Primatist Trophy: Lake Garda Race Celebrates 10 Years of Powerboat Sport
It will be a special day next Sunday, July 2nd, on the waters of Lake Garda, organized by Bruno Abbate and Puccio Gallo on the occasion of the tenth consecutive edition of the Primatist Trophy, the Continental Monomarca Championship reserved for Primatist boat owners.
Organization and Program
The success of the event lies in its ability to combine powerboat sport and entertainment in a single occasion. An explosive mix that has made the Primatist Trophy a fixture every summer.
The event will take place in the last week of July in the stunning waters of Costa Smeralda, crossing into Corsica, but remaining based at the welcoming Marina di Poltu Quatu. The program has also been enriched with two heats of the “Trofeo Guido Abbate” – Italian Monomarca Championship, now in its 6th edition.
Participants and History
Among the participants are numerous well-known personalities who race during the day and entertain guests and competitors at night.
So, on Sunday, a dress rehearsal on the waters of our lake, for a day full of joy. Unforgettable personalities from previous editions include Sergio Vastano, Guido Nicheli, Stefano Masciarelli, Fabio Testi, Franco Oppini, Jerry Calà, Barbara D’Urso, Jo Squillo, Gigi Vigliani, Pamela Prati, Fausto Leali, Umberto Smaila, Diego Abatantuono, Demetra Hampton, Andrea Roncato, Gianmarco Tognazzi, Elisabetta Ferracini, Zucchero, as well as Alberto Tomba, Claudio Gentile, Alessandro Altobelli, René Arnoux, Michael Mair, Pietro Vitalini, among others.
Roll of Honor and History
The impressive and renowned roll of honor of the Primatist Trophy features figures and champions such as Alberto Tomba, who won in ’91 together with Michele Citterio, in ’92 and ’96 the German Nick Kosler triumphed, in ’93 the victory went to the captain of the famous Destriero Cesare Fiorio, in ’94 and ’95 the trophy was claimed by Swiss Guido Bonfiglio, in 1997 Gimmi D’Andrea prevailed over others, while in 1998 there was a strong return by Citterio partnering with Donghi. In 1999, D’Andrea teamed again with Stefani.
Program and Conclusions
The entire schedule of this July’s event will be presented, as is customary, on Sunday evening (July 2nd) at the Sesto Senso Club, at the end of the Garda day. The day will feature around ten boats racing across the Garda waters from one location to another, starting from the Cantiere Nautico Bisoli in Sirmione and stopping at the “La Loggia Rambaldi” restaurant in Bardolino, offering entertainment both from the shoreline and from the water.
The organizers and creators of the event, Puccio Gallo, Bruno Abbate, and Jerry Calà, agree that “participation does not require being a champion, since even Guido Cappellini (multiple world champion) has in the past finished as high as fifteenth.”