Lancia Corse HF's Young Italian Drivers Ready for Royal Rally of Scandinavia
Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi aim for crucial championship points on the Scandinavian gravel aboard the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale.
- 185.94 km
- 16
- 10
What Happened
After the season opener on asphalt in Andalucía, the FIA European Rally Championship shifts to the iconic gravel roads of the Royal Rally of Scandinavia from 22–24 May. Lancia Corse HF fields a three-car attack across Rally2 and Rally4 categories, led by Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi in the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale, who finished sixth in the opening round.
Ceremonial start in Karlstad followed by a 3.18 km opening special stage.
Seven gravel stages covering 83.86 km through forests and lakes.
Eight stages totaling 98.9 km, including the 7.91 km Ölme Power Stage, with finish ceremony in Karlstad at 19:00.
185.94 km
Across 16 special stages on some of the fastest gravel roads in the championship.
- Rally2: Finnish driver Tuukka Kauppinen with co-driver Topi Luhtinen.
- Rally4: Crews from Finland, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, and Norway, including ACI Team Italia juniors Dei Ceci-Fappani and Pesavento-Angeli.
Why this matters
The Royal Rally of Scandinavia is the second round of the FIA European Rally Championship, testing drivers on fast gravel stages through forests and lakes, and is key for standings.
Terms in This Story
- Rally2
- A category of rally cars with turbocharged engines and all-wheel drive, used in top-level competitions.
- Rally4
- A junior category of rally cars with front-wheel drive, typically less powerful than Rally2.
- ERC
- European Rally Championship, a series of rally events across Europe organized by the FIA.
- Power Stage
- The final stage of a rally where extra championship points are awarded to the fastest drivers.
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