The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication
With the conquest of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship, Sébastien Loeb won his eighth straight title, and became the most successful driver in the history of motorsport.
[Read more…] about The World’s Most Successful Driver: In English and Italian
Michael Lewis and Sergio Campana ready to test the F60 at Vallelunga.
Golden season continues for Michael Lewis:
He tests in the Ferrari F60; joins the FIA Institutes young driver excellence academy
By Roberto Motta
Photos: ACI Sport Italia and Ferrari-Media
On November 15, Michael Lewis and Sergio Campana achieved one of their wildest dreams: to drive a Ferrari Formula One.
The test is reserved for winners of the Italian Formula 3 Championship, and was organized by the Ferrari Driver Academy in collaboration with the ACI-CSAI and the Federal School of Vallelunga.
Both drivers had access to the Ferrari F60, Ferrari cars which took part in the World Championship in the 2009 season.
[Read more…] about Lewis Tests with Ferrari: In English and Italian
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, Ford Motor Co. and BMW AG
Sebastien Loeb won his eighth consecutive World Rally Championship but failed to win the last even to the season. On the last day of the rally, in the lead and on his way to PS 19, he was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle; no one was hurt but the damage to the Citroen’s radiator effectively ended his rally. The last rally of the year, held in Wales, was full of surprises.
[Read more…] about Rally Great Britain 2011 in English and Italian
A great rally, but not for Ogier, who seems to have lost his chance for the driver's championship.
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, Ford Motor Co., BMW AG and RallyRACC-Media.
By winning the penultimate round of the the WRC in Catalunya, Spain, Sebastien Loeb gave Citroen the coveted Manufacturer’s Championship. The French driver is now very close to obtaining his eighth consecutive driver’s championship. Mikko Hirvonen, right behind Loeb in the standings, placed second with the help of team mate Jari-Matti Latvala, who obeyed the orders of his team manager Malcolm Wilson.
[Read more…] about WRC Rally Spain in English
47è Rally RACC Catalunya
Loeb vince e incrementa il suo vantaggio su Hirvonen e regala il Mondiale costruttori alla Citroen. Ogier si ritira e MINI sorprende con Meeke.
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, Ford Motor Company, BMW AG and RallyRACC-Media.
Sebastien Loeb ha vinto alla grande il Rally di Catalunya penultimo appuntamento del Mondiale, e ha regalato alla Citroen il titolo costruttori, quando manca ancora l’ultimo evento del campionato in Galles. Il pilota Francese si è impegnato al massimo fin dai primi metri del rally, e si avvicina sempre di più al suo ottavo titolo consecutivo.
Mikko Hirvonen, suo diretto avversario è riuscito a salire sul secondo gradino del podio, grazie all’aiuto del compagno di squadra Jari-Matti Latvala, che ha obbedito agli ordini del suo team manager Malcolm Wilson.
[Read more…] about Rally Spain in Italiano
Michael Lewis waves the flag after his F3 victory at Mugello in October.
An Interview with Michael Lewis
By Roberto Motta for VeloceToday.com
photos: Roberto Motta e ACI Sport Italia
Twenty nine years ago Mario Andretti took part in his last race for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. On October 15 and 16, another young American at Monza by the name of Michael Lewis won the title of “Best Newcomer of the Year” in the highly competitive Italian F3 series, winning the chance to test in a Ferrari F1 at Vallelunga on November 15th. The 21 year old has progressed with intelligence and after a short training period has already proven his value to his team.
[Read more…] about F3’s Best Newcomer Michael Lewis…In English and Italian
Latvala hustles through a village on his way to fourth place.
After an incredible WRC in France, an increasingly tight battle in the WRC
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, Ford Motor Company, BMW Claude Saulnier Press and Agence Presse
September 30-October 1The Rally France was the eleventh round of the WRC and one of the most exciting, with a number of plots and twists. The first surprise was that the John Cooper Works WRC Mini took command of the first day, followed by a Citroen…but that of Petter Solberg, a non factory entry. Sebastien Ogier was third. Not exactly the expected results. [Read more…] about Rally France: The WRC Gets Hot: English and Italian
Pregliasco, Alfa-Romeo-GTV taking part in the 1979 Giro d'Italia.
By Roberto Motta
Photos: Archive GGRM-Motta and Roberto Giro d’Italy Car-media
Giro d’Italia Reborn
110 years after the very first Giro d’Italia this classic event returns to the Italian peninsula, departing from Turin and reaching Rome after five days of competition and nearly 1600 kilometers. The Giro d’Italia will bring together the cars from both the world of rallying and track competition in a unique and grueling test.
[Read more…] about Giro d’Italia is Reborn, English and Italiano
Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt
All photos below © Alfa Romeo Automobilismo Storico, Centro Documentazione (Arese, Milano)
The Alfa Giulietta Berlina was one of the most advanced sedans of the mid 1950s. Below are the factory photos which provide a detailed look at the evolution of this landmark Alfa.
[Read more…] about Alfa Giulietta Berlina Portfolio
Good retro-styled Alfa grille, front is pugnacious in the extreme. This is a short car and you can't scrunch together most of the design cues of a classic like the 8C into a shorter package and expect it to look good. Marco Tencone of Alfa styling should know better—Wallace Wyss.
By Roberto Motta
Caption critiques by Wallace Wyss
Photos: fiatautopress
At its world premiere last April in Geneva, the Alfa Romeo 4C was voted the “most beautiful concept car of the year” by readers of German magazine Auto Bild. Now, the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show now open from September 15 through 25.
[Read more…] about Alfa 4C Appears at Frankfurt: In English and Italian
Ford’s Hirvonen wins, Latvala 2nd, Loeb and Ogier commit hara-kiri.
By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Abu Dhabi World Rally Team, Ford Motor Company, BMW Press, Rally Australia – Media
The tenth round of the World Rally Championship 2011 held in Australia proved to be an exceptional event, a rally full of twists and turns. The suprising results reawakened interest in what looked to be season dominated by Citroen.
[Read more…] about Rally Australia 2011 in English and Italian
