Andrea Crugnola and Pietro Ometto, driving a Citroen C3, secured their fourth Italian rally title, marking their third consecutive win, after dominating the 1000 Miglia. Simone Campedelli and Tania Canton, in a Skoda Fabia RS, finished second, 23.7 seconds behind, followed by Albertini-Fappani in another Skoda. Daprà-Guglielmetti claimed victory in the CIR Promozione class, while Di Pietro-Dresti triumphed in the Two-Wheel Drive category. Dei Ceci-Lazzarini took the win in the Junior class, and Paperini-Gabelloni secured the GR Yaris Rally Cup. In the Suzuki Rally Cup, Fichera-Colombaro achieved their second win of the season.
Andrea Crugnola and Pietro Ometto delivered an unbeatable performance at the 47th Rally 1000 Miglia, claiming their fifth win of the season and securing the Italian Absolute Sparco Rally Championship with one race to spare. Brescia’s streets turned red as the duo celebrated their fourth career title—Crugnola’s third consecutive—behind the wheel of their Pirelli-shod Citroen C3 Rally2 by FPF Sport, which has once again proven to be an outstanding technical package. Although a second-place finish would have been enough, Crugnola pushed hard from the outset, determined to claim five victories in the six rounds of the championship, leaving no room for compromise. He dominated the event with eight fastest stage times out of 11, including success in the Power Stage and the long night-time “Pertiche” stage, securing yet another triumph in the 2024 season. This victory cements Crugnola’s place in Italian rally history, equalling the achievements of legends like Arnaldo Cavallari and Giandomenico Basso, with only Dario Cerrato (5 titles) and Paolo Andreucci (11 titles) ahead of him.
Despite their strong performance, Simone Campedelli and Tania Canton couldn’t halt Crugnola’s march to the title, finishing second once again. Driving the Skoda Fabia RS, Campedelli was Crugnola’s closest rival, even tying for fastest time on one stage. However, by the end of the rally, the gap had grown to 23.7 seconds. Campedelli and Canton remain firmly in second place in the championship standings. Meanwhile, Giandomenico Basso and Lorenzo Granai, in their GR Yaris Rally2, struggled to find the pace early on, finishing just off the podium in fourth. Stefano Albertini and Danilo Fappani, winners of last year’s 1000 Miglia, secured third place, having briefly challenged Campedelli for second before managing to hold off their pursuers.
Young talent Andrea Mabellini, alongside Virginia Lenzi in a Skoda, demonstrated a significant improvement in pace compared to previous rounds, finishing in fifth place. Mabellini started strong, sitting in second place on Friday before gradually dropping to fifth. For Roberto Daprà, this rally marked his first victory in the Italian Rally Promozione Championship. Driving a Skoda RS with Luca Guglielmetti, Daprà delivered an outstanding performance, finishing second overall in the final stage and outpacing Slovenia’s Bostjan Avbelj and Damijan Andrejka. Avbelj, despite a strong finish in the last stage, had to settle for seventh after an early spin cost him 13 seconds. Nucita-Pollet, in a Hyundai i20N, took eighth place, despite Nucita suffering from illness on the second day. Rounding out the top 10 were Re-Vozzo, the only team in a Volkswagen Polo, and Scattolon-Magrini in a Citroen C3.
In the Two-Wheel Drive class, Gabriel Di Pietro, paired with Andrea Dresti in a Peugeot 208, took a hard-fought victory over Giorgio Cogni. This win marked a sweet redemption for Di Pietro after a difficult start to the season. Despite finishing second, Cogni, along with co-driver Simone Brachi, now leads the championship standings, with the title fight set to be decided in Sanremo.
Junior and Trophy Winners
Francesco Dei Ceci and Nicolò Lazzarini denied Matteo Doretto the opportunity to clinch the Italian Absolute Junior Rally Championship early, taking victory by just 6.8 seconds in their Renault Clio Rally5. Doretto, navigated by Marco Frigo, fought hard but ultimately had to settle for second, with the championship now going down to the wire in Sanremo. Zanin-Pizzol finished third after struggling with tire choices in the night stages.
Among the trophies, Thomas Paperini and Andrea Gabelloni claimed victory in the GR Yaris Rally Cup, while Giorgio Fichera and Enzo Colombaro took their second win of the season in the Suzuki Rally Cup.
Overall Results
01: A. Crugnola/P. Ometto (Citroen C3) – 1h 04m 22.3s
02: S. Campedelli/T. Canton (Skoda Fabia) + 23.7s
03: S. Albertini/D. Fappani (Skoda Fabia) + 26.2s
04: G. Basso/L. Granai (Toyota Yaris GR) + 29.0s
05: A. Mabellini/V. Lenzi (Skoda Fabia) + 31.0s
06: R. Daprà/L. Guglielmetti (Skoda Fabia) + 41.1s
07: B. Avbelj/D. Andrejka (Skoda Fabia) + 43.0s
08: A. Nucita/R. Pollet (Hyundai i20N) + 55.7s
09: A. Re/M. Vozzo (Volkswagen Polo) + 1m 00.5s
10: G. Scattolon/F. Magrini (Citroen C3) + 1m 11.3s
CIAR Sparco Championship Standings
01: Crugnola-Ometto – 101.5 pts
02: Campedelli-Canton – 80 pts
03: Basso-Granai – 65 pts
04: Signor-Michi – 42 pts
05: Avbelj – 38.5 pts
06: Scattolon-Zanni – 30.5 pts
07: Mabellini-Lenzi – 28.5 pts
08: Nucita-Pollet – 22.5 pts
09: Re – 13 pts
10: Daprà – 12.5 pts
Junior Championship Standings
01: Doretto – 81 pts
02: Dei Ceci – 61.5 pts
03: Zanin – 50.5 pts
04: Ricciu – 39 pts
05: Boatti – 30 pts
Two-Wheel Drive Championship Standings
01: Cogni-Brachi – 70.5 pts
02: Pisani-Moriconi – 67.5 pts
03: Lucchesi – 61 pts
04: Vigliaturo – 43 pts
05: Strabello – 39.5 pts
CIR Promozione Standings
01: Signor – 80 pts (Champion)
02: Avbelj – 72.5 pts
03: Scattolon – 67 pts
04: Daprà – 42 pts
05: Sartor – 39 pts