Alfa Romeo joins us as a sponsor
We were hoping it might happen and Alfa Romeo has now stepped up as a sponsor of the ICT.
The all girl team representing the Duchenne Foundation were presented with a very nice bright red Alfa 159 to compete.
The ICT’s first all girl team Tiina and Angela
ATECO the parent group importers of Alfa Romeos, Fiats, Maseratis and Ferraris are also behind us; a contingent of Ferraris will join us at the Rally start and be part of the rally escort.
However in honour of Alfa’s Centenary the 1924 Alfa G1 perfectly restored will lead the rally group in their parade around Leichhardt before taking off over the Anzac Bridge and away. Anyone who was at Auto Italia would have seen the G1 a beautiful road machine.
There will be a flock of scooters and a contingent of other fine examples of Italian driving machines that have promised to join us.
We expect a high profile media start to Italian Connection Rally which will help it grow and importantly lift the profile of our important charity The Duchenne Foundation,
John Bowe Driving becomes a sponsor
Racing legend John Bowe
One of motor racing’s most respected and admired drivers John Bowe through his company John Bowe Driving is sponsoring a High Performance Session at a NSW or Victorian race track for the competitor that raises the most money for our charity.
Pirelli supports the Italian Connection Rally
Pirelli Australia is also providing support for the Rally with a collection of merchandise including at least one Pirelli Calendar that will be auctioned at the Victory Dinner on 23 May.
The Italian Cultural Centre and the Italian Forum sponsor the Rally
Our iconic start venue The Piazza Grande in the Italian Forum is being provided by The
Italian Cultural Centre
Come and join us for breakfast from 8.00 am on Friday 21 May.
Fiat Sponsors the ICT for a second year
ATECO’s General Manager Andrei Zaitzev, Andrei has just confirmed that Fiat is providing a Ducato for our technical support vehicle. We thank Andrei and Fiat for their continuing generous support,
Invitation to Italian Car Owners
We want to ensure that there is a great display of Italian motoring masterpieces at the start so if you have friends or fellow club members who will “take a two hour sickie on Friday 21 May” we would like them to be part of what is gearing up to be a pretty amazing start event. Just one thing if they could call Robert on (02) 99601733 and let him know because we need to know how many vehicles are turning up.
Ferrari Clubs support us
While we are not an official Ferrari event both Sydney and Melbourne Clubs have ensured all our rally information gets out to their members. In fact we are displayed on the Victorian Club’s Home Page and the Sydney Club has emailed all their members. It’s fitting because Dino Ferrari was lost to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. So we thank the Ferrari clubs for their support
Welcome in Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is one of our major sponsors this year providing the Piazza Italia on Lygon for our arrival. Members of the Victorian Fiat and Ferrari Clubs will be there to greet us also possibly some members of the Victorian Alfa Club.
There will be some entertainment and some family amusements so it should be a great arrival.
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