For the third year running, the Red Arrow returns to Sorrento with the Roads by 1000 Miglia format, designed to bring a bit of the 1000 Miglia outside the classic route of the Most Beautiful Race in the World. Thus the Sorrento Roads comes to life, a journey to discover the Sorrento Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast, which this year will be enriched with the new passages through Salerno and Paestum; and a visit to Capri.
The participants arrived in Sorrento in the early afternoon today and have been doing the technical and administrative checks since 5 p.m.
I am really excited,” says Joan De Jong next to his 1927 Bugatti 35 B, the oldest car in the race, “driving a pre-war car is exciting, even more so in this beautiful sunshine and among these people. The real joy, however, will be at the finish line, driving so many kilometres with a car like this is a challenge that requires commitment and dedication.”
Also confident is Alfonso Facchini, who with Luigia Olivetti won the two past editions of Sorrento Roads in their B.M.W. 328 from 1938: “we have won it twice before, now we are aiming for a third victory and as always we will try our best”.
During tomorrow’s race day, the drivers and co-drivers will cover more than 200 kilometres from the spectacular inlets of the Amalfi Coast to the hidden treasures of Cilento and back. Awaiting them are 2 Time Controls, 2 Passage Controls and 20 Time Trials divided into 4 blocks.
The morning of Saturday 6 April will be dedicated to the display of the cars between the steps of the Sorrento Foundation and Piazza Antonio Veniero, where they will be evaluated by a popular jury. In the meantime, the participants will set sail for Capri for lunch and a moment of relaxation in one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the world, before returning to the cockpits of their cars in the afternoon for the 1 vs 1 challenge of the Città di Sorrento Trophy.