MARCO ERNESTO LEVA
(ita) 1.81m / 83kgHobbies
classic cars, offroad motorbikes, skis
Debut in 2023
8 participations in Montecarlo Historique
Best result in 2012: 25th overall with Alexia as co-driver
“I said, wow, that's what I was waiting for!”
Husband and wife duo Marco Ernesto Leva and Alexia Giugni take on the Dakar in a 1987 Fiat. The adventure was Giugni’s idea, enthusiastically welcomed by Leva, who has dreamed of doing the event since he was a kid in the 1980s. The pair soon set to work upgrading the Panda for an event former enduro rider Leva knows will be gruelling both mechanically and physically.
M.E.L.: “I've been dreaming about the Dakar since I was a kid in the 1980s. We were speaking with friends and my wife said to me, ‘why don't we take part in the Dakar classic?’ I said, ‘Wow, that's what I was waiting for!’ And so here we are in this adventure together. My wife is also a driver in regularity rallies but this time, I will be at the wheel and she will be at the notes.
“Mentally I've been in a panic for the past month! But I’ve tried to do some preparation from a physical point of view because I know the 15 days will be very tough. I think we are prepared enough to enjoy this experience. Let's put it that way. We don't have any other expectations. The target is to finish.”
Vehicle
DESERT ENDURANCE MOTORSPORT
FIAT PANDA 4X4
DESERT ENDURANCE MOTORSPORT
- Mark FIAT
- Model PANDA 4X4
- Performance tuner Bontà Classic (Viterbo)
- Assistance Binati Marco (Biella)
- Class Classic Auto (Low average) 87-96
Ranking 2023
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