Words by Richard Rodgers FIA Historic Rally Championship media delegate.
The second of back-to-back events on Italian asphalt following on from last month’s Rallye Elba Storico, Sanremo Rally Storico once again underlines the FIA EHRC’s widespread appeal with 26 crews preparing to assemble for action.
Once home to Italy’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Sanremo is located on the Mediterranean coastline of the Liguria region and is part of international motorsport folklore. Its Tarmac-only stages in the hills above the Italian Riviera town have tested generations of star drivers and their cars and this weekend’s FIA EHRC counter will be no different.
The last of seven FIA EHRC events to take place on asphalt in 2024, more history could be made on Sanremo Rally Storico with home hero “Zippo” in touching distance of wrapping up the inaugural FIA European Historic Rally Championship for Drivers, having put the FIA EHRC Category 3 title out of his rivals’ reach in Elba aboard his Audi Quattro.
The latest edition of the ultimate celebration of rallying’s glorious past has once again attracted a stellar entry with 26 drivers and co-drivers set to contest Sanremo Rally Storico.
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FIA Junior WRC event winner Eamonn Kelly and Gordon Noble will compete against his father Donagh and Rory Kennedy in a pair of BMW M3s.
Alan Ring and James O’Brien is another M3
Gary McElhinney co-drives for Seb Perez in a Lancia Stratos.
Ernie and Anna Graham field a fourth BMW!
Harold Bunting and Dessie Wilson are in a Mini Cooper.
Ray Breen and Damien Morrisey are competing in their usual Subaru Impreza.
Joe Corcoran is an FIA steward on the event.
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