That's right: a Fiat 500 over fifty years of age Beijing-Paris, the historic rally ever longer and more challenging that is disputed today by motor on planet Earth. An adventure beyond imagination, starting from the crew, which boasts the record attendance to the competition: 7 of them, distributed among those of the professional journalist Roberto Nails (4), born in 1942, and those of the dental surgeon Fabio Longo (3). The car, precisely a Fiat 500 “R”, registered in 1973, belongs to Federico Pedini Amati, Secretary of State for Tourism of the Republic of San Marino and was renamed with the name of Amati’s daughter: Lucia. Together with Stiven Muccioli, CEO of the fintech BKN301 and a motor enthusiast, they will all team up to bring the Italian-San Marino crew to conclude the raid with a good position in the rankings.
Beijing to Paris 2025: Route, cars and challenges of the epic 14.590km race
Departure on May 17th from the Great Wall towards the steppes of all Kazakhstan then the Caspian Sea, Baku, Georgia, Turkey, the Balkan countries, Sofia, Salzburg and arrival on June 22nd in Place Vendôme: 14.590 kilometers in 37 days, time checks and special tests on impervious and, at times, non-existent roads. At the start 76 crews from 26 nations, cars built before 1975: almost half will be pre-war, probably the oldest – 9.000 displacement – will be an American La France from 1914. The Peking-Paris is the oldest “living” intercontinental race. The first edition was won by the Prince's Itala Scipione Borghese; the second edition took place in 1997; the third was the Centenary in 2007. Since then, an edition every three years, in which all enthusiasts in the world dream of participating.
The Fiat 500 R: a little legend at the Beijing-Paris challenge
The Fiat 500 R of the Italian-San Marino crew is one of the 4.250.000 units produced and, duly prepared, will have to carry on board household goods and spare parts, at least two spare wheels, fire extinguisher, drinking water supply, satellite phone and battery charger, maps and road book, GPS, life-saving food, digital video cameras, tent and mattresses. The average length of the stages is 450 km. Forbidden by regulation any form of assistance scheduled. The crew formed by Chiodi, Amati, Muccioli and Longo will be thesingle crew native Italian speaker at the start and will challenge the most reliable cars in the history of the automobile with a 500, which is the smallest mass-produced car in the world.
Beijing-Paris 2025: Costs and Investment to Participate in the Historic Race
The registration fee for this race alone costs 83 thousand euros, but the final calculation, for those who want to participate, must take into account the expenses - some very close together - for preparing the car, the spare parts, container transport, customs clearance and circulation permits (in China), insurance, fuel, communications, spare parts, flights, visas and unforeseen events. In short, a crazy investment, because it certainly does not guarantee victory, but "only" the remain in history, because the participation of such an iconic car in the Beijing-Paris 2025, in addition to arousing great interest both nationally and internationally, represents a unique event that is difficult to repeat. It should not be forgotten that the Beijing-Paris 2025 will not only be a race, but "a journey through history, culture and mechanics, an ode to human ingenuity and passion for engines".
Furthermore, the event will take place under the aegis and controls of the FIVA (Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens), the international organisation of historic vehicles, founded in 1966 and which currently has more than 85 federated associations in over 62 countries around the world, which in turn represent a total of over 1,5 million fans. historic vehicles.