Davide Pesavento secures Junior ERC podium; Mabellini-Lenzi retire at Royal Rally of Scandinavia
Lancia Corse HF had a mixed weekend at the demanding Royal Rally of Scandinavia, with a podium in Junior ERC but a retirement for its leading crew.
- 3rd place
- 1st place
- 9th place
What Happened
The Royal Rally of Scandinavia delivered a tough weekend for Lancia Corse HF. Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi retired after damaging a suspension on the third stage. However, Davide Pesavento and Alessio Angeli climbed to third place in both Junior ERC and ERC4 aboard the Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF. Tommaso Sandrin finished sixth in Junior ERC and moved into the ERC4 championship lead.
3rd place
Aboard the Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF, Pesavento impressed on the fast Swedish gravel roads.
- Davide Pesavento: 3rd in Junior ERC and ERC4
- Tommaso Sandrin: 6th in Junior ERC, leads ERC4 standings
- Andrea Mabellini: retired after stage 3
- Aatu Hakalehto: retired while leading ERC4 and Junior ERC on stage 13
Why this matters
The rally highlights the challenges of top-level gravel competition and showcases emerging talent in the European Rally Championship.
Terms in This Story
- Junior ERC
- A support category within the European Rally Championship for younger drivers, often using less powerful cars.
- ERC4
- A class within the European Rally Championship for cars conforming to Rally4 regulations, typically front-wheel-drive.
- Rally4
- A set of regulations for entry-level rally cars, usually with 1.0-liter turbocharged engines.
- Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF
- A rally-prepared version of the Lancia Ypsilon, built to Rally4 specifications and homologated for competition.
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