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23-24 June 2012
30° ANNIVERSARIO BITURBO
Modena, Italy
"Dear Members and Biturbisti,
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Maserati Biturbo, our club have decided to organise a grand celebratory international event. The Biturbo was presented on the 14th December 1981, but wintertime is not the ideal time to organise an anniversary event, so the date is scheduled for the 23rd and 24th June 2012, 30 years exactly since the first Biturbos were delivered to those diligent customers who had placed their orders solely "by brochure", thus avoiding the long waiting lists that would have occurred in the following months, to get hold of a copy of this revolutionary car. For this thirty year anniversary the choice of venue could only fall on Modena, "the land of engines", the city where the Biturbo was conceived and designed, and where its "heart" was constructed. This "30th Anniversary" will be for the Biturbo Club Italy, its second international meeting, following that held in 2003, and will have the collaboration of the Maserati Club of Italy and the patronage of the Municipality of Modena.
The rally will be divided into two days. The Saturday will be spent in locations of a high symbolic value for Maserati and Modena. We visit the new recently opened MEF museum complex (Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari), which houses an exhibition of vintage cars that have shaped the history of the Land of Engines. We will have lunch at the “La Secchia Rapita” restaurant, owned by the DeTomaso family, which at the time of the Biturbo was the venue for the most important dinners and meetings (corporate and private) hosted by Alejandro deTomaso, Maserati and the old Registro Maserati. We will park our cars in the central Piazza Roma, on display for the public in front of the Palazzo Ducale, and visit the Military Academy. Then we will go on a visit to the Panini Collection, and in the forecourt of the farm that houses it, there will be a parade of all the participating vehicles, representing the entire Maserati production for those years, which will be the largest, varied and complete display of Maserati Biturbo cars and such that has ever been organized, and also stage a dedicated concours d'elegance. Our desire, ambition, is to have at this meeting, at least one example of the countless versions of this family of cars, that have followed in almost twenty years of production. It will not be easy, but we trust that with your help we will succeed !
For this event we have invited some of the men who contributed to the creation and evolution of this series of cars, along with their retraced memories, anecdotes and curiosities for those years, especially during dinner, which will be held at the famous restaurant "Europa92", property of the Pavarotti family and located on the estate of the late tenor, always a Maserati customer and who during those years served as ambassador in advertising the Biturbo.
The Sunday will take on a rather more sporty theme, it will take place at the new recently opened Autodromo di Modena: this will be the first meeting of Maseratis to take place at this new facility. Participants will be allowed free laps and take part in a regularity test that will contribute to winning the 30th Anniversary Biturbo Trophy. You can admire the Maserati racing cars from those years performing on the track, and we'll hear from the testers that tested the Biturbo, who may give those present the best advice on how to drive these cars on a circuit.
The 30th anniversary aims to be a grand event at which we would like the largest possible number of cars to participate. For this we have divided the
programme into two days to meet your various tastes and needs, and we have structured it in such a way that whoever wants to come, can take part in only one of the two days. Even with regard to accommodation, we have included various hotels to suit everyone's needs.
The event is open th Maseratis produced between 1981 to 2003, i.e. from the Maserati Biturbo to the 3200 GT.
Biturbo Club Italia.
MODENA 14th December 1981: Alejandro De Tomaso at the presentation of the Maserati Biturbo
PROGRAMME - Saturday 23rd June
09:00 AM: Meet up and check in at the historic centre of Modena and parking of cars in the central Piazza Roma. An area of the plazza will be reserved for the vehicles participating in the rally. During the entire period of parking the cars will be supervised by security guards.
11:00 AM: A guided tour of the Palazzo Ducale and the Accademia Militare of Modena.
12:30 PM: Lunch at the restaurant 'La Secchia Rapita' in corso Canalgrande, owned by the De Tomaso family and "symboloic" of Maserati during the Eighties.
3:00 PM: Transfer to the new MEF museum complex. A guided tour of the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari and the museum, with its present exhibition "The Origins of a Myth", dedicated to the racing and sports cars manufactured in Modena.
4:30 PM: Transfer with our cars to the Hombre Farm, which houses the famous Panini collection, made up of cars from the old internal Maserati museum. A themed display in the forecourt of the entire production of Maserati Biturbos and derivatives. A Concours D'Elegance to select the most fascinating and attractive Biturbo, selected by the participants and a panel of knowledgeable judges. A formal parade of all participating cars.
6:30 PM: Return to our respective hotels.
8:30 PM: Dinner at the restaurant 'Europa92', owned by the Pavarotti family. A themed evening dedicated to the history of the Biturbo, with stories and anecdotes from the men who created and developed this family of cars; engineers, technicians, test drivers and sales managers, who worked at Maserati during the Biturbo era.
PROGRAMME - Sunday 24th June
Modena Autodrome in collaboration with the Maserati Club of Italy
8:00 AM: We meet up at the Modena Autodrome, in the locality of Marzaglia. The circuit has been totally reserved for our event.
8:30 AM: Driver's briefing by the director of the circuit.
9:00 AM: Start of the circuit activities. The participating cars will be divided into groups according to power output.
- Free laps.
- Collecting the best laps by each car.
- An exhibition of the competition cars from this era.
- A presentation by the Maserati test drivers of the Biturbo era, who will give participants advice on the best way to drive the Biturbos on the circuit.
- Regularity test for the "30th Anniversary Trophy".
- Timing of the vehicles will be carried out by professional staff from the Federation of Italian Timekeepers.
1:00 PM: An end to the circuit activities.
Followed by lunch in an air conditioned room at the autodrome.
Prize giving after lunch, and a series of fond farewells.
THE VISITING PLACES DURING THE MEETING
The Military Academy is now the oldest and most important academic institution in the Italian Army. Founded in 1678 in Turin, then part of the Duchy of Savoy, for the Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and with the unification of Italy became the Academy of the Army and eventually moved to Modena at the end of the second World War, and is housed within the impressive seventeenth-century Palazzo Ducale in Piazza Roma, in the heart of the city. The guided tour lasts about an hour and now includes both the artistic aspects of the Ducal Palace, former residence of the Este Family, and the historical and military of the academy.
Close to the historic centre of Modena, a few hundred metres from the Maserati factory, a new Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari museum complex has opened. Next to the birthplace of Drake, minutely restored, created the new Exhibition Gallery, a fine example of architecture, a building consisting of aluminum, which reflects
the shape of the bonnet of a 50's race car, in yellow, always the colour of the historic city of Modena. Presently the museum's exhibition theme is "The Origins of the Myth", dedicated to racing cars that have made the 'Land of Engines' famous. The Exhibition Gallery is equipped with a multimedia exhibition and a shop where you can find the official Ferrari and Maserati merchandise.
Within the confines of the Hombre Farm, the Panini family ( famous for the Panini "stickers" ) has built, in an idyllic location, a rustic building that contains an extensive collection of vintage cars, mostly made up of Maseratis that were once housed in a museum within the factory site. The collection, some 25 fabulous Trident cars, originated from an idea of the Maserati Brothers and was gradually expanded and maintained by the factory. The cars are all in an excellent state of conservation. Of these, such priceless pieces as the A6GCS Berlinetta, prototypes, competition cars and other unique pieces such as the 420M Eldorado, and the Maserati Chubasco concept. Next to the building that houses this collection is a shop where one can buy their famous Parmigiano Reggiano produced strictly organically on the farm.
The La Secchia Rapita ( Stolen Bucket ) Restaurant is located in the historic centre
of Modena, in the Corso Canalgrande, housed in the sixteenth century Palazzo Schedoni (owned by the family De Tomaso), which also houses the famous Hotel
Canalgrande which for years has represented the home of Alejandro de Tomaso and the headquarters of the old Maserati Club. The decor of the restaurant has the theme of "land of engines", with other themed rooms dedicated to Ferrari, Maserati and De Tomaso and automobile memorabilia made in Emilia. This venue is of great symbolic value to fans of the Maserati Biturbo, because at that time it hosted many lunches for representative of Maserati and various meetings of the Maserati Club, and was frquented daily by Alejandro de Tomaso and his entourage.
The Europa 92 restaurant was founded in 1991 at the wishes of Luciano Pavarotti, who wanted to create a room within their own private riding club. The unquestionable prestige of this restaurant, its position in the Emilian countryside on the outskirts of Modena with its suggestive references to the great tenor, who was also was a passionate customer and passionate and generous endorser of the Maserati marque, convinced us to choose it as the place for the dinner of this event. It was built in an old 17th century barn, located on the estate still owned by the Pavarotti family, restored with great respect for the original building and paying special attention to the furnishings. During the summer, the cocktails and hors d'oeuvres are served in the garden. The kitchen is dedicated to the best of Emilian tradition.
Opened last year, the new Autodromo of Modena fills the unexplained void that has left the "Land of Engines" without its own race track, open to the public, for over thirty years. It was built in the locality of Marzaglia, near Modena, according to the most modern standards in terms of circuits. The track is 2 km long, including two tortuous bends and two straights, the largest of about 500 metres in front of the pits, and is 12 metres wide and equipped with emergency exits. The hotel also features amenities such as air conditioned function rooms and bars, and from the terrace of the main building you can watch the activities on the track with a view that extends over the entire circuit.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PRICES:
NB: The prices below do NOT include accommodation. Reading further down you will see affiliated hotels that have reserved special rates for meeting participants.
ENTIRE WEEKEND (Excluding hotel accomodation)
- Driver only: 340,00 €
- Two person team: 500,00 €
- Each extra passenger: 160,00 €
SATURDAY ONLY INCLUDING DINNER
- Driver only: 130,00 €
- Two person team: 250,00 €
- Each extra passenger: 120,00 €
SATURDAY ONLY EXCLUDING DINNER
- Driver only: 80,00 €
- Two person team: 150,00 €
- Each extra passenger: 70,00 €
SUNDAY ONLY:
- Driver only: 210,00 €
- Two person team: 250,00 €
- Each extra passenger: 40,00 €
Payment should be made to: IBAN: I T 3 7 O 0 7 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 4 2 6 9 4 5
 BIC code: B P P I I T R R X X X
Payable to: Biturbo Club Italia
The receipt of your bank transfer must be sent via fax or e-mail together with your booking form.
Addresses of the meeting places for the navigators:
- Event starting point: Piazza Roma, Modena
- Panini Collection: via Corletto Sud 320, Modena
- Europa 92 Restaurant: Stradello Nava 8, Modena
- Modena Autodrome: Strada Pomposiana, fraz. Marzaglia, Modena
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
For the characteristics of this anniversary is confined to a specific series of cars, participation in this event is strictly reserved for the turbocharged Maserati "Biturbo" models and later derivatives, from the first series Biturbo up to the and including the later "Quattroporte IV Evolution" and "3200 GT". The meeting will be limited to a maximum of 70 cars.
To apply, please send the duly completed application form ( DOWNLOAD FROM HERE !) together with the receipt of payment transfer by the 15th June, to the following address:
Email: autodimodena@virgilio.it
Fax: +39 011 726024
Upon receipt of registration form and payment, a confimation email will be sent to you. If you have not received confirmation within a few days, please contact the organization.
The registration form must be accompanied by the receipt of transfer of payment, otherwise it will not be considered.
For this meeting no on the spot cash payments will be accepted.
The subscriber's list will be compiled in chronological order of receipt of the application form together with proof of payment.
The organization is ready to meet whatever possible special requests are needed of participants (rates for children, food requirements, programme changes, etc.), if they are made at the time of registration.
For further information or requests of any type regarding this event, please contact the organisor, Claudio Ivaldi on +39 335 5811336 on all days after 5:00 PM.
Alcuni consigli per affrontare la giornata in pista:
A few recommendations for your day at the circuit:
- Check your tyre pressures and the levels of all engine liquids.
- Arrive at the Autodrome with a full tank.
- The use of a crash helmet is obligatory for those using the track.
- It is recommended that you have a chronometer for the regularity test.
RECOMMENDED HOTELS WITH AGREED RATES
Below is a list of three different category hotels, affiliated with the meeting, which will give favourable conditions to participants. We made this choice to meet the diverse needs of everyone, so that each member can choose the solution that they consider most suitable. These hotels are intended as a recommendation, but obviously there are no constraints on participants to use one of these hotels.
The three hotels are strategically located for easy access to the venues where the rally will take place. Participants must arrange their own bookings, declaring themselves to be part of the "Maserati Biturbo" meeting to ensure favourable rates, which are valid for the nights of Friday 22nd and Saturday June 23rd. The proposed rates are per room per night, including breakfast.
If you would like the rally organisers to make your hotel reservation, you must specify this in the booking form and include the appopriate funds together with the registration fee for the rally.
UNA HOTELS MODENA ****
Brand new building located on the Via Giardini close to the new hospital of Modena Baggiovara. Una Hotels is the hotel in the Modena area that has received the best reviews on international sites such as Booking and TripAdvisor.
The hotel is a recently built 4 star superior of a modern technological construction, and has covered car parking in the courtyard.
Special rates for participants:
Double: 94,00 € (single use 84,00 €)
Via Pietro Giardini 1361, Modena.
tel: +39 059 5139595
Distance from the meeting locations: Piazza Roma = 8 km; Collezione Panini = 3 km; Ristorante Europa92 = 4 km; Autodromo di Modena = 7 km.
www.unahotels.it/
HOTEL LE VILLE **** - MINI HOTEL ***
The hotel is located on the Via Giardini, surrounded by the greenery of an ample park, has a swimming pool, free wi-fi and private parking.
The hotel is 4 star in the building of an antique villa, also available is a 3 star annex.
Special rates for participants:
Double € 90,00 ( € 75,00 at the annex ); Single € 75,00 ( € 60,00 at the annex )
Via Pietro Giardini 1270, Modena.
Tel: +39 059 510.051
Distance from the meeting locations: Piazza Roma = 8 km; Collezione Panini = 4 km; Ristorante Europa92 = 3 km; Autodromo di Modena = 8 km.
www.minihotelleville.it
LA FENICE HOTEL ***
The hotel is located on the Via Giardini, in the district of Formigine, and offers free parking in individual spaces. It is a very comfortable 3 star hotel.
Special rates for participants:
Double 70,00 € ; Single 50,00 €
Via Gatti, 3 41043 Formigine (MO).
Tel: +39 059 573344
Distance from the meeting locations: Piazza Roma = 14 km; Collezione Panini = 8 km; Ristorante Europa92 = 7 km; Autodromo di Modena = 12 km.
www.fenicehotel.it
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23-24 June 2012
Bath Pageant of Motoring
Bath Racecourse
Dear Car Club member
The first ever Bath Pageant of Motoring will be making its debut this summer on 23 – 24 June 2012 at Bath Racecourse.
This charity event will appeal to families and enthusiasts showcasing a vast array of Vintage, Post-vintage, Pre-war, Veteran and Classic Car and Motorcycles to marvel over.
Plus Super Car Rides: Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus, Aston Martin, AC Cobra, Jaguar. Car clubs, trade stands and exhibits will also be on display.
COME AND JOIN US!
A whole host of exhibitors will be attending this premier and we’d like to invite your Car Club to come and take part.
All pre-registered exhibitors will benefit from FREE ENTRY for themselves plus one adult passenger and two children.
bathpageantofmotoring.com/register
Individual Exhibitors
Exhibiting Clubs*
Auto Jumble Trade Stands
Motor Trade Stands
*If your Club Stand is registered before the 29th April 2012, it will be free of charge.
SPREAD THE WORD
If you have a Club Newsletter, Club Magazine or online events listing it would be much appreciated if you could mention this event.
We’ve attached a flyer for you to display and distribute to your Club, office and fellow enthusiasts.
Join us on TWITTER and FACEBOOK so everyone knows you’re attending the Pageant.
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
Proceeds from the event will be donated to fund powered vehicles for disabled children under 5 years of age. See Wizzybug www.wizzybug.org.uk/ and other Rotary Club charities.
Your attendance will make a phenomenal difference. We very much look forward to hearing from you.
For more information:
info@bathpageantofmotoring.com
Contact: Peter Edwards (Pageant Organiser)
Tel: 01225 752025 (direct line) - E-mail: pg.edwards@btinternet.com
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29 June - 1 July 2012
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood Estate, Chichester, West Sussex
For further details please check out the Goodwood website at www.goodwood.co.uk.
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6-8 July 2012
Le Mans Classic
Le Mans, France
Any member considering going to the Le Mans Classic event in July may wish to contact Peter Holmes - ph.kerfield@tiscali.co.uk - for information.
12 August 2012
Scottish Italian Car and Bike Day
Hopetoun House South Queensferry
Near Edinburgh
Dear all!
Can you ask someone to add the 2012 Scottish Italian car and Bike day to your events calendar?
The event will be on 12th August 2012 at Hopetoun House South Queensferry Near Edinburgh.
Web site is:
www.italiancarandbikeday.co.uk
As usual I am the contact person
Paul Santoni
Tel: 07831 467360
psantoni@btinternet.com
This year we did not have a good club representation at the event and hopefully we can change that for next year.
I will be trying to persuade most of the Khamsin owners to come along to continue to celebrate the 40th birthday
Regards,
Paul
14-16 September 2012
Goodwood Revival
Goodwood Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex
HISTORIC SILVER ARROW RACERS TO CREATE
A MEMORABLE SPECTACLE AT
THE 2012 GOODWOOD REVIVAL
• Seventy-five years after their first UK appearance, the Silver Arrows racers are to return in action on British soil at the 2012
Goodwood Revival
• A once-in-lifetime opportunity to see at least 10 Silver Arrows together, including a high-speed demonstration, driven by top-
level racing drivers
• Examples of dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union Silver Arrows cars to run alongside contemporary rivals from Italy,
France and Great Britain
After much speculation and excitement, Goodwood is now able to confirm the sensational news that 75 years after the first appearance of the legendary pre-war ‘Silver Arrows’ in the UK, the 2012 Goodwood Revival (14-16 September) will stage arguably the most spectacular historic vehicle demonstration of all time.
The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the famous Silver Arrows Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union Grand Prix cars once again being driven in anger at a British motor circuit for the first time in 75 years will make the 2012 Revival a must-attend event for all motor sport enthusiasts.
The iconic Mercedes-Benz W25, W125, W154 and W165, plus examples of the Auto Union Type C and Type D, will be in action at race-speeds in September, with well-known top-level racing drivers behind the wheels of these awesome and significant cars. This promises to be the biggest thing in historic motor sport for decades.
Alongside the Silver Arrow racers will be many of the cars that competed against – but were totally out-classed – the dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Unions in the late 1930s. Expect to see examples of ERA, Maserati, Riley, Bugatti and MG on the legendary Goodwood track, alongside the Silver Arrows.
A Brief History of the Silver Arrows
The introduction of the 750kg formula in 1934, along with the promise of significant funding from the German government, led to the arrival on the Grand Prix scene of two of the most evocative names in motor sport history: Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union. Built with little regard for cost, their cars were light years ahead of the opposition, and dominated Grand Prix racing from 1934 until the outbreak of war in 1939.
Abandoning the traditional German racing white in favour of bare metal (legend has it that this was to save weight, in order to keep them below the 750kg maximum weight limit, although the truth of this story is still debated), the cars quickly gained the nickname of ‘Silberpfeil’ (Silver Arrows in German), creating a legend that endures to this day.
With the full support of Mercedes-Benz and Audi, the 2012 Goodwood Revival will recreate the spirit of that momentous day in 1937, with a race-speed demonstration of as many as ten of these fabulous machines, including examples of the Mercedes-Benz W25, W125, W154 and W165, and Auto Union Type C and Type D.
Piloted by world famous drivers, the Silver Arrows will stage a carefully choreographed ‘race’, alongside examples of the British and Continental ‘cannon fodder’ that raced against them in period – providing all the spectacle of a real race, but without risk to these priceless machines.
Low-speed demonstrations by individual Silver Arrows are an impressive sight, and this will be the first time that so many of these mighty machines have been driven together at full racing speed since the Yugoslav Grand Prix, on 3 September 1939 – the day after WWII broke out. As such, it will be a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience – arguably the most momentous occasion in the history of historic motor sport.
To complete the spectacle, the cars will be housed in an authentic recreation of a period pit/paddock building, based on the distinctive structure at the Bremgarten circuit in Switzerland, alongside period transporters.
Switzerland had strong links with the Silver Arrows. The Swiss Grand Prix was a highlight of the European Championship from 1935-39, with the Bremgarten track was regarded as one of the most challenging in the world:
Additionally, the European Hillclimb Championship was very important during the 1930s, being won by such star drivers as Hans Stuck and Rudolf Carraciola. The Klausen Pass event was one of the most popular on the calendar, won in 1934 by Carraciola in a Mercedes-Benz W25, beating his rival Hans Stuck in an Auto Union.
More information about this one-off Goodwood Revival spectacle will be confirmed over the coming months.
Tickets and further information for the 2012 Goodwood Revival and Festival of Speed can be found on the Goodwood website, or via the Ticket Hotline as follows:
Telephone: +44 (0)1243 755055
On-line via the Ticket section of the website www.goodwood.com/motor sport
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