Automotive Magazine

On race morning, fifty-six entries line up on the street in front of the humble city hall in San Giuliano del Sannio. For this race, they’re capped at 2.0 liters. Aside from a single Honda Civic, none of the cars are sold in the States. Clios are the most popular entries, but there are plenty of Peugeot 205s and 106s, Citroën Saxos, and even a handful of adorably spunky Fiat 500s. There are lots of obvious club-racing touches, from decals advertising local sponsors to “Grazie Papa” lettered on the back of one entry. But even though the cars themselves are modest, almost all of them have been prepared and stickered with an attention to detail that can only be described as loving. “In Italy,” driver Nicola Fiorillo explains, tracing a finger down the inside of his forearm, “racing is in our blood.”inline_mediumwraptextright27388171/features/racing/1001_2009_targa_molise1001_03_z+molise+rally_di_san_giuliano_del_sannio.jpgTrue

Photo Gallery: 2009 Targa Molise – Rally di San Giuliano del Sannio, Rally Racing, Molise Foundation – Automobile Magazine