Stella’s relaunch goes to San Marino
Reduce from a significant experience in Poland the Brentino Belluno rider will return to defend the colors of Motus Group in the Italian Rally Terrain Championship.
Milan, 04 July 2022 – Almost two months have passed since the last round of the national top series dedicated to low-grip funds, the Italian Rally Terrain Championship, but at Motus Group nothing was left to fate, bringing Manuele as a dowry Stella has had a significant and formative experience at Rally Poland, an appointment valid for the FIA European Rally Championship where the driver from Brentino Belluno had the opportunity to grow significantly.
“Thanks to the support of Motus Group” – says Stella – “we had the incredible opportunity to race in a European championship race. Tackling the dirt roads of Poland helped us to become familiar with the speed on this surface because here, believe me, we run averages that in Italy we dream of at night. We have touched the top ten of the class but, apart from the result, we have grinded a large number of kilometers that will soon be very useful.
A progression to be confirmed at the next San Marino Rally, the third round of a CIRT which currently sees the Scaligero driver traveling in sixth position, less than twenty from the top.
If the gap in the classification is to be considered conspicuous, difficult to hit a young but experienced driver like Marchioro in the first year of appearance on the Italian stage, the situation is different for Stella who boasts a gap of five points from the second and only two from the third, widely recoverable already over the weekend.
“Honestly, I didn’t think I could already be at this level in my first year of CIRT” – underlines Stella – “but I must say that the work done by my tutor, Andrea Nucita, bears important results. Here at San Marino he will only follow me from a distance but in the next away match, a decidedly important appointment for my future, I will have him with me, in flesh and blood. “
Nine special tests that the standard bearer of the Milanese association will have to face on Saturday 9 July, once the departure ceremony scheduled for the evening of the previous day has been closed.
Two laps on “Terra di San Marino” (5.00 km) will be interspersed with a first passage to “Macerata Feltria” (7.47 km) and to “Belforte all’Isauro” (12.01 km), to then resume in the afternoon where the driver of the Peugeot 208 Rally 4 of Baldon Rally, flanked by Sara Refondini, will repeat two series on “Macerata Feltria” and “Belforte all’Isauro”, before concluding the weekend, in the shadow of Monte Titano, on the short “Land of San Marino”.
“I’m happy” – concludes Stella – “because, for the first time, I’ll be back racing on special stages that I already know. I faced two of them last year, when we won the class with Suzuki in our first on gravel. The path is beautiful but we must be very careful of the stones that will protrude from the bottom and which could be decisive for punctures or other breakages. Thanks to all the partners who supported us and to Motus Group for believing in us. “
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