Passione Engadina is an exclusive event exclusively for Italian classic cars. It takes place over three days in the beautiful surroundings of the Engadine and through the center of St. Moritz. A maximum of 100 cars are admitted because the event wants to remain familiar and intimate, which has characterized it in recent years.
Passione Engadina was held for the third time from August 22 to 24, 2014. 100 participating vehicles took part in five categories. The first category was for vehicles built up to 1945, the second for classic cars from 1946 to 1960, the third for cars built between 1961 and 1970, the fourth category was for vehicles built between 1971 and 1984 and the fifth category was for Maserati sports cars and special models.
As part of "100 years of Maserati", Maserati chose Passione Engadina 2014 as its main event in Switzerland. Numerous examples with the trident could be admired in the Engadin and on the Graubünden pass roads.
Guest vehicles at the event included Fredy Lienhard's Maserati MC12, a Maserati Birdcage and a Maserati Bellagio. The "100 years of Maserati" anniversary was celebrated in style with the participation and presence of more than 30 Maserati.
Other representatives of automotive Italianità included numerous models from Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Fiat, as well as rarer models such as an Iso Grifo, De Tomaso and Bizzarini.
The St. Moritz Race covered 195 km in around 5 hours at an average speed of 42 km/h. On the way, the participants had to master four special stages and two mountain passes (Julier and Flüela Pass).
Also part of the Passione Engadina was the St. Moritz Challenge Cup, in which the riders had to master three regularity tests at Samedan Airport. The winners were Ottaviano Checchi and Giovanna Franchi in a 1970 Maserati Indy.
Incidentally, this year's wood-carved prizes with animal symbols came from the Samedan-based Movimento association . This association supports people who suffer from long-term or short-term restrictions in their daily lives. At Passione Engadina, they had the opportunity to get into the cars of the event participants at Samedan Airport for a short tour and experience a unique experience.
The surprise of the Passione Engadina gala evening was the live performance by Simona Bencini, from the group Dirotta su Cuba, this time as a soloist in a small circle.
Prize winners in the St. Moritz Race
- Year of construction up to 1945
1st place - Ven Fonte and Tomasina Lucchese, Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Touring, 1933
2nd place - Heinz Hofer and Doris Hofer, Maserati 26M, 1928 - Year of manufacture from 1946 to 1960
1st place - Ugo Amodeo and Susanna Battistacci, Alfa Romeo 1900 c Pininfarina, 1953
2nd place - Caro Righini Baj and Andrea Cossutti, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Pininfarina Spider, 1959
3rd place - Roberto Vannelli and Cristina Imhasly, Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS, 1956 - Year of construction from 1961 to 1970
1st place - Andreas Bodmer and Sandra Veltmann, Fiat 500 110 F, 1969
2nd place - Daniele Perfetti and Wilhelm Tomasen, Ferrari 250 SWB, 1962
3rd place - Christian Kienzle and Mario Caminada, Ferrari 275 GTS, 1966 - Year of construction from 1971 to 1984
1st place - Claude Calderari and Jean Robert, Alfa Romeo Spider 2000, 1980
2nd place - Ed Goedert and Kevin Colas, Fiat 131 Abarth Stradale, 1976
3rd place - Ezio Castellani and Ulderico Sacripanti, Ferrari 512 BBi, 1983 - Sportcars and Guestcars
1. 1st place - Riccardo Borsari and Marco Borsari, Maserati 3200 GTA, 2001
2nd place - Monica Del Bufalo-Bobbià and Alessandro Del Bufalo, Ferrari 458 Spider, 2012
3rd place - Francesco Greco and Piermichele Bernardo, Maserati Quattroporte 3.2 evoluzione, 1999
