Sebastien Petit, Peter Tranca or Christian Merli are some of the 130 names already confirmed and that make up the ‘luxury squad’ for the 42nd edition of the Rampa Internacional da Falperra. The fourth race of the European Mountaineering Championship and the Portuguese Mountaineering Championship of the JC Group takes place between May 19 and 21, in Braga.
The pilot from Braga, Gabriela Correia, also stands out. The “princess of the mountain”, as she is nicknamed, will compete in the Mercedes AMG GT4.
Composed of 23 curves, which vary between 5% and 9% inclination, the long route of 5,200 meters will undergo modifications, in order to guarantee greater safety, mainly for assistance.
“For the first time this year, in terms of security railings, the Braga City Council decided to install these structures permanently and opt for rental, which could make it a bit more expensive, but it will be earned in the coming years.” now, if the FIA (Federação Internacional do Automóvel) has more requirements, they will be specific things”, says the president of the Clube Automóvel do Minho, responsible for the race, Rogério Peixoto.
The expectations for the three days of competition, according to the person in charge, are high. “We can expect the best edition of all, especially in the number of pilots, which is being extraordinary and registrations just end on the 11th,” he underlines.
Friday May 19 will be dedicated to technical and administrative verifications. In addition, a car show is planned, between 11:00 and 19:00, in the Municipal Market of Braga, which will be followed by a parade to Falperra. Testing takes place on Saturday and Sunday.
With a budget of around 200,000 euros, the Rampa da Falperra will coincide this year with another great event in the city of the archbishops, Braga Romana. It is estimated that more than 300,000 people circulate through the municipality, which will contribute to the economy of Braga and beyond.
“I am sure that we are going to have a week with the hotel units practically full. All the ingredients have been gathered so that we have a very important return during this week”, says the mayor of Braga, Ricardo Rio.
After all, the president of the Associação Empresarial de Braga, Daniel Vilaça, foresees an economic return of ten million euros.
This year, 3% of the box office will revert to the Associação Centro Social e Cultural Luso-Ukrainiano.
As usual, TUB – Transportes Urbanos de Braga will provide a return ticket for one euro for the race.
Source: TSF
