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Gravel Notes Podcast: Analysing Lancia’s comeback and WRC’s Sardinia sprint

On Monday, Lancia announced that it will return to rally having committed to creating a Rally4 version of its new Ypsilon hatchback. The marque is synonymous with rallying having racked up a record 10 World Rally Championship titles, with its last arriving in 1992.

Autosport

How will the WRC’s sprint rally trial work?

The WRC and the FIA are keen to offer more varied event formats going forward, which could see more compact sprint events and longer endurance rallies become part of future championship calendars. Flexibility of event formats was among a raft of proposals tabled by the FIA as part of its…

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Explained: How the WRC's sprint rally trial will work in Sardinia

The WRC and the FIA are keen to offer more varied event formats going forward, which could see more compact sprint events and longer endurance rallies become part of future championship calendars. The flexibility of event formats was among a raft of proposals tabled by the FIA as part of…

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Evans feels “new ideas” are required after WRC Portugal struggles

The Toyota driver felt that “everything he touched went wrong” last weekend as he witnessed his six-point deficit to championship leader Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville balloon to 24 points.

Autosport

WRC Sardinia schedule sheds light on part-time driver programmes

The Italian gravel rally, which hosts the sixth round of the championship, has confirmed an eight-car Rally 1 field primed to tackle the event’s new 48-hour sprint format from 31 May – 2 June.

Motorsport

Why are echelons never a factor at the Giro d'Italia?

The lack of windy conditions in Italy means flat stages destined for breaks and bunch sprints

Cycling News

No US rounds on compact 2024-2025 Cyclocross World Cup calendar

UCI adds round in Sardinia, 'protected event' status for races outside Belgium, Netherlands

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Beat the heat: eight Mediterranean adventures for off-peak travellers

Go at the right time of year, and these destinations promise alfresco adventure and cultural immersion – without stifling temperatures

The Guardian - UK

Sardinia elects leftwing president, in blow to Giorgia Meloni

Alessandra Todde of the Five Star Movement, backed by the Democratic party, is the Italian island’s first female president

The Guardian - UK

Luigi Riva obituary

One of Italy’s greatest forwards and the star of the Sardinian side Cagliari when it won the 1970 league title

The Guardian - UK

Silvio Berlusconi's island villa where he entertained Blair and Putin up for sale for £428 million

The 68-room Sardinian villa where late Italian prime minister hosted heads of state has a price tag of half a billion euros

Evening Standard

Mafia boss who escaped prison using bedsheets recaptured in France

Marco Raduano broke out of high-security wing of a prison in Sardinia in February 2023

The Guardian - UK

Silvio Berlusconi’s luxury mansions to be sold for up to £685m – but not his ‘bunga bunga’ sex party villa

Villa where Italian tycoon hosted Vladimir Putin and Tony Blair is among the properties to be sold by his family

The Independent UK

A Christmas gift from Sardinia: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for candied orange and almond balls, or s’aranzada

The honeyed orange peel and almond shards in these festive sweets call to mind a toffee-brittle marmalade

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Domo, Sheffield: ‘They’re determined to show you a good time, and they do’ – restaurant review

This endearingly goofy place takes the fine classics of Sardinian cuisine and adds a new twist which is superbly Sheffield

LiveScience

Scuba diver discovers 30,000 astonishingly well-preserved Roman coins off Italian coast

The well-preserved bronze coins found off the coast of Sardinia could be linked to a shipwreck.

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off the coast of Sardinia. Now the hunt is on for a shipwreck

A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins

The Guardian - UK

Up to 50,000 Roman coins discovered off coast of Sardinia

Bronze coins dating from fourth century are in exceptional state of preservation, Italy’s culture ministry says

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The Independent UK

Handfuls of fresh herbs enliven Sardinia’s fregola-studded soup

The Sardinian soup s’erbuzzu is brothy and bold, but it’s still fresh and light thanks to handfuls of fresh herbs

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck

A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins

Salon

Longevity advice from the blue zones

Longevity researchers have detected patterns across the regions with unusually high rates of centenarians

The Guardian - UK

Pasta parcel: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for seadas, or Sardinian cheese and honey parcels

Moreish and rustic cheese pillows, traditionally made for Sardinian shepherds and bearing a more than passing resemblance to pastry ravioli

Motor1

Ferrari And Lamborghini Crash Into Camper In Sardinia With Tragic Consequences

Two people in a Ferrari Portofino lost their lives in the crash, which occurred on October 2 near San Giovanni Suergiu.

Evening Standard

Two tourists die in fireball after horror supercar crash in Sardinia

Two tourists died after a Ferrari and a Lamborghini crashed into a camper van during a supercar tour in Italy.

Salon

Are blue zones real or a health grift?

Regions where living to 100 isn't uncommon have captivated longevity experts. Here's what the evidence says

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