Great success in the revival of the emblematic Rally Segura Viudas

Rally de les Caves – Trofeo Segura Viudas, popularly known as the Rally Segura Viudas, returned to the Heredad Segura Viudas and the roads of the Penedès last Saturday, March 29 after 40 years of its recovery four years ago. The rally was a success both in terms of attendance and in terms of the expectation generated and had a participation of 43 cars.

This occasion was organized as a revival by Automoviles Rikicars and Rabbit Rally and returned with a route with start and end at Cavas Segura Viudas, where the best score went to the participating team that best adjusted to the average speed that the organization foresaw. At the end of the tour at the Segura Viudas winery, the winners celebrated the victory by uncorking bottles of the brand’s cava. The route passed through the most important places of the previous editions of the rally, which then had an average length of 300 kilometres.

The event, which took place for the first time in 1970, was a test that was held in the province of Barcelona and aimed to promote the cava of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. That is why, from its beginning, the championship had the support of the historic Segura Viudas winery, and positioned itself as one of the most important events in national and international sport.

The Segura Viudas Rally, which began as a regional professional event, grew until it reached an international perspective in 1973, when it entered the Spanish championship calendar with the support of the automobile company RACC. This important milestone modified both the route and the location of the event, although it kept Sant Sadurní d’Anoia as the epicentre of the activity to keep its initial objective of promoting Catalan cava intact.

Likewise, Segura Viudas, a winery with more than 800 years of history, winemaking tradition and respect for its roots, was a fundamental piece in the promotion and support of the Rally de les Caves – Segura Viudas Trophy. For this reason, the most emblematic Rally in Spain of the 70s adopted the name of the prestigious Catalan winery.

Results by category:

PRE-80:

(#1) Martina Festini and Pete Burkhart (#2) Toni Mas and Núria Sabatés (#3) David Escolà and Alberto Zayas

PRE-00:

(#1) Albert Virgili and Eva Masot (#2) Josep M Carbonell and Eli Torras (#3) Edo Falgàs and Núria Vila

General Legends:

(#1) Néstor López and Néstor López (#2) Xavier Ciurana and Raúl Carvajal (#3) Roger Sans and Josep M Cantos

General Scratx:

(#1) Joan Pedragosa and Josep Beltri (#) Marc Céspedes and Carles Turon (#3) Josep Morlans and Oscar Quiles