MEETING Unimog Club Italia 2023
A STROLL THROUGH HISTORY, ENGINES, NATURE AND TYPICAL ITALIAN CUISINE

Dear friends,
the Gathering 2023 was a resounding success!!!
A warm thank you to those who took part!

In spite of the adverse weather that characterised Friday, complicating camp set-up and arrival management operations, everything went smoothly and the crews from Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Holland managed to register and park their vehicles in the dedicated areas.

On Friday afternoon, thanks to the collaboration of the legendary Gechi, our guests were able to visit the Officina Guzzi and Parodi, the place where Moto Guzzi was practically born. The visit to the Moto Guzzi museum, assisted by the specialists of the Guzzi Club, completed the tour inside the history of this prestigious brand, envied throughout the world.

On Friday evening, we were offered the opportunity to dine under the sheds where Emanuel Angius’ Street Food was present, the well-known free-style trial champion with whom we have established a mutual and lasting relationship.

On Saturday the UCI Executive, in the presence of the Mayor, Dr. Riccardo Fasoli, presented the Head of the Mandello Civil Defence with a gift for the valuable work carried out: a Shindaiwa long shaft hedge trimmer supplied by our sponsor Zeta – Garden Equipment. It is a tradition for the Unimog Club Italia to work in the social field, always offering something to local administrations as a sign of thanks for having welcomed us. In previous years, the off-road driving courses offered to Municipal Civil Defence Groups and Police Forces under the direction of our off-road instructor and current vice-president, Fabio Pozzoli, have been very successful.

 

We also had the pleasure of receiving a visit from a group of youngsters from ‘La Nostra Famiglia’ of Mandello, accompanied by their educators. The camp leader – Eng. Marco Citterio – guided them through the vehicles on the field, explaining to them the peculiarities and potential of each vehicle.

During the dinner, the President of the Unimog Club Italia – avv. Alessandro Baldassari – with the invaluable and irreplaceable help of UCG Treasurer Claudio Lazzarini and members of the UCI Executive Board, awarded prizes to the crews who had travelled the furthest (Cock De Roon from Nijkerk in the Netherlands with a U2400 truck and Markus and Christiane Hame from Dortmund with a U411 truck), the Italian crew who travelled the most kilometres (Stefano Granati from Rome), the girl who showed up at the Gathering driving her Unimog (Alice Kumpmeier from Porta Westfalica – Germany) and the owner of the smallest and best-equipped vehicle (the stainless Andreas Burren from Gasel – Switzerland). Awards were then presented to the sponsors who made the organisation of the rally possible (Galli Ezio S.p.A., Bernasconi Group, Milani Giardini, SAMA Safety, Eurometal, Zeta and FP Tech). Among the technical sponsors we had the Centro Meteorologico Lombardo (Lombardy Meteorological Centre) – which continually updated us on weather developments during the Raduno, ARI Lecco, Interarma Protezione Civile, Amiche per la Vita (Friends for Life), the Rifugio Valbiandino (Valbiandino Shelter) and the Agriturismo Trote Blu (Blue Trout Farm).

 

Next appointment?
The Social Lunch – the date of which will be announced shortly.
We are waiting for you, don’t miss it!!!