Redbull Soapbox Race in San Marino
Super ecological cars’ race, which run only by the force of gravity
4.05.2022 - The Republic of San Marino will host the Red Bull Soapbox Race on Sunday 26 June: the grand prix unique of its kind and super ecological, dedicated to cars without engines, which will therefore bring the craziest and most creative drivers, on Mount Titano.
Participants will be able to compete in the shadow of walls that have centuries of history (San Marino is considered the oldest republic in the world that still exists) and will have to drive their cars on the downhills that wind from the door that gives access to the Center, a historic UNESCO World Heritage Site, using only the thrust of the 4 crew members and exploiting the force of gravity.
The event will be broadcasted exclusively on DMAX (Discovery group, digital terrestrial channel 52) next July, with a summary of the most exciting moments of the race, the 'behind the scenes' anecdotes, the interviews with the protagonists. The show will be written and commented by The Jackal, who return to DMAX after the success of the final of the 2021 edition of the RedBull Cliff Diving World Series.
The 40 teams, selected on 11 March, are working to design and build their soapbox and also to make a choreography that will be an integral part of the performance, to convince the jury and leave them breathless. In fact, in addition to the time taken to cross the finish line, three other aspects will be evaluated: originality, extravagance and inventiveness.
As for the first three teams classified, even the best university project (5 of the finalist teams are exclusively chosen from projects made by university students) includes a prestigious award: it is a voucher valid for a guided tour of the AlphaTauri F1 Scuderia Factory in Faenza (FC).
Federico Pedini Amati (Minister of Tourism): “The Red Bull Soap Box Race is a unique competition of its kind, exciting, fun and green. I am sure that the slopes of our UNESCO World Heritage Historic Center represent the ideal space to see the famous cars without engines compete. We are honored to have signed this prestigious partnership with Red Bull for an event that we strongly wanted and which has great value in terms of communication, image and tourist attraction ".
Further Information: Red Bull Italia Press Office