The 30th “Adriatico” is by Gryazin-Aleksandrov (Skoda)
GRYAZIN IN ACTION (PHOTO BETTIOL)
Competition and entertainment, on a decidedly scorching day for the 30° Rally Adriatico, third act of Italian Land Rally Championship for both modern and historic cars and also the last act of the Challenge Raceday Rally Terra.
Still with headquarters in Urbino, going to celebrate the prestigious edition of its thirty years of history with the magic of summer, the race was won by Nikolay Gryazin, paired with Aleksandrov, its a Skoda Fabia R5, at the end of a heated dualism with the Frenchman Florent Todeschini, around a Hyundai i20 Rally2, supported by Sabrina De Castelli.
On the one hand, the Movisport driver who already won the previous match in San Marino (he was vice WRC-2 World Champion in 2022) and on the other the transalpine vice champion on clay, who engaged in an exhilarating back-and-forth that significantly distanced them from the rest of the qualified competition at the start. Throughout the competition Gryazin and Todeschini did not hold back, the attack of one was echoed by the response of the other, taking turns at the top for the first lap of three tests. Then, from the fourth test Gryazin took the lead with nine tenths, to then extend from the next two, thus forcefully signing his second tricolor laurel. Todeschini therefore second, good at interpreting the special test techniques around Cagli as best as possible, his second competitive opportunity in Italy (after the “Tuscan Rewind” of 2020).
Podium completed by Paolo Andreucci, which has always played a leading role in the Marche region (his four victories in this race). Flanked by Briani, the highly decorated driver from Lucca from Castelnuovo Garfagnana suffered throughout the first lap from "sweeping" the road by starting first, and then being able to keep the pace well until the checkered flag, confirming its Championship leadership.
A COMPETITION THAT LOOKS AT THE TERRITORY
The Adriatic Rally has returned once again to the magnificent hometown of Raffaello Sanzio, embraced by the soft hills in the Pesaro hinterland that descend towards the sea, for off-road vehicles and “side by side” and will also inaugurate the 5th zone Rally Cup. Places of extraordinary beauty, unique scenarios of a territory that looks a lot at tourism and in this the receptive induced of the territory, with the competition and its large following of practitioners and enthusiasts, had a further incentive. Sports and tourism, so, as a driving force for territorial enhancement and the City of Urbino believes in this union of intent with enthusiasm. But it was all a territory, the protagonist of the competition, with extensive collaboration from the municipalities involved, in addition to Urbino, Cagli and Fermignano, with whom since last year a strong relationship has been established which looks at the valorisation of the places.
FINAL RANKING (TOP TEN): 1. GRYAZIN-ALEKSANDROV (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) in 49’00.7; 2. TODESCHINI-DE CASTELLI (Hyundai I20) a 12.9; 3. ANDREUCCI-BRIANI (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) a 25.9; 4. BRESOLIN-POLLET (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) a 1’03.4; 5. OLDRATI-DE GUIO (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) a 1’08.2; 6. DATA-DUMMIES (Skoda Fabio R5 Evo) a 1’11.0; 7. QUILICHINI-BELHACENE (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) a 1’12.7; 8. TUFFI-SWANS (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) a 1’24.5; 9. GROSS-CARDINALS (Skoda Fabia R5) a 2’10.5; 10. HOELBLING-RIGHETTI (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) a 2’29.5.
The podium of the event 2023
