By The 1.317 miles (2.120 metres) long Hill-Climb track on public roads from Deruta to Castelleone hosted over the past weekend, (held at the same time as Hengelo Road Races), the second CIVS (Campionato Italiano Velocita in Salita) round of 2025.
Maurizio Bottalico set a new SuperOpen 1000 (Superbike) lap-record, (1.12.90), previous record 1.12.93, was set in 2024 by his late friend Luca Salvadori.
Sunday’s SuperOpen time-trial victor Francesco Maria Piva, dabbled with IRRC action last year at Schleizer Dreieck whilst others competing, carrying roads scene themed competition CV’s included fellow countryman Daniele Stolli (SuperOpen 800 winner x2), the 2024 Supersport 300, European Hill Climb Road Race Champion.
The next CIVS round (7th-8th June), clashing with the TT Races, initiates at the legendary ´Lo Spino´ (Pieve Santo Stefano – Passo allo Spino).
Top 5 finishers for SuperOpen 600/800/1000 categories from Deruta/Castelleone, are as follows:
Saturday Opening Races:
SuperOpen 600:
1st – David Lignite
2nd – Maurizio Bottalico
3rd – Salvatore Corvo
4th – Marco Legramandi
5th – Sabrina Carlucci
SuperOpen 800:
1st – Daniele Stolli
2nd – Nicola Baroni
3rd – Alessandro Ferrara
4th – Graziano Burdo
5th – Eugenio Lanzoni
SuperOpen 1000:
1st – Maurizio Bottalico
2nd – Francesco Maria Piva
3rd – Gabrielle Peticca
4th – Roberto Abbate
5th – Claudio Di Prima
Saturday Second Races:
SuperOpen 600:
1st – Maurizio Bottalico
2nd – David Lignite
3rd – Salvatore Corvo
4th – Sabrina Carlucci
5th – Edoardo Rea
SuperOpen 800:
1st – Nicola Baroni
2nd – Daniele Stolli
3rd – Alessandro Ferrara
4th – Eugenio Lanzoni
5th – Graziano Burdo
SuperOpen 1000:
1st – Maurizio Bottalico (New Superbike lap record 1.12.90)
2nd – Francesco Maria Piva
3rd – Gabrielle Peticca
4th – Igor Masenelli
5th – Jacopo Vettori
Sunday Opening Races:
SuperOpen 600:
1st – Maurizio Bottalico
2nd – David Lignite
3rd – Marco Legramandi
4th – Emanuele Colleluori
5th – Luigi Tuia
SuperOpen 800:
1st – Daniele Stolli
2nd – Nicola Baroni
3rd – Alessandro Ferrara
4th – Eugenio Lanzoni
5th – Graziano Burdo
SuperOpen 1000:
1st – Maurizio Bottalico
2nd – Jacopo Vettori
3rd – Francesco Maria Piva
4th – Gabrielle Peticca
5th – Nicola Baroni
Sunday Second Races:
SuperOpen 600:
1st – Maurizio Bottalico
2nd – David Lignite
3rd – Marco Legramandi
4th – Emanuele Colleluori
5th – Salvatore Corvo
SuperOpen 800:
1st – Nicola Baroni
2nd – Daniele Stolli
3rd – Eugenio Lanzoni
4th – Alessandro Ferrara
5th – Graziano Burdo
SuperOpen 1000:
1st – Francesco Maria Piva
2nd – Gabrielle Peticca
3rd – Maurizio Bottalico
4th – Nicola Baroni
5th – Claudio Di Prima
Words by Jan Vavra
