The FITASC Grand Prix of Italy in the Sporting discipline (Parcours de chasse), combined with the prestigious 17th Beretta Gold Cup, was a premier international clay target shooting event held from June 24th to June 25th, 2017. This high-stakes joint championship was hosted by the Polisportiva A.D. Laterina club in Arezzo, Italy.
Event Highlights & Visual Analysis
Based on the comprehensive collection of official promotional materials, the tournament integrated magnificent regional terrain with a lucrative prize matrix and elite firearms corporate sponsorship:
Background Visual Design: The primary promotional banner displays scenic landscape photographs of the rolling green meadows, lush valley fields, and wooded hillsides that form the shooting courses at the Laterina grounds.
Elite Title Sponsorship: Heavily backed by Beretta, showcasing their iconic three-arrow trident crest alongside a high-end competition shotgun and the massive silver Beretta Gold Cup trophy.
Governing Framework: Coordinated globally under the sanctioning authority of FITASC and managed under the domestic sports regulations of FITAV (Federazione Italiana Tiro a Volo).
Global Series Integration: Served as an official ranking event for the Beretta FITASC Cups and the international Gamebore FITASC World Rankings with target-machinery partnership from Promatic.
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The operational layout offered multiple dedicated practice phases before moving into a 200-target championship split across the weekend:
20 June – 22 June (Tuesday – Thursday): General Training & Practice | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (h. 10,00 - 19,00)
23 June (Friday): Pre-Championship Training Block | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (h. 10,00 - 18,00) (Note: The document calendar lists 23/04 in error but follows the chronological June sequence).
24 June (Saturday): $1^{\text{st}}$ Competition Day (100 Targets)
25 June (Sunday): $2^{\text{nd}}$ Competition Day (100 Targets) + Final Rotations
25 June (Sunday): Official Awarding Ceremony | 6:00 pm (h. 18,00)
2. Registration & Entry Fees
Individual entry fees for the combined Grand Prix and Beretta Gold Cup tournament were organized as follows:
€ 126 – Registration fee for the Senior category.
€ 116 – Registration fee for Junior, Ladies, Veteran, and Super Veteran categories.
3. Financial Prizes & Competitive Regulations
A. Overall Prize Pool
The tournament boasted an exceptional Overall Prize Money pool of 18,000 Euro. Cash awards were distributed down through specific category placement steps:
Category / Qualification | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place |
Eccellenza – Senior Foreigners | € 300,00 | € 200,00 | € 150,00 | € 120,00 | € 120,00 |
Prima Categoria | € 300,00 | € 200,00 | € 150,00 | — | — |
Seconda Categoria | € 300,00 | € 200,00 | € 150,00 | — | — |
Terza Categoria | € 300,00 | € 200,00 | € 150,00 | — | — |
Veteran | € 250,00 | € 170,00 | € 130,00 | — | — |
Super Veteran | € 200,00 | € 150,00 | € 120,00 | — | — |
Ladies | € 200,00 | € 150,00 | € 120,00 | — | — |
Junior | € 200,00 | € 150,00 | € 120,00 | — | — |
Additional Cash Prizes: An extra 22 separate cash prizes of € 100,00 each were divided proportionally among members across all classifications.
B. The High Overall (HOA) Prize Shotgun
At the end of the two competition days, the absolute best Open score won a Beretta DT11 Black Edition Shotgun. This prize was determined across categories without a brand restriction, applying a specific ranking handicap formula:
Handicap values: Terza Categoria (+6); Seconda Categoria (+4); Ladies and Super Veteran (+3); Prima Categoria, Veteran, and Junior (+2).
Tie scores for the shotgun were broken via a direct snooker barrage layout consisting of 8 doubles.
C. Gold Cup Grand Barrage (1,000.00 Euro Cash)
An exclusive Grand Barrage bracket was run under FITAV rules specifically for top-scoring shooters utilizing a Beretta firearm (open to both Italian and foreign competitors). The tournament bracket featured direct knockout clashes (Quarters $\rightarrow$ Semis $\rightarrow$ Final) using the snooker barrage format:
$1^{\text{st}}$ Place Overall: Awarded the Gold Cup Beretta + € 400,00 cash.
Bracket payouts: Quarterfinal category winners received € 50,00; Semifinal winners received € 100,00; and Finalists earned € 200,00 (prizes were fully cumulative).
4. Venue & Club Contact Information
Location Details:
Polisportiva A.s.d. Laterina
Via Bellavista,
52020 Laterina (Arezzo), Italy
Inquiries & Support:
Telephone: +39 0575.898427
Email Contact: pol.laterina@gmail.com / asdlaterina@gmail.com
