Stefano Marrini won the Baja Colline Metallifere, the second round of the Italian Championship in T4 Category and shared his impressions about the race with Cross-Country Rally News.
🎤The second round of the Italian championship was really tough with rough off-road stages, full of stones and steps. The big challenge was dealing with water and mud, especially for SSVs.
The stages were split into two different directions. SS1/4 proved tougher, while SS1 2/3 were a bit easier due to less mud and water. Navigation wasn't as tricky as in the desert.
Winning this race in the T4 category didn't feel too hard for me because my competitors made mistakes on SS1. I managed to drive perfectly on that stage— not speeding, but navigating without errors through the mud, rivers, and stones. From there, I just drove and kept my advantage.
The second round was organized in a perfect way by the R-Team guys. I would like to thank my co-driver Giovanni Squarcialupi, mechanic, and all the sponsors that supported me in the 2024 season.
🎤The second round of the Italian championship was really tough with rough off-road stages, full of stones and steps. The big challenge was dealing with water and mud, especially for SSVs.
The stages were split into two different directions. SS1/4 proved tougher, while SS1 2/3 were a bit easier due to less mud and water. Navigation wasn't as tricky as in the desert.
Winning this race in the T4 category didn't feel too hard for me because my competitors made mistakes on SS1. I managed to drive perfectly on that stage— not speeding, but navigating without errors through the mud, rivers, and stones. From there, I just drove and kept my advantage.
The second round was organized in a perfect way by the R-Team guys. I would like to thank my co-driver Giovanni Squarcialupi, mechanic, and all the sponsors that supported me in the 2024 season.
⚠Tomorrow Wednesday 8 May is the last day to register for 🇬🇷 Baja Greece FIA World Cup
👉 You may send Entry Form up to 23:59hrs
🧐 https://www.rallygreeceoffroad.gr/fia-register
👉 Entries for National event of Baja Greece close on Friday 17 May
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👉 You may send Entry Form up to 23:59hrs
🧐 https://www.rallygreeceoffroad.gr/fia-register
👉 Entries for National event of Baja Greece close on Friday 17 May
🧐 https://www.rallygreeceoffroad.gr/national-register
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The Tabuk Toyota Rally 2024, round two of the Saudi Toyota Championship, takes place from May 8th to May 11th. Thirty-five cars, 18 motorcycles, and eight quads are on the entry lists.
Entry list is on Telegram group @rallyraidgroup topic National Championships
https://www.tg-me.com/rallyraidgroup/17222/17662
The videos are provided as part of a partnership agreement with the ASO TV Production team.
Entry list is on Telegram group @rallyraidgroup topic National Championships
https://www.tg-me.com/rallyraidgroup/17222/17662
The videos are provided as part of a partnership agreement with the ASO TV Production team.
📖 Campionato Italiano: victory and leadership for Schiumarini & Salvatore
The second round of the championship, the 2° Baja Colline Metallifere, got the shortest and slowest route so far this year with four special stages, a competitive distance of 79.53 kilometres.
2° Baja Colline Metallifere
Campionato Italiano Cross Country Baja (CCB)
1. Schiumarini/Salvatore (Mitsubishi L200, T1) 1:29:49.4 (pen. 1:00)
2. Bordonaro/Lovisa (Suzuki Grand Vitara, T1) +2:23.6
3. Ferroni-Fiorini (Suzuki Grand Vitara Pentastar, T1) +7:08.0
Read full story:
https://medium.com/@crosscountryrally/campionato-italiano-victory-and-leadership-for-schiumarini-salvatore-7852a685fd44
The second round of the championship, the 2° Baja Colline Metallifere, got the shortest and slowest route so far this year with four special stages, a competitive distance of 79.53 kilometres.
2° Baja Colline Metallifere
Campionato Italiano Cross Country Baja (CCB)
1. Schiumarini/Salvatore (Mitsubishi L200, T1) 1:29:49.4 (pen. 1:00)
2. Bordonaro/Lovisa (Suzuki Grand Vitara, T1) +2:23.6
3. Ferroni-Fiorini (Suzuki Grand Vitara Pentastar, T1) +7:08.0
Read full story:
https://medium.com/@crosscountryrally/campionato-italiano-victory-and-leadership-for-schiumarini-salvatore-7852a685fd44
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Campionato Italiano: victory and leadership for Schiumarini & Salvatore
By Stephan Wolf
❓️Navigator or co-driver?
Small survey for everyone
What do you think, in all FIA Cross-Country Rally regulations the person sitting in the right side of the driver, is called co-driver like in regular rally.
But, he/she is not calling pace notes about the road previously checked like in regular rally, by his function he is navigating the crew from one point to another, without knowing the road.
❓️Do you think that it could be better to name him/her in FIA documents, regulations, etc… Navigator instead of Co-driver?
You can vote using the link below
https://www.tg-me.com/crosscountryrallynews/13137
or share your opinion in the @rallyraidgroup Topic Navigation.
https://www.tg-me.com/rallyraidgroup/15238
Small survey for everyone
What do you think, in all FIA Cross-Country Rally regulations the person sitting in the right side of the driver, is called co-driver like in regular rally.
But, he/she is not calling pace notes about the road previously checked like in regular rally, by his function he is navigating the crew from one point to another, without knowing the road.
❓️Do you think that it could be better to name him/her in FIA documents, regulations, etc… Navigator instead of Co-driver?
You can vote using the link below
https://www.tg-me.com/crosscountryrallynews/13137
or share your opinion in the @rallyraidgroup Topic Navigation.
https://www.tg-me.com/rallyraidgroup/15238
❓️Do you think that it could be better to name the person sitting in the right side of the driver in FIA documents, regulations, etc… Navigator instead of Co-driver?
Final Results
44%
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31%
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‼️For rent YAMAHA YXZ1000R at the Baja Aragon ‼️
✅️Yamaha YXZ1000R T4 FIA
New car, 2024
Full extras
Akraprovic exhaust
Reiger suspensions
✅️ Yamaha YXZ1000R SSV (for National)
The rental includes a test, assistance and 6 new tires.
Contact: Miquel Prat
📲 +34609362061
📧 [email protected]
✅️Yamaha YXZ1000R T4 FIA
New car, 2024
Full extras
Akraprovic exhaust
Reiger suspensions
✅️ Yamaha YXZ1000R SSV (for National)
The rental includes a test, assistance and 6 new tires.
Contact: Miquel Prat
📲 +34609362061
📧 [email protected]
Campeonato de España: the success of the Portuguese Araújo & Ré
At Spain’s Baja TT Dehesa de Extremadura, the Portugal competitors dominated not only the international classification (wins in Moto, Ultimate, Challenger, Stock categories), but also the round of the Campeonato de España de Rallyes Todo Terreno.
https://medium.com/@crosscountryrally/5d6e81415f66
At Spain’s Baja TT Dehesa de Extremadura, the Portugal competitors dominated not only the international classification (wins in Moto, Ultimate, Challenger, Stock categories), but also the round of the Campeonato de España de Rallyes Todo Terreno.
https://medium.com/@crosscountryrally/5d6e81415f66
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Campeonato de España: the success of the Portuguese Araújo & Ré
By Stephan Wolf
‼️For sale SSV CAN-AM T4 FACTORY BTR base Maverick X3‼️
🔝Real factory car. BTR is a discreet factory, but it has manufactured nearly 100 SSV T4s that you see at the races.
💰 €75000 excluding VAT to be entered (new value: €130,000 excluding tax)
📍Location: Auvergne, France
Owner Hervé Guillaume
📧 [email protected]
Only have done 3 rallies:
🔸️Dakar 2023
🔸️Rallye du Maroc 2023
🔸️Fenix Rally (Tunisia) 2024 🥈
🔝BTR developed the FIA chassis for the new gearbox Can-Am.
Fully serviced and ready to race.
✔️With windshield and doors
✔️Equipped with MOTEC racing electronics, one of the best computers on the market.
🔎A MOTEC engine management system is a high-end electronic unit intended to control all the control functions of a thermal engine: control of ignition (coil) and fuel injection (injectors), turbo management, management of motorized butterflies, control of shaft phase shifters. Thanks to MOTEC in T4, BTR does not experience breakdowns, unlike cars not equipped with MOTEC.
For your information, on such a car, here are some values:
Shock absorbers: 14000€
FIA tank: €12,000
Motec electronics: €30,000
🔝Real factory car. BTR is a discreet factory, but it has manufactured nearly 100 SSV T4s that you see at the races.
💰 €75000 excluding VAT to be entered (new value: €130,000 excluding tax)
📍Location: Auvergne, France
Owner Hervé Guillaume
📧 [email protected]
Only have done 3 rallies:
🔸️Dakar 2023
🔸️Rallye du Maroc 2023
🔸️Fenix Rally (Tunisia) 2024 🥈
🔝BTR developed the FIA chassis for the new gearbox Can-Am.
Fully serviced and ready to race.
✔️With windshield and doors
✔️Equipped with MOTEC racing electronics, one of the best computers on the market.
🔎A MOTEC engine management system is a high-end electronic unit intended to control all the control functions of a thermal engine: control of ignition (coil) and fuel injection (injectors), turbo management, management of motorized butterflies, control of shaft phase shifters. Thanks to MOTEC in T4, BTR does not experience breakdowns, unlike cars not equipped with MOTEC.
For your information, on such a car, here are some values:
Shock absorbers: 14000€
FIA tank: €12,000
Motec electronics: €30,000
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⚡️Ford Performance signs the contract with Carlos Sainz for the Dakar Rally!
Ford Performance:
🎤Dakar Rally, meet Ford Raptor. We've set our sights on conquering the ultimate off-road challenge, joining forces with Carlos Sainz and Nani Roma.
Ford Performance:
🎤Dakar Rally, meet Ford Raptor. We've set our sights on conquering the ultimate off-road challenge, joining forces with Carlos Sainz and Nani Roma.
Manuel Lucchese, who participated 4 times in the Dakar Rally in Malle Moto, secured 5th place in 2017 and 3rd place in 2016, returns to Sardegna Legend Rally. Apart from motorcycles, Manuel has also participated as a co-driver in the Dakar 2023. Currently, he leads the Middle East Baja Cup in the Co-drivers and achieved the title of the 2020 Qatar National Champion in the Co-Drivers.
Manuel served as the Yamaha Europe Project Manager for Tenere GYTR in 2021/2022 and Official Team Manager for the Yamaha Factory Tenere team in 2022.
Lucchese also holds titles such as the 2012 Baja World Champion in Motorbikes, the 2012 Cross Country World Championship 2nd Place in the Junior category, and being a three-time Italian National Rally Champion in Motorbikes.
🎤Sardegna Legend Rally is an amazing event to do with friends as it’s a noncompetitive rally where you can enjoy the beautiful trails of Sardinia, relaxing and finding good food stops along the way. Some of the tracks are the tracks of what was the World Rally Championship.
Manuel served as the Yamaha Europe Project Manager for Tenere GYTR in 2021/2022 and Official Team Manager for the Yamaha Factory Tenere team in 2022.
Lucchese also holds titles such as the 2012 Baja World Champion in Motorbikes, the 2012 Cross Country World Championship 2nd Place in the Junior category, and being a three-time Italian National Rally Champion in Motorbikes.
🎤Sardegna Legend Rally is an amazing event to do with friends as it’s a noncompetitive rally where you can enjoy the beautiful trails of Sardinia, relaxing and finding good food stops along the way. Some of the tracks are the tracks of what was the World Rally Championship.
Kostas Theologis, Baja Greece Director
🎤We are 10 days before the start of the 11th edition of Baja Greece and all members of Organizing Committee work on this ambitious project so to offer a world class event.
Baja Greece is for first time part of FIA World Baja Cup, replacing Italian Baja. It is considered a significant success for Greek motorsport and at the same moment we expect this to have huge impact on local community.
The center of the race is located in the city of “Argos Orestiko” in the region of Western Macedonia. A brand-new HQ building of 650sqm is constructed specifically for Baja Greece next to Service Park area.
On the sporting part of the race, we try to offer as much as possible to the competitors. So we have free access for Private Test, free Shakedown and a lot of amenities in Service Park such as free power supply and free car washing.
In this years’ event we provide a 560km of Selective Sections for a total itinerary of 820km. These numbers most probably placing Baja Greece as the longest and most challenging event of the season.
Just consider the fact that in W2RC of Portugal in last April the Selective Sections were 1035km run in 5 Stages while we introduce 560km in just 2 Stages.
Also we are proud to introduce the longest Selective Section ever run in Greece which will be 162km and is consisted from all types of terrain.
From fast “rally-style” parts to “Pikes-Peak” sections reaching 1900 meters altitude followed by twisty forest roads on the iconic mountain called “Vitsi”.
As Organizers we have mobilized a significant number of resources so to provide the safety of the competitors in all Selective Sections.
2024 Baja Greece is also a milestone for Bajas and Cross Country Rallies since it will be used for first time the digital roadbook “IRIS” provided by our trusty partner GEOTRAQ. Along with the traditional GPS Safety system “ComBox” and the overtake function, we are confident that crews’ task will become easier.
🎤We are 10 days before the start of the 11th edition of Baja Greece and all members of Organizing Committee work on this ambitious project so to offer a world class event.
Baja Greece is for first time part of FIA World Baja Cup, replacing Italian Baja. It is considered a significant success for Greek motorsport and at the same moment we expect this to have huge impact on local community.
The center of the race is located in the city of “Argos Orestiko” in the region of Western Macedonia. A brand-new HQ building of 650sqm is constructed specifically for Baja Greece next to Service Park area.
On the sporting part of the race, we try to offer as much as possible to the competitors. So we have free access for Private Test, free Shakedown and a lot of amenities in Service Park such as free power supply and free car washing.
In this years’ event we provide a 560km of Selective Sections for a total itinerary of 820km. These numbers most probably placing Baja Greece as the longest and most challenging event of the season.
Just consider the fact that in W2RC of Portugal in last April the Selective Sections were 1035km run in 5 Stages while we introduce 560km in just 2 Stages.
Also we are proud to introduce the longest Selective Section ever run in Greece which will be 162km and is consisted from all types of terrain.
From fast “rally-style” parts to “Pikes-Peak” sections reaching 1900 meters altitude followed by twisty forest roads on the iconic mountain called “Vitsi”.
As Organizers we have mobilized a significant number of resources so to provide the safety of the competitors in all Selective Sections.
2024 Baja Greece is also a milestone for Bajas and Cross Country Rallies since it will be used for first time the digital roadbook “IRIS” provided by our trusty partner GEOTRAQ. Along with the traditional GPS Safety system “ComBox” and the overtake function, we are confident that crews’ task will become easier.