# Cividale-Castelmonte hill climb event

> Situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cividale-castelmonte-hill-climb-event
> Updated: 2026-10-05T18:23:59.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The 49th edition of the Cividale-Castelmonte hill climb in Friuli, Italy, began with practice sessions on the 6.5 km track. During these initial runs, Christian Merli led the modern vehicle category in a Nova Proto NP01, while Rino Muradore set the pace for historic vehicles in a Ford Escort RS1600.

Following the practice sessions, the event concluded with Christian Merli securing the overall victory. Driving a Nova NP 01-2 C Cosworth, Merli established a new course record, surpassing his own 2023 time by 2.3 seconds. Federico Liber and Diego Degasperi finished second and third overall, respectively. In the E1 category, Luca Spinetti won driving a Subaru Impreza E1 +3000, marking a successful end to his 2026 season.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Christian Merli wins Cividale Castelmonte hillclimb with new course record

Christian Merli set a new course record to win the 49th Cividale Castelmonte hillclimb, while Luca Spinetti secured a class victory in the E1 category to conclude his 2026 racing season.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/christian-merli-wins-cividale-castelmonte-hillclimb-with-new-course-record

### 2026-10-03: Cividale-Castelmonte hill climb: Merli and Muradore lead practice sessions

Christian Merli and Rino Muradore recorded the fastest times in the modern and historic categories during practice for the 49th Cividale-Castelmonte hill climb.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cividale-castelmonte-hill-climb-merli-and-muradore-lead-practice-sessions

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Cite as: Cividale-Castelmonte hill climb event. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/cividale-castelmonte-hill-climb-event