It´s the lead-up to Rallylegend

Rallylegend staff is in bubbling activity. We are now on the eve of one of the most awaited events of the rally season throughout Europe, and while route and special stages are set, on the large area in front of the Multieventi Sport Domus of Serravalle (San Marino), the Rally Village, the lifeblood of the four days of Rallylegend is set.

Around the start and finish stage, where both champions and less known drivers will tell their race stories, are going to be operating the main-partner "hospitality" by Volkswagen , Magneti Marelli, Eberhard & Co., Asset Banca , Valvoline, Go & Fun, Acqua Lauretana, Sparco and Irontech, all important supporters and fans, with the Rally Market for shopping enthusiasts. In Rallylegend Arena, then, starting on Friday, there will be meetings, interviews and entertainment enriching Rallylegend while waiting for the main event: the rally.

Meanwhile, the long-awaited champions that give prestige to this year Rallylegend are already reaching the Republic of San Marino, which for four days will become the "capital of the rally ."

Carlos Sainz, expected forerunner with the latest version of the VW Polo R WRC World Champion, Didier Auriol, Denis Giraudet, Gustavo Trelles, Jimmy McRae, father of the unforgettable Colin, Per Eklund, and Manfred Pommer, former rallycross vice European champion. Then again Markku Alen, Ilkka Kivimaki , Harri Toivonen, brother of the unforgettable Henri, Harald Demuth with Fabrizia Pons reading the notes.

So many Italian champions at Rallylegend, all led by Miki Biasion, with Carlo Cassina at his side, back in the race with the Lancia Delta Integrale, and Sandro Munari, the first Italian driver to shine in the world. With them we’ll see Gianfranco Cunico, with Gigi Pirollo, "Lucky" Battistolli, with "Rudy" and the stunning Ferrari 308 GTB Group 4, Gigi Galli, Gabriele Noberasco, Federico Ormezzano, Bruno Bentivogli, with the journalist Sergio Remondino at the notes, Piergiorgio Bedini, Luca Pedersoli, Graziano Rossi, Maurizio Ferrecchi, Fabio Moscato, but also Enrico Brazzoli, one of the fastest protagonists in today Rally Championships for historic cars.

An endless list of champions, which continues with Chantal Galli, Stefan Burkart and the German rally journalist Michael Gerber.

To do the honors, so many crews labelled San Marino, including Giuliano Calzolari and Stefano Rosati, Paolo Valli, who puts on suit and helmet after the efforts as Rallylegend organizer along with Vito Piarulli, Marco Bianchini, Walter Meloni and Enzo Zafferani, Loris Baldacci, Davide Cesarini , Silvio Stefanelli, Munari’s co-driver , Livio Ceci, the fast " Colombini family", and the " Zanotti family" .

A dream fleet of cars will lead this battalion of rally champions, along with other teams from all over Europe and that will make a long snake of 150 cars at the start.

As a matter of fact, the whole history of the rally queens will pass before the eyes of the many thousands of fans expected to San Marino.

Rallylegend has become an event of great importance, including economic and of image, for the Republic of San Marino: it attracts the largest number of visitors and tourists than all other events taking place in this area during the year.

Speaking about media accreditation, about three hundred requests have been accepted, from journalists, TV crews, photographers, video operators, Web operators from eighteen countries, even outside Europe. Rallylegend has been echoed as unique event in the world by the media coverage.

AMONG THE NEWS THE 1st ANTIGUA LEGEND CUP

A very tempting prize will go to the fastest driver of Rallylegend, regardless of the car, opened to all crews. With the motto "Go as fast as the wind and win a dream holiday" the prize is a dream vacation of ten days at Christmas to the Caribbean for two people. It will be a race in the race which, inspired by sailing races that, with a system of coefficient time assignment, will determine who is the fastest rally driver of Rallylegend, regardless of the car driven.