You say Sorrento Roads and you think of the jewels of motoring among the cliffs, lemon groves and colorful houses of the Amalfi Coast, of time trials in unique views such as the port of Maiori and Marina d’Arechi, of the beauty of driving with the Gulf of Naples on the horizon and discover a welcoming area, rich in beauty and culture, food and wine delicacies and history.
After the technical and sporting checks on Thursday at the Villa Fiorentino Park, headquarters of the Sorrento Foundation and located in the heart of the town, the following day the 30 crews competed in a regularity race of around 210 kilometres, accompanied by clear skies and sunshine shining that gave them a taste of the most authentic flavor of this land. For the third consecutive year, Alfonso Facchini and Luigia Olivetti on a 1938 BMW 238 won the Campania competition; second and third step of the podium for two 1955 Porsche 356s, the 1500 Speedster of Bonomi-Codini and the 1500 Coupè of Girardi-Mastellini. Lunch in Capaccio based on exquisite local dairy products and a visit to the excavations of Paestum, an archaeological site which is a UNESCO heritage site with the cars positioned to frame the ancient ruins of the Greco-Roman era, provided pleasant moments of relaxation before the departure towards the stretch of Sorrento road with a scenic view of Naples and Vesuvius; The arrival in Sorrento was warm and well attended, where the public enthusiastically welcomed the return of the crews.
On Saturday the cars were exhibited to the public at Villa Fiorentino where a popular jury appointed for the occasion voted for the cars with the best design and style: the 1959 Mercedes Benz 300 S Roadster by De Sanctis-De Sanctis Morbiducci it triumphed in both categories among the historic ones (built before 1980). Among the post-1980 cars, Ficca-Caruso’s 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo was elected for best design while the highest number of votes for style went to Wagner-Wagner’s 2008 Ferrari California. In the afternoon, the citizens of Sorrento were able to witness the exciting 1 vs 1 direct elimination regularity challenge of the City of Sorrento Trophy: the winner of the last sporting activity of Sorrento Roads 2024 was the Fiorentini-Ceci couple, in a Porsche 911 T Targa from 1972.