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Giuseppe Percivati, Beppe Pagliaccio (Clown), Pepe Gaka is always him. One of the myths of Girodelmondo. Five years ago he was in Sansepolcro not to tell a trip made (this was the theme of the festival) but the project to go with the Vespa up in Japan. He had to receive a scholarship, Faculty of Fine Arts in Turin; he sold a chair, a guitar, and other objects. We bought for 30 € a "Set of lock picks", from its list. We never used it ...". He took a Vespa by adverse possession by his older brother. After one hundred days of authentic adventures, he arrived in Osaka. He kept doing the babysitter. Then he gave vent to his artistic skills by drawing Madonnas in private spaces, car parks and supermarkets. He continued activity madonnaro around Australia, appreciated for the sophistication of its three-dimensional drawings. Now, in Melbourne, he has obtained an official permit as a "street artist". He plays a guitar, draws beautiful Madonnas and amazing trompe-l'oeil. The Vespa? In a Tokyo museum. Sooner or later he will go back to take it for another trip that only his fantasy can imagine. Hope to see you soon Beppe.
We wanted to celebrate differently "one million visits", but we were taken by surprise by a sudden acceleration of contacts. And so we lost the image of round numbers, that one with six zeros. That - admit it - so fills us with pride. We have never done anything to promote this site. We created it to simplify communication with friends and relatives on the occasion of our raids. (1,000,000: crazy things)! Probably who starts to visit us remains involved in the story. And he wants to know how it went. Giro Del Mondo has become an encyclopedia. What will happen in a year, June 14, 2016? We will start the last Peking to Paris in our history, we will leave Zamin Uud, at the Mongolian border, we will reach Onderhill, a poor village of tents in anything of the Gobi desert. Then, the mirage of Ulaan Baatar, still far 500 kilometers of stones and sand. The first stop of the rally. Continue to follow us...
As those who are doing soldier usually say: "365 days dawn" ... And we are in this condition, a year from now we shall fly to Beijing. The car will be already waiting for us, we will collect the license plate and driving licenses in China. We will have to be ready for special tests. We will participate in the briefing. And finally, 12 June 2016, we will wake up early to be on time at the departure ceremony at the Great Wall. The crews should be 113, from 26 different countries. The oldest car? A La France 1915, chain drive, 14,500 of displacement. After China, nine days into thin Mongolian steppes. After in Siberia, crossing the Urals and Carpathians. We will reach Budapest, Trento, and on 17 July to the arrival in place Vendôme. We will update you on this website, as always, in the section dedicated to the great rallies. Logbook daily with pictures and (possibly) short videos. Meanwhile, probably in a week, visitors of our www.girodelmondo.com will exceed one million.
After many successes as a timekeeper in regularity races, Roberto Degli Esposti asserts himself in another discipline: in Perugia he won the regional championship of Italian checkers. He prevailed over a host of very aggressive opponents. The tournament is played in the Checkers clubhouse of Ferro di Cavallo according to the rules of the Federation. With the participation of licensed players from central Italy. Winning the title of regional champion opens to Roberto new horizons in the national championship and - why not? -International ...
During Ecorally, in collaboration with the magazine Ecomobile, to emphasize the importance of responsible driving, we will drink wine without the alcohol. It is produced by the Princess of Lavis, in Trento. This wine comes from grapes following the traditional fermentation processes, as for wine. The alcohol is removed by a special process. "The final product - says Michael Tait of Princess - has the appearance and taste of a traditional wine but with an alcoholic strength by 0.0%. We wanted to promote this product and the relevant social message - explains Ecomobile - because now more than ever we feel the need to combat the abuse of alcohol. "The wines offered are a red, merlot, a white, a rosé, a sparkling rosé and a sparkling wine made chardonnay, which retain most of the scents and flavors of the original wines.
A month in Central America, from Panama to Vera Cruz, the great Mexican port. Six thousand km and seven countries, from 16 February to 16 March next year. Always paved roads and entries are open to any kind of classic cars. The organizer is John Bridgen, who can boast to his active carrying out long rallies in Asia and America. This event promises superb scenery, classic colonial hotels, forests, volcanoes, and, above all, a feast of all the archaeological sites of the great empire of the Mayas. The cost (16,750 pounds) can be considered restrained considering English standards. Of course, you have to add the cost of the container and the flights, but it is a great life and engines experience. All the details on www.bespokerallies.com
The "Circuito Citta di Avezzano" is becoming a must, its fame has even crossed the Italian borders and there are few but substantial reasons to explain such a success. First of all it is a wonderful event, with the street circuit at night, thousands of fans to follow us and applaud the competitors, all strictly aboard roadster car and "barchette". Then, the "white night" which takes place in the middle of summer is a unique attraction. Finally, we are a guest of the organizers, who, this year, have banned the use of computers and various newfangled: only old stopwatches to count the cents. It seems that there should be a reserved classification for journalists...
Our old mamma Serafina (Roberto's mother) has reached one hundred years. We have celebrated the centenary with all her family, the two sons, three grandchildren, daughters in law. She goes on to say that she cannot hear (she spent part of the day answering all phone calls). She cannot see (and she does not lose one episode of "A Place in the Sun" and reads every book we give her). She can remember nothing (but continues to do the crossword puzzles). A century of life is a high achievement. To reach it in her physical and mental condition is a wish for those you really love.
Philip Young died. That damn, trivial fall from the motorcycle in Burma led us away forever the gruffest among our friends. The prince organizer of the largest international rallies. Only he was able to invent races like Around the World in 80 Days or the Beijing to Paris. The next one, in June 2016, would have been the fifth with 120 crews from 26 different countries!). For twenty years, we have seen him how our comet. We organized our life on the car, that thrills us, according to his proposals. He was always brilliant, innovative, adventurous. He took us to the Himalayas, three times in Africa, Pakistan and Iran, in the Gobi Desert, in Alaska. He made us angry and exalted. He has filled our existence of unforgettable memories. We followed him almost everywhere. We decided to jump (just to repeat the adventure in Mongolia) the race that for the first time carried a western rally in Burma. Just where Philip lost his life, at age 67. He was shuttling among the buildings of the various customs offices, to facilitate, like usual, the transit "his" competitors. No one can take his place. Not even in our memories.
