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Giarre-Montesalice-Milo (Hill Climb)
The Giarre-Montesalice-Milo, or simply Giarre-Milo, is a 6.4 km Hillclimb that takes place on the municipal territories of Giarre, Santa Venerina and Milo in province of Catania. History The event was born in 1979 thanks to Pro Loco of Giarre, chaired by cav. Isidoro Di Grazia who, with the technical / organizational collaboration of the Automobile Club Acireale, made it an annual appointment until 1989. Subsequently, due to economic and administrative difficulties it was suspended and was reorganized in 2007 by the Automobile Club Acireale with the collaboration of local sports associations and the contribution of the Sicilian Region and of the Province of Catania. Further along the route, which benefits from a further 200 meters which will move the arrival to the town of Milo (on the eastern slopes of the Etna) near the new municipal amphitheater. In the year 2011 due to bureaucratic and administrative difficulties it was suspended again. In 2014 the A.C. Acireale, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicily
(man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Ethnicity , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = Sicilian , demographics1_info1 = 98% , demographics1_title2 = , demographics1_info2 = , demographics1_title3 = , demographics1_info3 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = CEST , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = , postal_code = , area_code_type = ISO 3166 code , area_code = IT-82 , blank_name_sec1 = GDP (nominal) , blank_info_sec1 = €89.2 billion (2018) , blank1_name_sec1 = GDP per capita , blank1_info_sec1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macchia (Giarre)
Macchia is a '' frazione'' of the '' comune'' of Giarre, province of Catania The Province of Catania ( it, Provincia di Catania; scn, Pruvincia di Catania) was a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. Its capital was the city of Catania. It had an area of and a total population of about 1, ..., in the island of Sicily, Italy. References External links Frazioni of the Metropolitan City of Catania {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillclimbs
Hillclimbing, also known as hill climbing, speed hillclimbing, or speed hill climbing, is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course. It is one of the oldest forms of motorsport, since the first known hillclimb at La Turbie near Nice, France, took place as long ago as 31 January 1897. The hillclimb held at Shelsley Walsh, in Worcestershire, England is the world's oldest continuously staged motorsport event still staged on its original course, having been first run in 1905. Europe Hillclimbs in continental Europe are usually held on courses which are several kilometres long, taking advantage of the available hills and mountains including the Alps. The most prestigious competition is the FIA European Hill Climb Championship. Austria An Austrian venue: Gaisberg. An historic course is at Semmering. Great Britain In Great Britain, the format is different from that in other parts of Europe, with courses being much shorter. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monti Iblei Cup (Hill Climb)
The Monti Iblei Cup (in italian ''Coppa Monti Iblei'') is a car competition, more precisely a hillclimbing, which takes place annually in Chiaramonte Gulfi (Sicily). The event The race is disputed as tradition, on the hairpin bends of Mount Arcibessi. In recent years the path on Hyblaean Mountains has been slightly lengthened, this extension made the race recognized as a valid race for the Trofeo italiano velocità montagna-sud, Sicilian hill speed championship and Sicilian hill speed championship for historic cars. also allowing a better and easier use, to those who can arrive from Ragusa, from Modica, from Vittoria from the nearby mountain Municipalities such as Monterosso Almo and Giarratana, but also from other Hyblean areas, in addition to allowing a greater tourist flow. In ''Piazza Duomo'', to Chiaramonte Gulfi, it is possible to taste typical Sicilian dishes by the local associations that adhere to the initiative (Association Contrada Muti, Association Contrada Pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissena Cup (Hill Climb)
The Nissena Cup (''Coppa Nissena in Italian'') is an automobile competition that takes place every year in Sicily. It is a hillclimbing race and is a valid test for the Italian Hillclimb Championship (CIVM) and the Mountain Trophy. It is organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia. The length of the route is 4904 meters and the average gradient is 4.19%. History The date of the first Nissena Cup dates back to May 24, 1922, on the occasion of the inauguration of the war memorial of the Great War, in Viale Regina Margherita in Caltanissetta. The route of the time was 166.6 km long, which would be covered in two turns, starting with via Sant'Anna and reaching Imera, passing through Capodarso and Castrogiovanni (today Enna). The first edition was won by Luigi López, with an Itala. The Nissena Cup for the outbreak of World War II in the first place, but also for organizational reasons, disappears from the calendar for 25 years. The return was only in 1949, with a new formula: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catania-Etna (Hill Climb)
The Catania-Etna (from 1969 to 1972 ''Corsa dell'Etna'') is a car competition, more precisely a hillclimb, which takes place annually in province of Catania. It is valid for the Cronosprint Trophy. It is organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia of Catania. History The first edition was organized on June 8, 1924 from Unione Sportiva Catanese (ancestor of the team of football of Catania) and took place between the ''Piazza Duomo di Catania'' and Zafferana Etnea passing through the Barrier of the Forest, Sant'Agata li Battiati, San Giovanni la Punta, Trecastagni, Viagrande and Fleri. Over the years, the journey has undergone various changes: from 1939 to Casa cantoniera after Nicolosi; from 1969 the path became Nicolosi (Sapienza refuge); since 1973 there was even the transfer to the Autodromo di Pergusa ; from 1980 he returned to Etna, from the cantonal house of Nicolosi to Piano Bottara thanks to the union of the three stables: Catania Corse, Puntese and Etna and to Italo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radical Sportscars
Radical Motorsport is a British manufacturer and constructor of racing cars. The company was founded in January 1997 by amateur drivers and engineers Mick Hyde and Phil Abbott, who built open cockpit sportscars which could be registered for road use and run on a track without modification. Radical produce a mix of purpose built race cars as well as road legal sports cars in varying specifications. Their most popular car is the Radical SR3. History The company's first car, built by Phil Abbott in 1996, the Radical 1100 Clubsport, was based on a Kawasaki motorcycle engine placed inside a small open-cockpit chassis. The cars were intended to run in the 750 Motor Club's races under the Sports 2000 category, with founders Abbott and Hyde driving. In 1999, Radical had built enough 1100 Clubsports that they decided to create a one-make series based around the car. Backed by the British Racing and Sports Car Club, the series featured identical cars that were open to anyone who owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osella
Osella is an Italian racing car manufacturer and former Formula One team. They participated in 132 Grands Prix between 1980 and 1990. They achieved two points finishes and scored five championship points. Early days Named after its founder Vincenzo "Enzo" Osella, the team began life by racing Abarth sports cars among local and national races in Italy since 1965. Though relatively successful (Osella eventually took over the factory Abarth sports car program), Osella expanded into single-seater racing in 1974 to further develop his business. In 1975, the team entered the European Formula Two Championship for the first time, achieving some success with its own car, the BMW-powered Osella FA2. Osella continued in Formula Two in 1976, but financial problems meant that the team was not competitive and withdrew from the championship before the end of the season. In the following years, the FA2s were occasionally entered by privateers, one of them being the Swiss Charly Kiser. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Etna
Mount Etna, or simply Etna ( it, Etna or ; scn, Muncibbeḍḍu or ; la, Aetna; grc, Αἴτνα and ), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is one of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe, and the tallest peak in Italy south of the Alps with a current height (July 2021) of , though this varies with summit eruptions. Over a six-month period in 2021, Etna erupted so much volcanic material that its height increased by approximately , and the southeastern crater is now the tallest part of the volcano. Etna covers an area of with a basal circumference of . This makes it by far the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy, being about two and a half times the height of the next largest, Mount Vesuvius. Only Mount Teide on Tenerife in the Canary Islands surpasses it in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillclimbing
Hillclimbing, also known as hill climbing, speed hillclimbing, or speed hill climbing, is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course. It is one of the oldest forms of motorsport, since the first known hillclimb at La Turbie near Nice, France, took place as long ago as 31 January 1897. The hillclimb held at Shelsley Walsh, in Worcestershire, England is the world's oldest continuously staged motorsport event still staged on its original course, having been first run in 1905. Europe Hillclimbs in continental Europe are usually held on courses which are several kilometres long, taking advantage of the available hills and mountains including the Alps. The most prestigious competition is the FIA European Hill Climb Championship. Austria An Austrian venue: Gaisberg. An historic course is at Semmering. Great Britain In Great Britain, the format is different from that in other parts of Europe, with courses being much shorter. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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