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Fasola, 60 years old still at the top Elba is among the protagonists

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He participated in the Six Days Vintage and is already evaluating the next goal «Going back to the Dakar? I’m thinking about it, I don’t lack the desire to run ”

VOGHERA

Fabio Fasola renews his status as a stainless enduro champion. The 60-year-old driver from Voghera recently took part in the Six Days Vintage, a competition held on the island of Elba and reserved for the off-road protagonists of the 1980s. Fasola raced the Six Days revival riding a 1981 Ktm 250. “The emotions never end – says the driver from Voghera – if I limited myself to looking at the classification, I could not be fully satisfied, but the unique sensations it gave me given this competition they must be jealously guarded in the casket of the most precious jewels ». A hitch, caused by a problem with the chain, prevented Fasola from entering the top positions of the standings: “The chain dropped to me three times in the sixth special stage and this problem broke the dream of being able to see my name at the top of the ranking. This is the harsh reality of competitions which must be considered as an immutable objective fact. Then, however, there are the emotional involvements in those who compete that go beyond any classification ».

The passion for off-roading has animated the Vogherese champion for more than 40 years and continues to manifest itself in all its fullness in the heart of Fasola: “If I think back to the individual times of the special stages, to the athletic gestures that the bike allows you to do, at the pride in hearing the cheer of your fans, I shudder. I saw people in the same place I left them in 1981, and after the competition, I really appreciated the compliments I received from old and new friends for the dexterity I demonstrated in driving. It was exciting to find ourselves at the beginning of each special stage, with the high-sounding names of enduro history next to them, and ask for their time, with the intention of lowering it. It was like unleashing a chain reaction caused by an adrenaline overdose that pushes you to fight with all your might like a titan ».

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Fasola’s desire to continue to try his hand at enduro is anything but dormant: «I don’t know what the future holds for me, but why not think again of a Dakar, or why not, of another Vintage Six Days? Meanwhile, I want to thank all those who spurred me on in the wonderful and fascinating scenery of the island of Elba and even remotely. The many certificates of esteem for me, for my driving skills, made me understand for the umpteenth time how this is my world: friendship, two wheels, mud, dust, determination, tenacity and a lot of effort. . I also want to add that this competition has reaffirmed that enduro, practiced with respect for the rules and civic sense, can have a social function in keeping young people away from the street ». –

ALESSANDRO QUAGLINI

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