Raid dell’Etna

A magic blend, the Stratos and Sicily…

By Dino Brunori

1000 km event to be held from September 27 to October 3, 2015

Sicily, the great Italian island known for its stunning landscape featuring volcanoes, islands, mountains, deserts, the Mediterranean, medieval towns; the friendship and warmth of the inhabitants and, last but not least, some great Italian roads, circuits and hillclimb races.

A 300SL at Greek temples in Agrigento.

You know the Targa Florio, Circuito di Pergusa, Catania Etna. Can you imagine an event that combines all these elements?

It exists and its name is “Raid dell’Etna”, a perfect mix of tourism and competition. The start is in Palermo, the capital of the island, and arrival is in Catania, the town at the bottom of the Etna volcano which is still active. The 18th Annual “Raid dell’Etna” will take place in Sicily from the 27th of September to the 3rd October 2015 with a limited number of 80 crews.

In the square of Taormina, a 1957 250 Testarossa.

The last editions saw an increasing number of participants arriving from Europe, USA, Argentina, Brazil, and Japan. The program includes: a 1000 km itinerary, historic towns, a gala dinner, five-star luxury hotels, time trials and special competitions sections on the roads of racing fame.

A Chrysler navigates its way across lava fields on Mount Etna.

Sponsor are: Eberhard & Co., Lufthansa and Porsche Italia.
If you do not want to send your own car overseas, the organization can provide information about classic cars rentals on site.

For more info please look at www.raidetna.it

Palermo; the Monte Pellegrino Hillclimb.

At night, a Porsche enjoys the baroque architecture of Catania.