The Rallylegend 2021 has not betrayed expectations and has transformed the Republic of San Marino in the world capital of rally, of every era. In fact, the most beautiful and fastest rally cars challenged each other on the roads of Emilia, taking part in the special stages held within the Republic of San Marino.
He thought about doing the honors once again Miki Biasion who this year took part in the Rallylegend driving the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, with his daughter Bettina at his side.
Rallylegend 2021, categories and winners
Rallylegend entrants competed in the categories Myth, Historic, WRC and Rallylegend Heritage. In the first, the final victory went to the crew formed by the French champion Francois Delecour and from Sabrina De Castelli, on Ford Sierra Cosworth.
Between the Historic success for Simone Brusori with Lucia Valdiserra, behind the wheel of the Porsche 911 RS 3000 from 1985 while among the WRCs the final victory went to Kristian Poulsen with Ole Frederiksen, on Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Plus from 2020. Finally in the Rallylegend Heritage the first place was won by Fiat 131 Abarth from 1977 from Sandro Giacomelli, paired with Nicola Zancanella.
The Guest star of the 2021 edition, Loris Capirossi, on his debut at Rallylegend, almost immediately ran into a rather violent touch, which stopped the race of his Skoda Fabia R5.
Rallylegend 2021 Historic results
The Rallylegend gave a spectacle in all categories in the race, starting withHistoric where he won and dominated the Porsche 911 RS 3000 of 1985 of Simone Brusoni And Lucia Valdiserra. Historic winners have also conquered the Antigua Cup, a particular ranking that rewards (with a week’s stay on the Caribbean island), with a score borrowed from sail, the crew proportionally faster.
The San Marino Stefano Rosati, with Sergio Toccaceli, on Talbot Lotus from 1981 has long undermined the primacy of Brusori, and concluded al second place. On the podium in third place he classified Sergio Galletti, with Cesare Richler Del Mare, on Porsche Carrera RS from 1975, which in the end confirmed a third place occupied for a long time.
Rallylegend 2021 Myth
In the category “Myth” the victory of the 2021 Rallylegend went to the French champion Francois Delecour, with Sabrina De Castelli, on Ford Sierra Cosworth 4X4, which he kept behind Carlo Boroli, with Billy Casazza at the notes, on Subaru Impreza 555, penalized by a delay at a Time Control, which cost over two minutes.
The last step of the podium in comeback was harpooned by the San Marino player Marcello Colombini, paired with Selva, behind the wheel of the BMW M3 E30.
Rallylegend 2021 WRC
Great fight between the powerful cars of the category “WRC”, with the first three divided by just 24 seconds. In the end, the Dane was the fastest Kristian Poulsen, paired with Ole Frederiksen behind the wheel of the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Plus from 2020.
Second place for the Dutchman Erik Wevers with Jalmar Van Weeren, aboard the Subaru Impreza WRC S12 from 2006 who on the podium preceded the Swiss crew formed by Mirko Puricelli And Nicola Medici, behind the wheel of the Citroen DS3 WRC from 2011.
Rallylegend 2021 Heritage
There Fiat 131 Abarth from 1977 from Sandro Giacomelli and Nicola Zancanella it was the queen of the past who won the Rallylegend Heritage, in front of theOpel Kadett GTE group 2 of twins Dario and Aldo De Lorenzo, with the Opel Kadett GTE group 2.
In third position was classified the rare and splendid Lancia Stratos from 1975 from “Febis” and Osvaldo Finotti.
Rallylegend 2021 Legend Stars
The Legend Stars at Rallylegend 2021 also put on a show, starting with Gigi Galli, with the 600 horsepower Kia Rio rallycross and studded snow tires. It is no coincidence that the Legend Stars is the category that at Rallylegend gathers dream cars and champions behind the wheel.
They did not spare themselves, between numbers and traverses, too Miki Biasion, with the Hyundai i20 WRC Plus of the world rally, Michele Cinotto, with Radaelli, and the Audi Quattro from 1981, Craig Breen, new official M-Sport Ford driver in the World Rally Championship for the next two years, with his Ford Escort Cosworth.
Then there were Franco Cunico, with the Subaru Impreza WRC, Paolo Diana, with the Fiat 131 Racing, with alongside Martin Passenbrunner, navigator of the lamented Christof Klausner, Simone Campedelli, with the BMW M3, Pierfelice Filippi, with the Lancia Stratos of the 1981 triumphs, Tonino Tognana, with De Antoni and the Opel Ascona 1.9, Federico Ormezzano, with the Talbot Lotus, Tony Fassina, with the white Stratos of many triumphs.
Bad luck for Loris Capirossi, almost immediately ran into a rather violent touch, which stopped the run of his Skoda Fabia R5.
Sparco Martini Racing Heritage Collection at Rallylegend
Sparco, sponsor and official technical partner of the event, presented the 2022 novelties of the collection at Rallylegend Martini Racing, launched in the last edition in San Marino.
The entire Heritage Martini Racing collection was exhibited in the Sparco stand, a tribute to the legendary livery of the Lancia Delta world champions, together with the 2021 novelties represented by the hooded sweatshirt Hoodie Big Stripes, from the Field Jacket in technical fabric and from the sweater Wool Crewneck. In addition to the merchandising products, there was also the Lancia Delta S4 Triflux of the pilot Marco Gramenzi.
Standings, winners of Rallylegend San Marino 2021
Myth podium
- F. Delecour / S. De Castelli – Ford Sierra Cosworth 4 × 4 (1990)
- C. Boroli / B. Casazza – Subaru Impreza (1993)
- M. Colombini / S. Marco – BMW M3 E20 (1987)
Historic podium
- S. Brusori / L. Valdiserra – Porsche 911 RS 3000 (1985)
- S. Rosati / S. Toccaceli – Tablot Lotus (1982)
- S. Galletti / C. Richler Del Mare – Porsche Carrera RS (1975)
WRC podium
- K. Poulsen / O. Frederiksen – Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC Plus (2020)
- E. Wevers / J. Van Weeren – Subaru Impreza WRC S12 (2006)
- M. Puricelli / M. Doctors – Citroen DS3 WRC (2011)
Heritage podium
- S. Giacomelli / N. Zancanella – Fiat 131 Abarth (1977)
- D. De Lorenzo / D. De Lorenzo – Opel Kadett GTE (1977)
- Febis / O. Finotti – Lancia Stratos (1975)
Photo Rallylegend 2021
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