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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Report and Photos

Winter Marathon 2016 © Pierpaolo_Romano_2016
1955 Porsche 356A Coupe

The Winter Marathon Rally 2016 was held 21-24 January at Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomite Mountains of Italy. A field of nearly 120 historic car teams challenged this year’s reliability trial that once again proved to be an exciting combination of cold weather and lots of curves.

The Winter Marathon ended at 2:00am at the traditional arrival in Piazza Righi in Madonna di Campiglio. With very little snow during the route and a constant cold (which reached -10°C on Pordoi Pass), this year’s route — changed more than 50 percent from previous editions — received excellent feedback from participants.

Franco Spagnoli and Giuseppe Parisi won the 28th edition of the Winter Marathon driving a 1932 Fiat 508 S, ahead of the 1965 Volvo PV544 of Antonino Margiotta and Bruno Perno and the father-son team of Francesco and Giuseppe Di Pietra in their 1938 Fiat 508 C. Completing the top five was the crew from Torino, Gianmaria Aghem and Rossella Conti, capable with their decorated 1972 Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1.6 HF and Alberto Riboldi and Emanuele Peli from Brescia on a 1933 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport.

Emanuela Cinelli and Elena Scaramuzzi won the BST Tubi Trophy, reserved to the special ranking for female crews, in their 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL over Gabriella Scarioni and Ornella Pietropaolo on a 1961 Porsche 356 B Coupe. The best foreign crew was the Japanese Kenji team of Nakahara and Kazoo Ishii on a 1965 Porsche 356 C Coupe; the nice duo from Saitama, participating for the first time, won against the English crew of “Steve Clark” and “Nik Nalim” racing on a 1939 MG TB and over the Swiss team of Luca Prencipe and Roberto Felici in a 1968 Porsche 911 S.

Similar to 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Sports Car Digest also documented the Winter Marathon Rally 2016, with photographer Pierpaolo Romano providing a superb set of images. We split up Pierpaolo’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and rally results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1933 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
1933 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
Winter Marathon Rally 2015
Winter Marathon Rally 2015
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1955 Porsche 356A Speedster
1955 Porsche 356A Speedster
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1961 Skoda Felicia Cabriolet
1961 Skoda Felicia Cabriolet

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1965 Volvo PV544
1965 Volvo PV544
1975 Renault Alpine A110 1600S
1975 Renault Alpine A110 1600S
One of many 356s to compete in the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
One of many 356s to compete in the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1932 Fiat 508 S
1932 Fiat 508 S
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
All smiles during the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
All smiles during the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
The evolution of the Porsche sports car
The evolution of the Porsche sports car
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1975 Ford Escort Mexico
1975 Ford Escort Mexico
1964 Porsche 356C Cabriolet
1964 Porsche 356C Cabriolet
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Credit cards aren't all bad
Credit cards aren’t all bad
1961 Volvo P1800
1961 Volvo P1800
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1939 MG TB
1939 MG TB
1964 Porsche 356C Cabriolet
1964 Porsche 356C Cabriolet

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1933 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
1933 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport
1965 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL
1965 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL
1955 Porsche 356A Speedster
1955 Porsche 356A Speedster
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1955 Porsche 356A Speedster
1955 Porsche 356A Speedster
1937 Lancia Aprilia
1937 Lancia Aprilia
1960 Triumph TR3A
1960 Triumph TR3A
911s from every generation
911s from every generation

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1963 Porsche 356B Coupe
1963 Porsche 356B Coupe
1963 Porsche 356B Coupe
1963 Porsche 356B Coupe
Porsches look to be the obvious choice at the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Porsches look to be the obvious choice at the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1959 Porsche 356A Coupe
1959 Porsche 356A Coupe
1957 Fiat 1100/103 E TV
1957 Fiat 1100/103 E TV
The overall winning 1932 Fiat 508 S
The overall winning 1932 Fiat 508 S
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1938 Fiat 508 C
1938 Fiat 508 C

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
Crossing the finish line on Day 2 of the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Crossing the finish line on Day 2 of the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1972 BMW 2002Tii
1972 BMW 2002Tii
One of the many Volkswagen Beetles of the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
One of the many Volkswagen Beetles of the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1965 Volvo PV544
1965 Volvo PV544
1961 Volvo P1800
1961 Volvo P1800

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

A charming Giulietta on Day 2 of the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
A charming Giulietta on Day 2 of the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL
1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL
1973 Porsche Carrera RS
1973 Porsche Carrera RS
The look of determination
The look of determination
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
1939 MG TB
1939 MG TB
1937 Lancia Aprilia
1937 Lancia Aprilia

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

Size matters at Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Size matters at Winter Marathon Rally 2016
One of the Lancia Fulvias to compete in the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
One of the Lancia Fulvias to compete in the Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
And he's off
And he’s off
1972 Lancia Fulvia HF Coupe
1972 Lancia Fulvia HF Coupe
1955 Porsche 356A Coupe
1955 Porsche 356A Coupe
Missing something?
Missing something?
Winter Marathon Rally 2016
Winter Marathon Rally 2016

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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Winter Marathon Rally 2016 – Race Results

1. Franco Spagnoli and Giuseppe Parisi, 1932 Fiat 508 S
2. Antonino Margiotta and Bruno Perno, 1965 Volvo PV544
3. Francesco and Giuseppe Di Pietra, 1938 Fiat 508 C
4. Gianmaria Aghem and Rossella Conti, 1972 Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1.6 HF
5. Alberto Riboldi and Emanuele Peli, 1933 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport

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[Source: Winter Marathon; photos: Pierpaolo Romano]