Davide Caffoni immediately ahead of everyone: the Lusentino special – the Domobianca 365 – crowned the great favorite of the 57th rally in the Ossola Valleys. Caffoni – with co-driver Mauro Grossi – on Skoda Fabia in the first special he inflicted 3 ” 3 on Fabrizio Margaroli with co-driver Andrea Dresti always on Skoda Fabia. In third place the Swiss champion Hotz, 6 ” 3 behind. The other crews follow: 4th Bruni-Esposito at 7”3, 5th Laurini-Albertuzzi at 9”5, 6th Ballinari-D’Agostino at 12”1, 7th Rolando-Ciocca at 13 ” 6, 8th Peruccio-Carboni at 14”2, 9th Lombardi-Bologna at 20 ”7, 10th Corinaldesi-Gentile at 27”6.
Nicolini’s rally lasted only a few kilometers, starting with number 1, which crashed and was forced to retire. No damage for him and for the navigator Ciamparoni.
Now overnight stop in Malesco and resumption of sporting hostilities tomorrow, Sunday morning at 7 and after refueling in Santa Maria Maggiore the engines will restart at 8.10 for the special of Val Cannobina, 12.80 kilometers all downhill; third special the Crodo-Mozzio of 9.50 kilometers at 10.18 and then a new stop in Santa Maria Maggiore for assistance before the final sprint. At 13.55 again with the Cannobina downhill and at 16:03 in Crodo-Mozzio. Arrival in the lounge square of Malesco at 5 pm to celebrate the winner. The rally will be without an audience.