The Nissena Cup (Coppa Nissena in Italian) is an automobile competition that takes place every year in Sicily. It is a hillclimbing race and is a valid test for the Italian Hillclimb Championship (CIVM)[1] and the Mountain Trophy. It is organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia.[2]

Coppa Nissena
LocationCaltanissetta, Sicily,  Italy
Opened1922
Major EventsCampionato Italiano Velocità Montagna
Hill Length4,904 kilometres (3,047 mi)

The length of the route is 4904 meters and the average gradient is 4.19%.[3]

History

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1955

The date of the first Nissena Cup dates back to May 24, 1922, on the occasion of the inauguration of the war memorial of the Great War, in Viale Regina Margherita in Caltanissetta. The route of the time was 166.6 km long, which would be covered in two turns, starting with via Sant'Anna and reaching Imera, passing through Capodarso and Castrogiovanni (today Enna). The first edition was won by Luigi López, with an Itala.[4]

The Nissena Cup for the outbreak of World War II in the first place, but also for organizational reasons, disappears from the calendar for 25 years. The return was only in 1949, with a new formula: hillclimbing and the route is shortened to only 12 km.[5] Since 1968, born the prototype era.[6]

Winners

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Simone Faggioli (Osella FA30)

The following table shows the winners of the event:[4]

Year Pilot Car
1922 Luigi Lopez Itala
1923 Salvatore Curatolo Ceirano
1924 Giulio Pucci Ansaldo
1949 Luigi Bordonaro Ferrari
1951 Antonio Pucci Ferrari
1953 Luigi Bordonaro Ferrari
1955 Antonio Pucci Ferrari
1958 Pasquale Tacci Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
1959 Nino Todaro Ferrari
1960 Vincenzo Riolo Alfa Romeo 1300
1964 Giacomo Moioli (Noris) Porsche 906
1965 Clemente Ravetto Ferrari 250 GTO
1966 Ignazio Capuano Porsche 906
1967 Stefano Alongi Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
1968 Ferdinando Latteri Ferrari Dino 206/6
1969 Mariano Spadafora Abarth 2000
1970 Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Abarth 2000
1971 Carlo Facetti Chevron B19
1972 Nino Vaccarella Abarth Osella
1973 Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Chevron B23
1975 Carlo Facetti Lola Ferraris
1976 Domenico Scola Chevron BMW
1977 Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Osella PA5
1978 Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Osella Lubiam
1979 Eugenio Renna (Amphicar) Osella Lubiam
1981 Mauro Nesti Osella PA7
1982 Benny Rosolia Osella PA9
1983 Mauro Nesti Osella PA9
1984 Enrico Grimaldi Osella PA9
1985 Benny Rosolia Osella PA9
1986 Mauro Nesti Osella PA9
1987 Mauro Nesti Lucchini BMW
1988 Giovanni Cassibba Osella PA9
1989 Mauro Nesti Osella Cebora BMW
1990 Mauro Nesti Osella Cebora BMW
1991 Mauro Nesti Osella Cebora BMW
1992 Giulio Regosa Osella PA9/90
1993 Mauro Nesti Lucchini BMW
1994 Luigi Di Natali Ford Escort Csw
1995 Angelo Palazzo GISA - Alfa Romeo
1996 Mauro Nesti Lucchini BMW
1997 Mirco Savoldi Lucchini BMW
1998 Antonio Iaria Osella PA20/S BMW
1999 Mirco Savoldi Lucchini BMW P198
2000 Franco Cinelli Osella PA20/S BMW
2001 Franco Cinelli Osella PA20/S BMW
2002 Simone Faggioli Osella PA20/S BMW
2003 Giovanni Cassiba Osella PA20/S BMW
2004 Simone Faggioli Osella PA20/S BMW
2005 Denny Zardo Osella PA20/S BMW
2006 Franco Cinelli Osella PA20/S BMW
2007 Franco Cinelli Lola Mugen Honda
2008 Denny Zardo Reynard Formula Nippon
2009 Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek
2010 Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek
2011 Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek
2012 Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek
2013 Simone Faggioli Osella FA30 Zytek
2014 Christian Merli Osella PA2000
2015 Christian Merli Osella FA30
2016 Domenico Scola Osella FA30 Zytek
2017 Domenico Scola Osella FA30 Zytek
2018 Christian Merli Osella FA30 Zytek
2019 Simone Faggioli Norma M20-FC
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ hillclimbportal.com. "Calendar Italian Hillclimb Championship (CIVM)".
  2. ^ acisport.it. "COPPA NISSENA" (in Italian).
  3. ^ modderssquadracorse.it (2020). "Coppa Nissena" (in Italian).
  4. ^ a b hillclimbportal.com (2019). "Coppa Nissena – List of Winners".
  5. ^ motori.it (4 January 2019). "Coppa Nissena: storia della cronoscalata di Caltanissetta" (in Italian).
  6. ^ modderssquadracorse.it (2020). "CIVM, Coppa Nissena: Faggioli vince con forza" (in Italian).