2007 MOTOGIRO D ITALIA RESULTS
Marco Tomassini Wins a New Sport 1000 for His Motogiro D’italia 2007
Victory On a Gilera
Ducati Motor was once again the main sponsor of this event organized by
Dream Engine and supported by the Region of Sicily and other sponsors.
See below for the preview and background information on this event.
After five grueling days covering over 1,200 kilometers of scenic and
challenging Sicilian roads, Marco Tomassini rode to victory on his Gilera
150 Super Sport, winning this year’s Motogiro d’Italia.
Hundreds of motorcyclists from around the world participated in this year’s
event from May 20th-24th. In addition to a large group of Italians,
participants arrived from Great Britain, USA, Germany, France, Spain,
Ireland, Holland, Belgium, South Africa, Japan, Australia, Canada, Greece
and Israel.
The Motogiro d’Italia is divided into three classes: the Vintage Racing
Class, reserved for motorcycles manufactured through 1957; the Memorial
Taglioni class, dedicated to bikes manufactured between 1968 and 1978; and
the Touring Class, a noncompetitive class open to all contemporary bikes.
Tomassini, overall winner in the Vintage Racing class, performed brilliantly
on each day’s course and in the ability trials, winning the grand prize of a
Ducati Sport 1000 motorcycle. On the podium with him were fellow
Italians, Enzo Coppolecchia on his MV Agusta Rais and Marco Bonanomi on his
MV Agusta GSTL.
The Memorial Taglioni Class saw the victory of Guido Lenzi Calisti in the
seat of his Moto Morini 3 ½, followed by Tiziano Bernardoni on his Morini
350 and Matteo Vocino on his Moto Morini 500 6V.
The team victory went to Team Castelli MV (Bonanomi, Moneta e Venturi),
while the club victory went to MC Ceriano Laghetto (Coppolecchia, Viganò,
Mattioli).
This year’s route led participants along rugged and beautiful Sicilian
terrain, touching many interesting places on the island in the regions of
Agrigento, Palermo, Enna, Caltanissetta, Ragusa, Siracusa and Catania.
The event began and ended in Sciacca (AG)). Motogiro participants were able
to take in beautiful views from the coast to the mountains, including some
of the most well-known tourist spots.
The Motogiro d’Italia 2007 was supported by Ducati Motor, the event’s main
sponsor. The event was also made possible thanks to the support of:
Presidenza Regione Siciliana, Motociclismo d'Epoca, Assessorato al Turismo
Regione Siciliana, Assessorato all’Agricoltura e Foreste Regione Siciliana,
Comune di Sciacca, Comune di Augusta, Cantine Calatasi.
For the organization of the event, under the aegis of the Federazione
Motociclistica Italiana, Dream Engine relied on the technical support of the
Motoclub Terni “L. Liberati” and the Auto Moto Club Viterbo. Participants in
the Touring Class were accompanied by the Curve&Tornanti team, made up of
Federal FMI ‘safe riding’ instructors. The Italian Polizia Stradale followed
participants throughout the race.
This year’s Motogiro came after six years of growing success. The
races from 2001 to 2006 increased the enthusiasm for this event which today
holds a great importance for motorcycle fans around the world from the
classes dedicated to bikes of the past to the more relaxed Touring Class.
Like the past years, several great champions of the past participated in
the 2007 event, including Giuliano Maoggi (winner of the 1956 Motogiro),
Emilio Mendogni (winner in 1953 edition) and Remo Venturi, who won fifty
years ago, in 1957.
The Motogiro 2007 results are available on www.motogiroditalia.com.
For general information:
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