the super ecological cars race will be held in San Marino, which run using only the force of gravity
The Republic of San Marino will host the Red Bull Soapbox Race on Sunday 26 June: the one-of-a-kind and super ecological grand prix, dedicated to cars without engines, which will therefore bring the craziest and most creative drivers to Mount Titano. Participants can compete in the shadow of walls that compete for centuries of history (San Marino is considered the oldest republic in the world that still exists) and drive their cars on the slopes that give access to the Historic Center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, using only to the thrust of the 4 crew members and exploiting the force of gravity. The event will be broadcast exclusively on TV on DMAX (Discovery group, digital terrestrial channel 52) next July, with a summary of the most exciting moments of the race, the anecdotes of the ‘behind the scenes’, the interviews with the protagonists. The show will be written and commented by The Jackal, who return to DMAX after the successful final of the 2021 edition of the RedBull Cliff Diving World Series.
The 40 teams, selected on 11 March, are working to design and build the soapbox and also to devise a choreography that will have to be an integral part of the performance, to convince the jury and leave them breathless. In fact, in addition to the time taken to cross the finish line, three other aspects will be evaluated: originality, extravagance and spirit of inventiveness. As for the first three team rankings, even the best university project (5 of the finalist teams are exclusively chosen from projects carried out by university students includes a prize prize: it is a voucher for a guided tour of the AlphaTauri F1 Scuderia Factory in Faenza. (FC).
Federico Pedini Amati (Secretary of State for Tourism): “The Red Bull Soap Box Race is a unique competition of its kind, exciting, fun and green. I am sure that the slopes of our UNESCO World Heritage Historic Center represent the ideal space to see the famous cars without engines compete. We are honored to have signed this prestigious partnership with Red Bull for an event that we strongly wanted and which has great value in terms of communication, image and tourist attraction “.
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