05 Dec To Lando Norris and Isotta Fraschini the Trofeo Bandini awards 2023
To Lando Norris and Isotta Fraschini the Trofeo Bandini awards 2023
The first edition dedicated to the World Endurance Championship of the historic award has been awarded to the manufacturer from Milan.
The thirtieth edition of the legendary Trofeo Bandini Trophy will see the addition of a trophy dedicated to the FIA WEC, similar to the one yearly given to a prominent Formula 1 personality.
Lando Norris, McLaren’s ace, will join a long list of champions who have collected their award over the years, like Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen. Simultaneously, the organizers announced that the first “Trofeo Bandini Motor Valley – WEC” was awarded to Isotta Fraschini with this motivation: “For the great project to relaunch the brand starting from participating in the 2024 World Endurance Championship”.
The ceremony will take place Sunday, 10 December, in the Sala dell’Arengo room of the Palazzo del Podestà in Faenza, where the award will be collected by Alessandro Fassina, president of Isotta Fraschini Milano Fabbrica Automobili, and Giuliano Michelotto, owner of Michelotto Engineering, the company who oversaw the design and launch of the Tipo 6 LMH Competizione which will participate in the World Endurance Championship next year.
Alessandro Fassina, Isotta Fraschini Milano President: «The Trofeo Bandini, which has seen all the greatest protagonists of F1 awarded over the last thirty years, is among the most prestigious awards in the world of Motorsport. Being part of it is a great satisfaction for all of us at Isotta Fraschini. We will try to honor it as best we can.”
Giuliano Michelotto, owner of Michelotto Engineering: «For the company I founded over half a century ago, receiving such an authoritative award enriches a history of successes which has reached prestigious heights precisely in endurance racing. The ambitious presence of Isotta Fraschini among our customers is a challenge that stimulates us to aim ever higher.»