Rally Sestriere
The Rallye Sestriere (Italian Rallye del Sestriere ) was a rally sport event organized by the Turin Automobile Club every February in the 1950s. The 1800 km long circuit led from Sestriere via Bologna and Rome . An important sponsor at the time was Emilio Christillin, who was also chairman of the Turin Automobile Club and won the first race in his Lancia Aprilia .
A large number of works teams and drivers took part in the ten editions of the Rallye Sestriere.
At the 11th edition of the Rallye Sestriere, which was also a run of the European Rally Championship, the second round of the road race was banned by the Italian authorities a few hours before the start. The ban was justified with safety concerns.
As a result, the Rallye Sestriere was revived in various forms and routes, but without achieving its original sporting relevance. In 1970 and 1971 , the Sestriere Rally was merged with the San Remo Rally and, as Rally Italy, was part of the International Championship for Manufacturers , a forerunner series of the World Rally Championship .
The Sestriere Storico is now a new edition with historical vehicles.
Overall winner
| year | driver | vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Emilio Christillin / Sandro Fiorio | Lancia Aprilia |
| 1951 | Luigi Villoresi / Alberto Ascari | Lancia Aurelia |
| 1952 | Gino Valenzano / Mario Poltronieri | Lancia Aurelia |
| 1953 | Gerd Seibert / Alfred Bolz | Citroën 15/6 |
| 1954 | Piero Valenzano / Sposetti | Lancia Aurelia |
| 1955 | Ferdinando Gatta / G. Mazzoni | Lancia Aurelia |
| 1956 | Walter Schock / R. Moll | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL |
| 1957 | Piercarlo Borghesio / Bianchi | Panhard Dyna X 86 |
| 1958 | Lanzo Cussini / Luigi Argenti | Fiat Abarth Zagato |
| 1959 | Castellina / Piero Frescobaldi | Fiat Abarth |
Web links
- Il VI Rallye del Sestriere. Weekly news report from 1955 (it.).
