The welcoming of all participating teams of 80edays at the TV station CTV Morning Live Atlantic, the hours spent at the camping places to charge the cars (at one leg even using the plug of a washing machine), the curious faces of the pedestrians and the applauses of some Italians at Times Square in New... Continue Reading →
The adventure has started! Team Italia is in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the conclusion of day five of the 80edays
Due to technical problems of the aircraft, the Italian crew had to stay overnight in the Portuguese Azores islands. Continuing their trip, they reached their car in Halifax at 6:05pm local time on Tuesday 21. The adventure of Team Italia however did start in the best way. At the eve of the start of the... Continue Reading →
Day 3: from Salamanca to Lisbon
Early rise for Team Italia, which today, on June 18, has crossed the border between Spain and Portugal. The final destination for the European leg is Lisbon, where tomorrow morning all participating cars of the 80edays will be loaded on the cargo to fly to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The flight is estimated for approximately eight... Continue Reading →
Day 2: From Zaragoza to Salamanca, Spain
An all day drive for pilot Federico and co-pilot Carolina of Team Italia, who, accompanied by the Becker brothers Fabian and Gordan of Team Germany, drove for 500 kilometres through the beautiful Spanish countryside.
16th June 2016: the 80edays commences
At 1:00pm, from the Arco de Triunfo, in the heart of Barcelona, Team Italia and the other 11 international participating teams will begin the great challenge of the world tour in 80 days! Slightly over 300 kilometers, the Italian squad will reach Zaragoza, Spain in the early evening, where they will stay the night and continue their... Continue Reading →