”16), Mario Massaglia on Osella Pa9/90 (11’12”52”) and Piero Lottini on Osella showed what they are made of Pa9/90 (11’30”41”). First with a covered-wheel car was the very fast Massimo Maniero on a BMW M3 (12’13”72).
Tomorrow – Sunday 16 June – space for the race, which will start at 10 am, preceded by the parade. The road will close at 8am. the cost of the ticket remains fixed at 20 euros. Live on ACI Sport TV (228 Sky and 52 Tivùsat) from 10.40 am.
