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Baja Terre di Gallura 2024: Mengozzi-Brun dominate the 5th Baja Vermentino Terre di Gallura and ignite the Italian Cross Country Championship.
- Victory for the crew on Toyota Hilux Overdrive, ahead of Bordonaro-Lovisa (Suzuki Grand Vitara), and Codecà-Menetti (Suzuki New Grand Vitara). In the Italian Side by Side Vehicles Championship, success for Castagnera-Tassile.
Leading from start to finish, on sectors carved out of Sardinian land for rallying yet conquered with the power of his Toyota Hilux Overdrive. It is a key victory that of Manuele Mengozzi and Mirko Brun at the 5th Baja Vermentino Terre di Gallura, the penultimate round of the Italian Cross Country Championship. The Romagnolo left only one sector to the others, proving his crystal-clear performance that earned him a big leap in the Championship standings, which so now will close only and exclusively in Hungary. In the overall podium among the off-road giants there then went Alfio Bordonaro navigated by Stefano Lovisa, reigning champion on Suzuki Grand Vitara who by setting the best time on the last 20km of the “Pattada - Oschiri” also got the victory in the Suzuki Challenge. 3rd place for Lorenzo Codecà and Gilberto Menetti, aboard Suzuki New Grand Vitara and with a margin of 2'56 from the winner; for Codecà, an expert in the category, came the victory among the T2s.
At the foot of the podium were Sergio Galletti and Daniele Fontana Sacchetti on Suzuki Grand Vitara 3P, with an important margin over Alberto Spinetti and Lara Giusti, who, however, at the end of the race received a 3' penalty for assistance in an impermissible zone (decision No. 2 of the stewards). Only 5th so the other duelist for the title, leader Andrea Schiumarini flanked by Fabio Salis, who on arrival in Berchidda with his Mitsubishi L200 had accumulated 7'48 from the winner due to technical problems suffered during both days of the race. Just 1 tenth of difference separated the Forlivese's result from the crew of the Toro family, Andrea and Monica on Toro Buggy, who were given a 1' penalty. Finally, they close the top 10 positions, after Spinetti climbed to 7th place, Morra-Tironi, Ananasso-Sbaraglia winners among TH, and Gazzetta-Pizzato.
Among the tubular vehicles in the Italian Side by Side Vehicles Championship came the success of Andrea Castagnera and Elisa Tassile, aboard Can Am Maverick X3. The winner won 4 out of 6 sectors, leaving only two to the 2nd place finisher, also on Can Am Maverick X3, Federico Buttò assisted by Massimiliano Frau. A margin of 21.8” separated the 2 crews at the finish, while on the 3rd step of the podium there went Nuncio Coffaro with Mirko Valentino, aboard a snappy Polaris Rzr Pro R.
CCR ABSOLUTE CLASSIFICATION: ABSOLUTE: 1. Mengozzi-Brun (Toyota Hilux Overdrive) in 1:04'11.8; 2. Bordonaro-Lovisa (Suzuki Grand Vitara) at 1'35.9; 3. Codeca'-Menetti (Suzuki New Grand Vitara 1. 9 Dd) at 2'56.1; 4. Galletti-Fontana Sacchetti (Suzuki Grand Vitara 3P) at 3'45.8; 5. Schiumarini-Salis (Mitsubishi L200) at 7'48.3; 6. Toro-Toro (Toro Buggy) at 7'48.4; 7. Spinetti-Giusti (Suzuki New Grand Vitara 1.9 Dd) at 8'07.0; 8. Morra-Tironi (Suzuki New Grand Vitara 1.9 Dd) at 8'42.9; 9. Ananasso-Sbaraglia (Suzuki New Grand Vitara 1.9 Dd) at 9'36.8; 10. Gazzetta-Pizzato (Suzuki Jimny) at 10'29.0; 11
Automatic translation of the Italian version
Source: ACI Sport
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