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]

Coppa Nissena
LocationCaltanissetta, Sicily,  Italy
Opened1922
Major EventsCampionato Italiano Velocità Montagna
Hill Length4,904 kilometres (3,047 mi)

The length of the route is 4904 meters and the average gradient is 4.19%.[3]

History
1955

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
Simone Faggioli (Osella FA30)

The following table shows the winners of the event:[4]

Year Pilot Car
1922Luigi LopezItala
1923Salvatore CuratoloCeirano
1924Giulio PucciAnsaldo
1949Luigi BordonaroFerrari
1951Antonio PucciFerrari
1953Luigi BordonaroFerrari
1955Antonio PucciFerrari
1958Pasquale TacciAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
1959Nino TodaroFerrari
1960Vincenzo RioloAlfa Romeo 1300
1964Giacomo Moioli (Noris)Porsche 906
1965Clemente RavettoFerrari 250 GTO
1966Ignazio CapuanoPorsche 906
1967Stefano AlongiAlfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
1968Ferdinando LatteriFerrari Dino 206/6
1969Mariano SpadaforaAbarth 2000
1970Eugenio Renna (Amphicar)Abarth 2000
1971Carlo FacettiChevron B.19
1972Nino VaccarellaAbarth Osella
1973Eugenio Renna (Amphicar)Chevron B.23
1975Carlo FacettiLola Ferraris
1976Domenico ScolaChevron BMW
1977Eugenio Renna (Amphicar)Osella Pa 5
1978Eugenio Renna (Amphicar)Osella Lubiam
1979Eugenio Renna (Amphicar)Osella Lubiam
1981Mauro NestiOsella Pa 7
1982Benny RosoliaOsella Pa 9
1983Mauro NestiOsella Pa 9
1984Enrico GrimaldiOsella Pa 9
1985Benny RosoliaOsella Pa 9
1986Mauro NestiOsella Pa 9
1987Mauro NestiLucchini BMW
1988Giovanni CassibbaOsella Pa 9
1989Mauro NestiOsella Cebora BMW
1990Mauro NestiOsella Cebora BMW
1991Mauro NestiOsella Cebora BMW
1992Giulio RegosaOsella Pa 9/90
1993Mauro NestiLucchini BMW
1994Luigi Di NataliFord Escort Csw
1995Angelo PalazzoGISA - Alfa Romeo
1996Mauro NestiLucchini BMW
1997Mirco SavoldiLucchini BMW
1998Antonio IariaOsella BMW Pa 20/S
1999Mirco SavoldiLucchini BMW P198
2000Franco CinelliOsella Pa20/S BMW
2001Franco CinelliOsella Pa20/S BMW
2002Simone FaggioliOsella Pa20/S BMW
2003Giovanni CassibaOsella Pa20/S BMW
2004Simone FaggioliOsella Pa20/S BMW
2005Denny ZardoOsella Pa20/S BMW
2006Franco CinelliOsella Pa20/S BMW
2007Franco CinelliLola Mugen Honda
2008Denny ZardoReynard Formula Nippon
2009Simone FaggioliOsella FA 30 Zytek
2010Simone FaggioliOsella FA 30 Zytek
2011Simone FaggioliOsella FA 30 Zytek
2012Simone FaggioliOsella FA 30 Zytek
2013Simone FaggioliOsella FA 30 Zytek
2014Christian MerliOsella PA 2000
2015Christian MerliOsella FA 30
2016Domenico ScolaOsella FA 30 Zytek
2017Domenico ScolaOsella FA 30 Zytek
2018Christian MerliOsella FA 30 Zytek
2019Simone FaggioliNorma M20 FC

See also

References
  1. hillclimbportal.com. "Calendar Italian Hillclimb Championship (CIVM)".
  2. acisport.it. "COPPA NISSENA" (in Italian).
  3. modderssquadracorse.it (2020). "Coppa Nissena" (in Italian).
  4. hillclimbportal.com (2019). "Coppa Nissena – List of Winners".
  5. motori.it (4 January 2019). "Coppa Nissena: storia della cronoscalata di Caltanissetta" (in Italian).
  6. modderssquadracorse.it (2020). "CIVM, Coppa Nissena: Faggioli vince con forza" (in Italian).

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