A weekend with positive results except for some post -test strokes, have characterized the commitments of the Catanzaro new generation racing stable. The NGR was at the start of the 66th Selva di Fasano Cup, with the race that was valid for the South Civm and for the Italian Bicingial Championship ascent/track and showed up with five drivers who in their own way have given everything.
In group 5 twin cylinders, great success for the Lametino Angelo Mercuri who lowered his previous five -second record, testifying to the usual hunger for Mercuri and his Fiat 500 who brought home a double success on the roads of the fast Fasanese path. In Puglia Mercuri faced the race with determination and the final result rewarded him.
In group 2 the race of Gianfranco Mercuriwhich on his Fiat 126 had started from a third place in race 1, and then improved net in the next climb going to take an excellent final second place.
Always in Group 2, podium touched for the Catanzaro area Luca L’Arocca On Fiat 500 and with the same driver who gave everything to take home as many points as possible, closing fourth than the seventeen contenders in the same group. A podium as we said touched, despite the used tires of which the classes had.
Another presence in Group 2 was that of the expert Giuseppe Torcasio, who in his own way did not commit smoking with his Fiat 126, closing in ninth place and grabbing the top ten.
Unfortunate instead Eugenio Scalerciowhich was already impressed by bad luck and technical problems since Saturday, with a single heat carried out, before retiring in the second ascent of rehearsals. Then Scalercio did not start on Sunday with his Osella PA21 JRB.
These are the post -race declarations of the NGR drivers who reached the finish line.
Angelo Mercuri: “I am very satisfied with the result obtained, because in this weekend I had a perfect car from all points of view and we grabbed the record that already belonged to me. Maybe I could still remove something, but seeing oil on the path in some sections I wanted to risk as little as possible. But it went well and this gives me a lot of confidence.”
Gianfranco Mercuri: “I can’t complain about the collected result, indeed it is a starting point for me because I found myself well for the whole match and do second against many opponents is commendable. Now I hope I can be present in Sorino, where I want to continue grinding points.”
Luca L’Arocca: “Even if a podium did not arrive who was within reach I am happy, because I behaved well during the climbs and started in the race with used tires and despite everything I touched the podium for just over a second. Then I certainly paid a long in a stretch of the route, which took me away more than something. I go out from Fasano with many positive stimuli, because it means that the path I am doing is good and there are good potential.”
Giuseppe Torcasio: “I couldn’t wait to start and frankly I’m happy with this. Being at the start and being able to finish the race was the goal and it was what he counted. Then returning to the top ten in such a large grouping, it is still a great satisfaction.”
On the weekend just ended, it had to be held too the 1⁰ Slalom city of Settingian, which unfortunately was postponed A few hours after the release of our pre -race press release, which underlined the presence of the NGR bearers in thirteen units, many of which are assiduous of the discipline between the pins. We hope that the NGR drivers enrolled in the slalom rekindle the engines as soon as possible, also given the imminent slalom in that of Morano Calabro.