And we went back again to European territory with a rally that make love again. The first stage had many surprises and the exits of track of numerous pilots were joined by the success of one or another private. This is the case of Mads Ostberg and Evgeny Novikov, who despite not being "private" in the broadest sense of the word, managed to slip between the teams of larger budgets.
The test Italian also was marked by the debut of the Mini Countryman WRC. The early withdrawal of Kris Meeke after a throttle problem, continued good performance from Dani Sordo who saved the honour of the brand getting you a creditable sixth place. Spaniard also left some other Cronus worthy of mention in the sections that lower performance engine was required.
As for the rest, most curious images again come from the family Solberg. First the elder brother, Henning said was done to grilled after having a touch with a bridge pylon and suffered a fire in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC Conatus. The other peak comes from the hand of Petter who has taught his son Oliver racing philosophy. "Pushing the limit."
We also join in the gesture of Dani Sordo and Carlos of the neighborhood during the Saturday were placed a black in memory of Severiano Ballesteros bracelet. Rest in peace.
