{"id":494031,"date":"2014-09-01T00:18:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T07:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=8978"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:03:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:03:38","slug":"almo-coppelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/almo-coppelli\/","title":{"rendered":"Almo Coppelli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/int201409-p1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-711105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/int201409-p1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/int201409-p1-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/int201409-p1-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/int201409-p1-1-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/int201409-p1-1-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Following a chance trip to Monza with a friend, Almo Coppelli found a passion for a sport that would totally dominate his life. This passion not only took him away from school and University study to follow a dream, but also from his family and his Italian home. Motor racing for the enthusiastic Coppelli meant heading for England\u2014the considered capital of the sport. This driving adventure had many twists and turns, but eventually led to racing at some of the world\u2019s most prestigious events and venues. In this first interview with Coppelli, VR\u2019s European Editor, Mike Jiggle, talks about those early days driven by this extraordinary desire to race.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Italy is renowned for fine wine, opera, football, good food and motor racing\u2014why did you choose motor racing?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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