Cividale-Castelmonte hill climb: Merli and Muradore lead practice sessions

The 49th edition of the Cividale-Castelmonte hill climb has commenced in Cividale del Friuli. The event, organized by Scuderia Red White, serves as the conclusion of the Super Campionato Italiano Velocità Montagna (CIVM) and is also valid for the Slovenian national championship, the Trofeo Triveneto IRS Cup, and the NT historic car championship.

During the practice sessions on the 6.5 km track from Carraria to Castelmonte, Christian Merli recorded the fastest time among modern vehicles. Driving a Nova Proto NP01, Merli improved his time from 3'09"85 in the first run to 3'05"17 in the second. He was followed by Federico Liber and Diego Degasperi.

In the historic vehicle category, Rino Muradore set the pace driving a Ford Escort RS1600 with a time of 4'00"53. Other notable performances included Giuseppe D'Angelo in a Ferrari 488 Challenge, who placed ninth overall in the GT category, and Michael Cantarutti in a Skoda Fabia RS among the rally cars.