November 10, 2026: Sixty minutes of close racing and frequent changes of position brought the 2026 Alfa Revival Cup season to a thrilling conclusion. At the Misano World Circuit, Roberto Restelli and Davide Bertinelli claimed G/H/I victory and the overall win after a race in which the fight for the podium remained open until the closing laps. In E/F, Franco Mischis and Giovanni Serio took the win, but could not overturn the championship advantage held by Emanuele and Alessandro Morteo.
Following a rain-affected Saturday, with both free practice and qualifying held in wet conditions, Sunday’s race took place on a dry circuit. The order changed almost immediately after the start. Raffaele Raimondi seized the lead in the 1750 GTAm shared with his nephew Alessandro, while Mario Salomone, starting from pole position, lost ground in the early stages. Behind the leader, Fabio Sordi, Ambrogio Perfetti, Massimo Guerra and Emanuele Kamata were locked in a closely fought contest, with narrow gaps and positions changing hands throughout the opening laps.
A clash with Fabio Sordi sent Raimondi into a spin, costing him the lead and clearing the way for Perfetti. The race ended after just six laps for Raffaele and Alessandro Raimondi, whose number 19 1750 GTAm was sidelined by a gearbox problem. Meanwhile, Restelli had worked his way towards the front, while Massimo Guerra, driving Carrera Team’s Giulia Sprint GTA, continued to run on equal terms with the 1750 GTAm cars.
Restelli took the lead on lap seven and began to pull clear of his pursuers. Behind him, Guerra remained firmly in contention against Perfetti, with Kamata keeping pace with the leading group. However, a rear axle failure forced the number 306 Giulia Sprint GTA, shared by Massimo Guerra with his son Marco, to retire after 18 laps, bringing their race to a premature end while they were still firmly in contention for a podium finish.
The pit-stop window ushered in an equally eventful second half. Bertinelli took over the number 111 1750 GTAm from Restelli, while Perfetti and Kamata continued their battle for second. Further back, Giulio Sordi took over from his father Fabio, and Giacomo Barri took over from Salomone, setting the stage for one of the decisive battles of the closing laps. Peter Praller also remained among the chasing pack after taking over Formula GT’s 1750 GTAm from Hans Luginbühl.
As Bertinelli extended his advantage, attention turned to the contest between Perfetti and Kamata. Born in 2008 and contesting the race single-handedly in the number 34 1750 GTAm, the young driver repeatedly challenged for second place in one of the day’s most compelling duels. A gearbox problem in the closing stages ended his podium challenge, forcing him to slow considerably and ultimately finish eighth overall.
Seventh on lap 17, Barri steadily made his way up the order before engaging in a closely fought duel with Giulio Sordi. He made the decisive pass on the penultimate lap to secure third place, having also set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1m53.990s.
In Group G/H/I, Ambrogio Perfetti finished second, 18.430 seconds behind the winners, despite a ten-second penalty for contact with another car that did not affect his finishing position. The number 23 1750 GTAm took third, 31.478 seconds behind the winners. Sordi finished fourth, just 2.852 seconds away from third, followed by Hans Luginbühl and Peter Praller in fifth. Francesco Pantaleo and Emanuele Benedini took sixth in the number 88 1750 GTAm, with Benedini completing the second stint. Carlo Barbolini Cionini, representing Circolo della Biella, finished seventh.
In E/F, Franco Mischis led the group throughout his opening stint in Carrera Team’s Giulia Sprint GTA before handing over to Giovanni Serio, who maintained the lead to the chequered flag. Mischis and Serio also secured ninth place overall, finishing inside the top ten. Roberto Lonardi took second in Scuderia Nuvolari’s Giulietta Spider Veloce, while Emanuele and Alessandro Morteo completed the podium in the Irpinia Northwest Jolly Giulietta TI, retaining the championship advantage they needed to secure the title.
Among the remaining finishers, André Kardol took tenth overall in the Alfa Race Team GT Veloce 2000, followed by Antonio Palma and Guglielmo Maggio, the latter taking over Carrera Team’s car after the pit stop. Salvatore Carbone and Marco Leva, representing Gatti Team, finished twelfth, with Carbone completing the opening stint before handing over to Leva. Gianluca Bardelli was thirteenth in Andromeda’s Alfetta GT America.
Among the other retirements were Federico Buratti and Massimiliano Bettati, whose number 30 Giulia Sprint GTA stopped after 15 laps, and Fabrizio Zamuner and Alessio ‘Alex’ De Angelis, whose Alfa Delta OKP Giulia Sprint GTA retired after twelve laps with an engine problem.
The 2026 Championship Verdicts
In Group E/F, Emanuele and Alessandro Morteo secured the championship with 42 points, ahead of Giovanni Serio and Franco Mischis on 35. Roberto Lonardi completed the championship podium with 28.5 points. The title fight, still open heading into Misano, was ultimately settled in favour of the Irpinia Northwest Jolly drivers, who successfully defended the advantage built over the preceding rounds.
In Group G/H/I, Davide Bertinelli was crowned champion with 80.5 points, rounding off his season with an overall victory at Misano. Roberto Restelli finished runner-up on 45 points, while Mario Salomone and Giacomo Barri completed the championship podium with 39 points, ahead of Carlo Barbolini Cionini on 36.5.
The Teams’ Championship went to Alfa Delta OKP, which finished the season with 75 points, ahead of Carrera Team on 37 and Formula GT on 16.5.
The 2026 Alfa Revival Cup drew to a spectacular close after five rounds at Mugello, Varano, Vallelunga, Spa-Francorchamps and Misano. Promoted by Canossa Events, the series once again brought Alfa Romeo’s racing heritage to life, with engineering, driving skill and a passion shared across generations continuing to define its character.
MISANO RACE – ROUND 5
Overall Classification E/F
1st Franco Mischis / Giovanni Serio – Giulia Sprint GTA – Carrera Team
2nd Roberto Lonardi – Giulietta Spider Veloce – Scuderia Nuvolari
3rd Emanuele Morteo / Alessandro Morteo – Giulietta TI – Irpinia Northwest Jolly
Overall Classification G/H/I
1st Roberto Restelli / Davide Bertinelli – 1750 GTAm – Alfa Delta OKP
2nd Ambrogio Perfetti – 1750 GTAm – Alfa Delta OKP
3rd Mario Salomone / Giacomo Barri – 1750 GTAm – Alfa Delta OKP
Class Results – Round 5 Misano
E TC 1300
1st Emanuele Morteo / Alessandro Morteo
E GTS 1300
1st Roberto Lonardi
F TC 1600
1st Franco Mischis / Giovanni Serio
G2 TC 2000
1st Roberto Restelli / Davide Bertinelli
2nd Ambrogio Perfetti
3rd Mario Salomone / Giacomo Barri
H1 T 2000
1st Antonio Palma / Guglielmo Maggio
2nd Salvatore Carbone / Marco Leva
H2 TC 2000
1st André Kardol
I TC 2000
1st Gianluca Bardelli
Final 2026 Championship Standings
Group E/F
1st Emanuele Morteo / Alessandro Morteo – Giulietta TI – Irpinia Northwest Jolly – 42 points
2nd Giovanni Serio / Franco Mischis – Giulia Sprint GTA – Carrera Team – 35 points
3rd Roberto Lonardi – Giulietta Spider Veloce – Scuderia Nuvolari – 28.5 points
Group G/H/I
1st Davide Bertinelli – 1750 GTAm – Gatti Team / Alfa Delta OKP – 80.5 points
2nd Roberto Restelli – 1750 GTAm – Alfa Delta OKP – 45 points
3rd Mario Salomone / Giacomo Barri – 1750 GTAm – Alfa Delta OKP – 39 points
Teams’ Championship
1st Alfa Delta OKP – 75 points
2nd Carrera Team – 37 points
3rd Formula GT – 16.5 points
