| Location | Sicily,  Italy |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1923 |
| Major Events | Trofeo Cronosprint |
| Hill Length | 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) |
The Catania-Etna (from 1969 to 1972 Corsa dell'Etna) is a car competition, more precisely a hillclimb, which takes place annually in province of Catania. It is valid for the Cronosprint Trophy. It is organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia of Catania.
The first edition was organized on June 8, 1924 [1] from Unione Sportiva Catanese (ancestor of the team of football of Catania) and took place between the Piazza Duomo di Catania and Zafferana Etnea passing through the Barrier of the Forest, Sant'Agata li Battiati, San Giovanni la Punta, Trecastagni, Viagrande and Fleri. Over the years, the journey has undergone various changes: from 1939 to Casa cantoniera after Nicolosi; from 1969 the path became Nicolosi (Sapienza refuge); [2] since 1973 there was even the transfer to the Autodromo di Pergusa ; from 1980 he returned to Etna, from the cantonal house of Nicolosi to Piano Bottara thanks to the union of the three stables: Catania Corse, Puntese and Etna and to Italo Cultrera. [3]
Interrupted in 1983 following the lava flow that invaded the Provincial Road 92, the Corsa was restored in 1995 on the initiative of the President of the Province Nello Musumeci, who also reopened the interrupted road to traffic. The start was located in the avenue of the Nicolosi region, but due to the danger of the first bend (viale della Regione at the corner of via Etnea), it was moved to the "Pini", next to the ice skating rink. The arrival, however, was at the San Leo crossroads. In 2004, with the modification of the regional law wanted by Musumeci himself and proposed by the deputy Gino Ioppolo, the race was authorized on a route of almost ten kilometers, always on the Nicolosi-Rifugio Sapienza. [4]
There were no races from 1925 to 1929, from 1932 to 1938, from 1940 to 1946, in 1957 and 1958, from 1964 to 1966, in 1971, 1978 and 1979 (five editions were held in Pergusa), from 1983 to 1994 and in 2003.
The 46th edition should take place in July 2020. [7]
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