{"id":7734,"date":"2024-04-19T19:49:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T17:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/?p=7734"},"modified":"2024-06-02T20:03:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T18:03:10","slug":"2024-stage-4-taormina-syracusa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/en\/2024-stage-4-taormina-syracusa\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 &#8211; Stage 4 : Taormina &#8211; Syracusa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>2024 &#8211; 1st Rally Targa Sicilia<\/h1>\r\n<h2 style=\"color: #f07f3b; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000;\">STAGE 4 \/ Taormina &#8211; Syracusa \/ friday 19 april 2024<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nFor this final stage of the 1st Targa Sicilia Rally, we had planned to climb the southern slope of Etna, as close as possible to the craters and impressive lava flows, but that was without counting on an unexpected snow storm which will have prevented us from continuing our progress towards the summit of the volcano.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"729\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7689\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie.jpeg 2000w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-300x109.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-1024x373.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-768x280.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-1536x560.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-1920x700.jpeg 1920w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-1600x583.jpeg 1600w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-1200x438.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-620x226.jpeg 620w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1468-copie-400x146.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nDuring our reconnaissance visit Etna was active, with strong rumblings and plumes of smoke, and today we did not have the chance to take all the participants there. Only a few valiant crews managed to climb it, braving the snowy road.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"729\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7690\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie.jpeg 2000w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-300x109.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-1024x373.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-768x280.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-1536x560.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-1920x700.jpeg 1920w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-1600x583.jpeg 1600w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-1200x438.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-620x226.jpeg 620w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1459-copie-400x146.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nOf course, while the regularity test and the passage control allowing access to Etna were canceled, the decision was taken to redirect the rally until lunch at Lo Zafferenetto, a typical and charming restaurant.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"730\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7676\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie.jpeg 2000w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-300x110.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-1024x374.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-768x280.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-1536x561.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-1920x700.jpeg 1920w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-1600x583.jpeg 1600w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-1200x438.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-620x226.jpeg 620w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1623-copie-400x146.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe afternoon allowed us to reach Syracuse by taking a winding road to compete in the last classification event of the rally and the last Quiz which will have decided the final classification.\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC2114-copie.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC2114-copie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"730\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7696\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC2114-copie.jpeg 2000w, 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participant enjoys a moment of relaxation before the prize-giving evening which will celebrate the big winners of this rally which will have experienced all climates and significant twists and turns, for a week that will be remembered!\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1587-copie.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1587-copie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"730\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7681\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1587-copie.jpeg 2000w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1587-copie-300x110.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.targasicilia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DSC_1587-copie-1024x374.jpeg 1024w, 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