Nissena Cup (Hill Climb)
The Nissena Cup (Coppa Nissena in Italian) is an automobile competition that takes place every year in Sicily. It is a hillclimbing race and is a valid test for the Italian Hillclimb Championship (CIVM)[1] and the Mountain Trophy. It is organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia.[2]
Location | Caltanissetta, Sicily, ![]() |
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Opened | 1922 |
Major Events | Campionato Italiano Velocità Montagna |
Hill Length | 4,904 kilometres (3,047 mi) |
The length of the route is 4904 meters and the average gradient is 4.19%.[3]
History
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The date of the first Nissena Cup dates back to May 24 1922, on the occasion of the inauguration of the war memorial of the Great War, in Viale Regina Margherita in Caltanissetta. The route of the time was 166.6 km long, which would be covered in two turns, starting with via Sant'Anna and reaching Imera, passing through Capodarso and Castrogiovanni (today Enna). The first edition was won by Luigi López, with a Itala.[4]
The Nissena Cup for the outbreak of World War II in the first place, but also for organizational reasons, disappears from the calendar for 25 years. The return was only in 1949, with a new formula: hillclimbing and the route is shortened to only 12 km.[5] Since 1968, born the prototype era.[6]
Winners
The following table shows the winners of the event:[4]
Year | Pilot | Car |
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1922 | Luigi Lopez | Itala |
1923 | Salvatore Curatolo | Ceirano |
1924 | Giulio Pucci | Ansaldo |
1949 | Luigi Bordonaro | Ferrari |
1951 | Antonio Pucci | Ferrari |
1953 | Luigi Bordonaro | Ferrari |
1955 | Antonio Pucci | Ferrari |
1958 | Pasquale Tacci | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint |
1959 | Nino Todaro | Ferrari |
1960 | Vincenzo Riolo | Alfa Romeo 1300 |
1964 | Giacomo Moioli (Noris) | Porsche 906 |
1965 | Clemente Ravetto | Ferrari 250 GTO |
1966 | Ignazio Capuano | Porsche 906 |
1967 | Stefano Alongi | Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ |
1968 | Ferdinando Latteri | Ferrari Dino 206/6 |
1969 | Mariano Spadafora | Abarth 2000 |
1970 | Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) | Abarth 2000 |
1971 | Carlo Facetti | Chevron B.19 |
1972 | Nino Vaccarella | Abarth Osella |
1973 | Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) | Chevron B.23 |
1975 | Carlo Facetti | Lola Ferraris |
1976 | Domenico Scola | Chevron BMW |
1977 | Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) | Osella Pa 5 |
1978 | Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) | Osella Lubiam |
1979 | Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) | Osella Lubiam |
1981 | Mauro Nesti | Osella Pa 7 |
1982 | Benny Rosolia | Osella Pa 9 |
1983 | Mauro Nesti | Osella Pa 9 |
1984 | Enrico Grimaldi | Osella Pa 9 |
1985 | Benny Rosolia | Osella Pa 9 |
1986 | Mauro Nesti | Osella Pa 9 |
1987 | Mauro Nesti | Lucchini BMW |
1988 | Giovanni Cassibba | Osella Pa 9 |
1989 | Mauro Nesti | Osella Cebora BMW |
1990 | Mauro Nesti | Osella Cebora BMW |
1991 | Mauro Nesti | Osella Cebora BMW |
1992 | Giulio Regosa | Osella Pa 9/90 |
1993 | Mauro Nesti | Lucchini BMW |
1994 | Luigi Di Natali | Ford Escort Csw |
1995 | Angelo Palazzo | GISA - Alfa Romeo |
1996 | Mauro Nesti | Lucchini BMW |
1997 | Mirco Savoldi | Lucchini BMW |
1998 | Antonio Iaria | Osella BMW Pa 20/S |
1999 | Mirco Savoldi | Lucchini BMW P198 |
2000 | Franco Cinelli | Osella Pa20/S BMW |
2001 | Franco Cinelli | Osella Pa20/S BMW |
2002 | Simone Faggioli | Osella Pa20/S BMW |
2003 | Giovanni Cassiba | Osella Pa20/S BMW |
2004 | Simone Faggioli | Osella Pa20/S BMW |
2005 | Denny Zardo | Osella Pa20/S BMW |
2006 | Franco Cinelli | Osella Pa20/S BMW |
2007 | Franco Cinelli | Lola Mugen Honda |
2008 | Denny Zardo | Reynard Formula Nippon |
2009 | Simone Faggioli | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2010 | Simone Faggioli | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2011 | Simone Faggioli | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2012 | Simone Faggioli | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2013 | Simone Faggioli | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2014 | Christian Merli | Osella PA 2000 |
2015 | Christian Merli | Osella FA 30 |
2016 | Domenico Scola | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2017 | Domenico Scola | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2018 | Christian Merli | Osella FA 30 Zytek |
2019 | Simone Faggioli | Norma M20 FC |
External links
See also
- Catania-Etna (Hill Climb)
- Giarre-Montesalice-Milo (Hill Climb)
- Monti Iblei Cup (Hill Climb)
References
- hillclimbportal.com. "Calendar Italian Hillclimb Championship (CIVM)".
- acisport.it. "COPPA NISSENA" (in Italian).
- modderssquadracorse.it (2020). "Coppa Nissena" (in Italian).
- hillclimbportal.com (2019). "Coppa Nissena – List of Winners".
- motori.it (4 January 2019). "Coppa Nissena: storia della cronoscalata di Caltanissetta" (in Italian).
- modderssquadracorse.it (2020). "CIVM, Coppa Nissena: Faggioli vince con forza" (in Italian).