Rally Terra Sarda

Pryce increases lead in TER season finale Rally Terra Sarda

08.10.2023

Welsh driver pulls clear

 

In the final round of the 2023 TER – Tour European Rally, Rally Terra Sarda, the crews are battling under a beautiful sunshine over the challenging tarmac tests of the Gallura region.

 

The 2022 British Champion Osian Pryce, sharing a Hyundai i20 N Rally 2 with Stéphane Prévot, was fastest in two of the morning loop's three stages, and increased his lead to over 1' at the mid-day regroup on the Porto Cervo marina. After a great fight trading seconds and places, 2014 Italian Junior Champion Giacomo Scattolon codriven by Sauro Farnocchia on a Volkswagen Polo was forced to retire with mechanical issues.

 

One's pain being another's gain, 2017 TER2 Cup runner-up Simon Vallentin and Peter Egholm climbed into provisional second place with their Hyundai i20 N Rally 2. His battle over tenths of a second with Loris Ronzano – Gloria Andreis' Škoda Fabia R5 was cut short when the Italian crew retired on stage 8.

 

This promoted the sister car of Sotiris Ieremiadis and 3-time Italian Champion Pietro Ometto into third.

 

With an impressive performance in a Renault Clio Rally 4, Frenchmen Pierre-Paul Baltolu and Anthony Pes are fourth and lead the TER Junior category.

 

In the TER 2WD Trophy, the Renault Clio Rally 5 of Fabrizio De Sanctis - Raffaele Pizzato is comfortably ahead.

 

Photo: Pasqualino Chiodino