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) and the Mountain Trophy. It is organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia.
The length of the route is 4904 meters and the average gradient is 4.19%.
History
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 an Itala.
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. Since 1968, born the prototype era.
Winners
The following table shows the winners of the event: Year Pilot Car1922Luigi Lopez Itala1923Salvatore Curatolo Ceirano1924Giulio Pucci Ansaldo1949Luigi Bordonaro Ferrari1951Antonio Pucci Ferrari1953Luigi Bordonaro Ferrari1955Antonio Pucci Ferrari1958Pasquale Tacci Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint1959Nino Todaro Ferrari1960Vincenzo Riolo Alfa Romeo 13001964Giacomo Moioli (Noris)Porsche 9061965Clemente Ravetto Ferrari 250 GTO1966Ignazio Capuano Porsche 9061967Stefano Alongi Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ1968Ferdinando Latteri Ferrari Dino 206/61969Mariano Spadafora Abarth 20001970Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Abarth 20001971Carlo Facetti Chevron B191972Nino Vaccarella Abarth Osella1973Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Chevron B231975Carlo Facetti Lola Ferraris1976Domenico Scola Chevron BMW1977Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Osella PA51978Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Osella Lubiam1979Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Osella Lubiam1981Mauro Nesti Osella PA71982Benny Rosolia Osella PA91983Mauro Nesti Osella PA91984Enrico Grimaldi Osella PA91985Benny Rosolia Osella PA91986Mauro Nesti Osella PA91987Mauro Nesti Lucchini BMW1988Giovanni Cassibba Osella PA91989Mauro Nesti Osella Cebora BMW1990Mauro Nesti Osella Cebora BMW1991Mauro Nesti Osella Cebora BMW1992Giulio Regosa Osella PA9/901993Mauro Nesti Lucchini BMW1994Luigi Di Natali Ford Escort Csw1995Angelo Palazzo GISA - Alfa Romeo 1996Mauro Nesti Lucchini BMW1997Mirco Savoldi Lucchini BMW1998Antonio Iaria Osella PA20/S BMW1999Mirco Savoldi Lucchini BMW P1982000Franco Cinelli Osella PA20/S BMW2001Franco Cinelli Osella PA20/S BMW2002Simone Faggioli Osella PA20/S BMW2003Giovanni Cassiba Osella PA20/S BMW2004 Simone Faggioli Osella PA20/S BMW2005Denny Zardo Osella PA20/S BMW2006Franco Cinelli Osella PA20/S BMW2007Franco Cinelli Lola Mugen Honda2008Denny Zardo Reynard Formula Nippon2009Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek2010Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek2011Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek2012Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek2013Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek2014Christian MerliOsella PA20002015Christian MerliOsella FA302016Domenico ScolaOsella FA30 Zytek2017Domenico ScolaOsella FA30 Zytek2018Christian Merli Osella FA30 Zytek2019Simone FaggioliNorma M20-FC
External links Automobile Club d'Italia di Caltanissetta
See also Catania-Etna (Hill Climb) Giarre-Montesalice-Milo (Hill Climb) Monti Iblei Cup (Hill Climb)
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