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[21-09-2010]
CAMPANA GUNNING FOR WIN NUMBER TWO IN SANREMO
 Pierre Campana will be aiming to ensure that history repeats itself when he contests Rallye Sanremo from September 23-25.
The 25-year-old rising star was the top Clio R3 European Trophy finisher on the Italian asphalt event last season, his first time competing outside of his native France.
Although the event is no longer part of the European Clio series, it does form part of the Italian Clio equivalent. On the last round, the Rally Alpi Orientali, Campana swept to victory alongside co-driver Sabrina de Castelli.
“I can’t wait for the rally to start,” said the Corsican. “It’s a tough rally with a 44-kilometre stage run at night among the many challenges. It’s also not easy on the cars with uphill and downhill sections. But I am very confident in my Munaretto team, which does a great job preparing my Ellip6 Clio R3 to the highest standards.”
As well as being a counting round of the Italian Clio series, Rallye Sanremo is part of the Italian Rally Championship. Although he’s not in contention for overall honours against the massed ranks of Super 2000 and Group N4 machines, Campana is well-placed in both the junior and two-wheel drive rankings, despite not contesting all rounds of the series this season.
Rallye Sanremo, which is based in the Italian Riviera town of the same name, runs from September 23-25. The 11 Tarmac stages run over the narrow and technically demanding mountain passes overlooking Sanremo. In total crews will tackle 220.03 competitive kilometres, including the 44.00-kilometre Ronde stage, which runs under the cover of darkness on Friday evening.
Campana and de Castelli are the third-highest seeded Clio R3 crew on the event and will run as number 54.
Quick Q+A with Pierre Campana
How important is your experience from competing last year going to be?
“It’s very important. Sanremo is a very difficult rally and very specialist. You need to be very committed but always very concentrated because the roads are narrow with lots of blind corners. With so many climbs and descents you also have to work very hard to maintain your speed without putting too much strain on your car. The weather can also change quite quickly so you really have to be prepared for the unexpected.”
Following your victory on Rally Alpi Orientali you must be very confident...
“It was a great result for me and Sabrina, but also for my sponsor Ellip6. I really wanted to deliver a good result for them to show how much I appreciate their support so to have got the victory was very satisfying.
Rallye Sanremo timetable.
All times shown are local:
Friday 24 September
Start (Service Park, Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 13:00hrs
SS1 Coldirodi 1 (12.92kms): 13:34hrs
SS2 Bignone 1 (10.62kms): 14:28hrs
Service A (Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 15:38hrs
SS3 Coldirodi 2 (12.92kms): 16:34hrs
SS4 Apricale (17.53kms): 16:56hrs
SS5 Bignone 2 (10.62kms): 17:23hrs
Regroup (Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 18:08hrs
Service B (Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 21:13hrs
SS6 Ronde (44.00kms): 22:09hrs
Service C (Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 23:26hrs
Saturday 25 September
Service D (Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 07:56hrs
SS7 Ceppo 1 (29.56kms): 09:00hrs
SS8 Teglia 1 (29.03kms): 09:45hrs
Service E (Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 11:25hrs
SS9 Bajardo (1.73kms): 13:00hrs
SS10 Ceppo 2 (22.07kms): 13:14hrs
SS11 Teglia 2 (29.03kms): 13:50hrs)
Regroup (Old Railway Station, Sanremo): 15:00hrs
Service F (Old Railway Station, Sanremo) 15:15hrs
Finish (Old Railway Station, Sanremo) 15:40hrs
Championship rankings
Trofeo Italia Clio R3 standings (after three of six rounds):
1 Stefano Albertini 320pts
2 Fabrizio Ferrari 185pts
3 Pierre Campana 175pts
4 Ivan Ferrarotti 165pts
5 Andrea Crugnola 145pts
6 Simone Campedelli 105pts
Campionato Italiano Rallies Junior (after four of six rounds):
1 Stefano Albertini (Renault Clio R3) 64pts
2 Andrea Crugnola (Renault Clio R3) 46pts
3 Simone Campedelli (Renault Clio R3) 36pts
= Fabrizio Ferrari (Renault Clio R3) 36pts
5 Pierre Campana (Renault Clio R3) 30pts
6 Massimo Cesa (Citroen C2 R2) 28pts
= Matteo Brunello (Ford Fiesta R2) 28pts
Coppa CSAI Ruote Motrici (after three of five rounds):
1 Stefano Albertini (Renault Clio R3) 22pts
2 Robert Kubica (Renault Clio S1600) 20pts
3 Fabrizio Ferrari (Renault Clio R3) 15pts
4 Pierre Campana (Renault Clio R3) 11pts
5 Simone Campedelli (Renault Clio R3) 8pts
= Andrea Crugnola (Renault Clio R3) 8pts
For more information:
www.pierrecampana.com
www.quadrasports.com
media@quadrasports.com
www.ellip6.com
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