Coppa della Primavera - Furore-Agerola Slalom

A slalom suspended between the sea and the mountains

The Coppa della Primavera is an annual car slalom race that brings the Strada Regionale ex S.R. 366 Agerolina to life—a ribbon of asphalt climbing from the territory of Furore, in the province of Salerno, up to the plateau of Agerola. We are in the heart of the Amalfi Coast, in Campania: on one side, the Gulf of Salerno; on the other, the slopes of the Lattari Mountains, with the Path of the Gods providing a stunning natural backdrop to the competition. Few Italian motorsport events can boast such a spectacular setting.

The race track spans from km 6+000 to km 11+000 of the provincial road: about five kilometers of tight curves, dry-stone walls, and hairpin bends that drivers tackle against the clock. The race starts in the municipality of Furore and finishes in Agerola, where the parc fermé and the awards ceremony take place. The event is held under the patronage of both municipalities, the Province of Salerno, the CONI Campania regional delegation, and the Automobile Club Napoli.

From the Amalfi-Agerola hill climb to the present day

The event began in 1961 as the Amalfi-Agerola: at the time, it was a hill climb race starting from the Santa Rosa Monastery in Conca dei Marini and ending in Agerola. Over the next three decades, the race mirrored the evolution of Italian motorsport, transitioning from standard road cars to prototypes with modified bodies and safety features like roll bars. It continued until 1990, when a serious accident led to its suspension. After twenty-five years of silence, the race returned to the Coast in 2016 in the slalom format, organized by the Automobile Club Salerno.

The roll of honor features Domenico Scola, known to all as "Don Mimì," the "Flying Cosenza native," who achieved seven victories between 1966 and 1987. Other names linked to the race's history include Eduardo Govoni, Raffaele Fiordalisi, and Renato Arfè. The thirtieth edition was held in 2018, and in recent years, the event has solidified its status as one of the most representative motorsport gatherings in Campania.

How the race works

The format is the classic car slalom, spread over two days:

• Saturday: Sporting and technical checks in the afternoon, with cars lined up and visible to the public.
• Sunday morning: Course reconnaissance, the only opportunity for drivers to study trajectories and slowing points.
• Sunday: The official timed heats, separated by brief temporary road reopenings.
• Post-race: Parc fermé and awards ceremony in Agerola, with overall, group, and class honors.

The starting grid typically features two-seater prototypes, kart crosses, Racing Start group cars, Group N, and two-cylinder engines: a highly varied grid that allows the public to see both the fastest single-seaters and small, tuned touring cars in action on the same track.

Local racing teams

The Coppa della Primavera is, above all, a celebration of Campania's motorsport scene. Regularly participating teams include Scuderia Vesuvio, Scuderia Venanzio, Furore Motorsport, Tirreno Motor Sport, Tramonti Corse, Aequa Motorsport, The Giant, Egnatia, MM Racing, and Auto Sport Sorrento Racing. The bond with the Sorrento Peninsula and the Amalfi area is incredibly strong: many drivers compete in front of their home crowd, and it is not uncommon for spectators lining the walls to call out the names of the drivers as they speed past.

The centenary of the Automobile Club Salerno

The 2026 edition, the 33rd, held special significance: it officially opened the celebrations for the one-hundredth anniversary of the Automobile Club Salerno, presided over by Vincenzo Demasi, with the awarding of the 1st ACI Salerno Centenary Trophy. The race was also valid for the 2026 Slalom Series, the circuit promoted by the Campania-based organizers ASD Motorsport 2C, ASD Rombo Team, and Automobile Club Salerno.

An event that brings the town to life

For Furore and Agerola, the Coppa della Primavera is more than just a race: it is the day the road connecting the two towns turns into a natural grandstand. The roar of the engines blends with the terraced landscape of the Amalfi Coast vineyards, while in Agerola, on the Lattari Mountains plateau, the awards ceremony becomes a meeting point for enthusiasts, families, and tourists. Those arriving on the Coast during the race weekend find an atmosphere unlike any other: louder, certainly, but also more authentically local.