{"id":31510,"date":"2022-03-18T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/?p=31510"},"modified":"2022-03-18T13:57:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T12:57:37","slug":"70-rally-motul-costa-brava-inicio-en-marcha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/de\/70-rally-motul-costa-brava-inicio-en-marcha\/","title":{"rendered":"The 70 Rally Motul Costa Brava is underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9766-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31560 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9766-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9766-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9766-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9766-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Thursday afternoon, the start ceremony of the <\/span><b>70th Rally Motul Costa Brava was held in Girona<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with more than 170 teams participating in this anniversary edition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Record female participation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stands out (13 female drivers and more than 40 female co-drivers) and a <\/span><b>large international presence, which reaches half of those registered.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Two stages <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">await the participants, Friday and Saturday, in an edition that also commemorates the <\/span><b>50th anniversary of the rally&#8217;s entry into the European Championship.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The season of the great European historic rallies has now been officially launched. The podium of the 70th Rally Motul Costa Brava, located on the Pont de Pedret in Girona, was the scene for the start ceremony of this event on Thursday afternoon, which opens the season of the European and Spanish Historic Rally Championships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9713-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31559 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9713-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9713-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9713-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9713-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Girona is, for yet another year, the epicenter of this historic motorsport event that is in excellent health, as evidenced by the more than 170 participating teams. In this anniversary edition, two numbers stand out above the rest: a <\/span><b>new record for the participation of foreign teams,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since half of the participants will come from other countries, adding 18 different nationalities to the rally; and also a female presence that exceeds any previous record, with <\/span><b>13 female drivers and 25% female co-drivers.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Their participation will serve as a starting point for the MotorDona program, created by Club RallyClassics with the collaboration of the Secretaria General de l\u2019Esport I l\u2019Activitat F\u00edsica de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Girona, Diputaci\u00f3 de Girona, Motul, Riki Cars, Centro Porsche Barcelona, Centro Porsche Girona and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEAT to promote the participation of women in all areas of classic motoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precisely, the family photo has been one of the most special moments of the start ceremony with a wide representation of the women who will participate in the rally. Among them there are several Spain motorsports champions in different disciplines of the sport, as well as experienced international participants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9809__.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31561 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9809__.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9809__.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9809__-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9809__-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the ceremony, there was an autograph signing with the presence of some of the most outstanding names of this edition, such as Salvador Servi\u00e0 and Xavi Lorza (Seat 124-2000), who will run a rally together again 18 years later; \u201cTony\u201d Fassina (Lancia Stratos HF), the winner of the rally 40 years ago and the poster image for this edition; or \u201cLucky\u201d and Fabrizia Pons (Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V), two-time champions of the Rally Costa Brava and great experts of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Half a century at the highest level<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>The 70th edition of the Rally Motul Costa Brava coincides with the 50th anniversary of the rally&#8217;s entry into the European Championship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in which it continues to be part of, after half a century. An event of extraordinary significance for Catalan, Spanish and continental motorsport. The fact that <\/span><b>the winning car in that pioneering 1972 edition,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Fiat 124 Spider 1600 that Raffaele Pinto-Gino Macaluso led to victory, is taking part in this unique 2022 edition, is a real gift for everyone. The vehicle, which will be piloted by Massimo Macaluso, son of Gino himself, will receive the applause of all the fans. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rally Costa Brava was considered the reference, building in all those years 70 and also 80 a fame and prestige that made it an event that everyone wanted to attend. Over the years, grew the fame that the winner of the rally had the best chance of being European Champion at the end of the season, a mark that accompanied the Catalan event throughout its European journey and that was true in more half of its editions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9906-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31565 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9906-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9906-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9906-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9906-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The union of the Costa Brava and Catalunya rallies in 1988 allowed its World Cup promotion. When this stage led by the RACC ended in 2004, the event was part of the Spanish Championship for four seasons, already in the hands of Club RallyClassics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9394-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31553 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9394-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9394-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9394-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9394-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was in 2008 that the Rally Costa Brava gained European scoring in Historic Rallies, in which it remains one of the most popular and appreciated events in the championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9428-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31555 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9428-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9428-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9428-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9428-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>An extraordinary cast of vehicles and participants<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very rarely does a list of entries of such quality come together in a historic rally as the one held by the 70th Rally Motul Costa Brava. The fans will be able to enjoy <\/span><b>unique machines such as Lancia Stratos, Audi Quattro, Lancia Rally 037, Opel Manta 400, Fiat 124 Sport Spider or Opel Ascona 400,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among many others, divided into the categories of Speed, Regularity, and Legend (exhibition).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially noteworthy will be the presence at the rally of <\/span><b>Salvador Servi\u00e0 and Xavi Lorza<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 1994, this same team was third overall in the Rally Catalunya-Costa Brava, then scoring for the 2 Litre World Cup. It was Servi\u00e0&#8217;s last asphalt rally before focusing on the Dakar. Now they meet again to premiere the latest SEAT Hist\u00f3ricos project, a Group 2 124-2000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9902-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31564 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9902-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9902-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9902-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rallyclassics.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/70RMCB_-9902-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main specialists of the historic rallies at national and international level, as well as a large cast of rally winners did not want to miss this anniversary edition: Maurizio Verini (1975), Tony Fassina (1982), Salvador Servi\u00e0 (1987), Denis Giraudet (1998, 2001), Valter Chr . Jensen \u2013 Erik Pedersen (2011), Marco Verdelli (2012), \u201cLucky\u201d \u2013 Fabrizia Pons (2015, 2017), Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Berenguer \u2013 Aline Berenguer (2019), among many others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 70 Rally Motul Costa Brava is possible thanks to the collaboration of Ajuntament de Girona, Diputaci\u00f3 de Girona, Secretaria General de l\u2019Esport i l\u2019Activitat F\u00edsica de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Fornells de la Selva, Ajuntament de Palam\u00f3s and Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners; and the sponsorship of Hotels Ultonia, GT2i, Blunik, Michelin, Loter\u00edas y Apuestas del Estado, Rallycar, Riki Cars, Centro Porsche Girona, Tecnigas, Ibis, \u00c0gora, Alkamel, Garatge Internacional, Suprametal, Alcal\u00e0 Technology, Sport, L\u2019Esportiu and Integral Apps.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text: Press RallyClassics with the collaboration of JAS Info Service.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Information of the rally now available on <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rallyclassics.club\/en\/70-rally-motul-costa-brava-2022\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RallyClassics website<\/span><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Press contact:<\/b> <a href=\"mailto:comunicacion@rallyclassics.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comunicacion@rallyclassics.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday afternoon, the start ceremony of the 70th Rally Motul Costa Brava was held in Girona, with more than 170 teams participating in this anniversary edition. 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