PRESS RELEASE n.13 12th October 2019 GIACOMELLI (HERITAGE), CALZOLARI (HISTORIC), NEUVILLE (WRC) AND ROMAGNA (MYTH) LEADERS AFTER DAY 2 AT RALLYLEGEND 2019 IN THE RALLYLEGEND ARENA, A PIECE OF RALLY HISTORY ON STAGE Republic of San Marino. Day two of Rallylegend 2019 confirmed the leadership of Day 1 among the Heritage, Myth and WRC cars and a new leader among Historic. This, in a nutshell, is the competitive expression of a day, lived in a truly extraordinary public hug, along the six special stages scheduled. Sandro Giacomelli, with Orian, aboard the Fiat 131 Abarth confirms his position among the Heritage, where the Trentino driver consolidates its leadership ahead of the second Stefano Avandero, with Salin, on a 1975 Lancia Stratos ex Darniche, who overcomes, behind the leader, the Battiato-Battiato duet, on the 1972 Lancia Fulvia Hf ex-Ballestrieri. The San Marino driver Giuliano Calzolari, back to racing after more than a year, leads the Historic, with Ercolani at notes on Porsche 911 SC of 1978, showing he already found the right pace, ahead of Marco Superti, with Brunetti and the Porsche Carrera RS 1972, leading at the end of Day 1, and the other local fast driver Stefano Rosati, with Toccaceli, on Talbot Lotus, third on the podium. Another expected confirmation is that of Thierry Neuville, with Gilsoul, leader of the WRC on the Huyndai i20 Coupe WRC, still ahead of his team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen, with Jaeger, at the wheel of an i20 Coupè of the 2016 HMI team. The Danish Brian Madsen, with Torstein, completes an "international" podium aboard a 1999 Peugeot 206 WRC. Among the "Myths" Simone Romagna, with Addondi, aboard the Lancia Delta 16 V in Martini Racing colors, leads the category but is really close to the Ford Escort Cosworth by the American Ken Block, with Gelsomino at notes, in a comeback. Likewise, Carlo Boroli, with Vercelli are close on third place, with the Subaru Impreza 555. Among the important withdrawals those of the Uruguayan Gustavo Trelles, with Del Buono, stumbled on a street already Friday night, and of the Sicilian Totò Riolo, with Floris, on Ford Sierra Cosworth. THE EVENTS IN THE RALLYLEGEND ARENA: HISTORY ON STAGE "1979-2019, 40 years of rally stories" was the slogan of the meeting, crowded and participated as usual for appointments in the Rallylegend Arena. On stage a sextet of wonders, six champions who have written indelible pages of four-wheeled sporting history: Miki Biasion, who in 1979 began, supported by Tiziano Siviero, a career that led him to win two world titles, Jean Claude Andruet, a myth of his time, very fast in rallies but also on the track, Tony Fassina, who in 1979 overcame a thick competition of drivers and official teams in a world-wide Sanremo, mixed asphalt and dirt road, where he placed his white Lancia Stratos in front of everyone, Chicco Svizzero, a driver who also raced as an Alfa Romeo official with the Alfetta GTV and Tito Cane, who in 1979 won a highly contested National Rally Trophy with the Fiat 131 Abarth. On the stage stories of anecdotes, memories of challenges, jokes and fun, which has involved the public so present. ANDREA DOVIZIOSO TOMORROW AT RALLYLEGEND He will be the star of tomorrow, Sunday 13rd October, Rallylegend 2019 final day : Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati Corse driver and great protagonist of the MotoGP, takes the wheel of the Audi Quattro S1 RX that Mattias Ekstrom has used for three days. At his side Paolo Ciabatti, Ducati Corse Sporting Director, and the pair will be competing, among the Legend Stars, in the closing stage of Rallylegend 2019. 17th RALLYLEGEND 2019 : CONTACTS Rallylegend Segretariat: mob. (+39) 339.5478180 tel. (+378) 0549.909053 Web Site : www.rallylegend.com e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Social Area: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialrallylegend/?ref=hl Twitter: https://twitter.com/rallylegend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rallylegendofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnFn4qD2nYj-lNsbcxEyl2A PRESS OFFICE Head: Leo Todisco Grande mob.+39.335.8298326 e-mail [email protected] .