Friday, March 11, 2011

Milano-Sanremo 2011: the edition for the 150th anniversary of Italy

After the opening parade which took place this morning on the grid of the Monza Autodrome, started the ninth edition of the Coppa Milano-Sanremo-Trophy Cuervo y Sobrinos, classical regularity race FIA \u200b\u200bcalendar / CSAI This year the event is official tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

The 150 classic cars registered are leaving for Milan's Duomo square, the frame that houses the actual ceremonial start of the race supported and promoted by the Automobile Club of Milan and organized by MAC Group. A outline of the presentation in front of the Duomo in Milan is also planning to open-air exhibition "150 Years of Mobility in Italy", in which are exhibited some of the means that have shaped the history of mobility by bicycle Bersaglieri latest generation vehicles such as electric cars.

Regarding the route, this year has given more space to the side of the sports event, with a circular route renovated and the number of timed practice has risen to 39 while the time controls are 19. The arrival of the first leg in Turin today (Friday, March 11 from 22), Saturday, March 12, while the competing cars will head for San Remo, then finished the day in Genoa.

Sunday, March 13 race ends in Milan, with the impressive arrival in Via Monte Napoleone: thanks to the contribution of the Via Montenapoleone, 35 cars will remain on display in the landmark street of fashion and "Made in Italy until the afternoon. Like every year, at the start of the Coppa Milano-Sanremo occurred classic cars built from 1906 to 1981.

What's new in this side event and the 2011 is integrated Ferrari Grand Tour Milano-Sanremo: a regularity race along the same path of classical historical re-enactment reserved for a large number of Ferrari cars - symbols of Italy - registered since 1982 now organized under the auspices of the Prancing Horse.

The passion for cars and engines can not be separated from respect for the environment: for this year too Coppa Milano-Sanremo - 1 Trophy Cuervo y Sobrinos adhere to the Zero Impact project and, in accordance with the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol, were calculated CO2 emissions from the event are offset by contributing to the creation and protection of forest areas.

It is the third consecutive year that the event complies with the draft LifeGate: in 2011 the operation will cover an area of \u200b\u200b48,500 square meters of growing forests in Costa Rica, the state with the highest density of biodiversity in the world. In this edition the way the crews come from 12 countries: in addition to Italy, which ranks 63 teams are represented Russia (12), Switzerland (10), Germany (5), Netherlands (4), France (3), Latvia (3), Belgium (1), Luxembourg (1), Spain (1), Sweden (1), UK (1), USA (1) teams each.

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