- Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi finish third at Barum Czech Rally Zlín and win the Power Stage with the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale.
- The result keeps Mabellini second in the FIA ERC standings, 25 points from the lead, while extending his advantage over Marczyk.
- Francesco Dei Ceci delivers a strong performance to finish fifth in ERC4 after one of the most demanding rallies of the season.
- Davide Pesavento retires following contact on Stage 2, while technical issues bring the rallies of Tommaso Sandrin and Sebastian Dallapiccola to an early end.
- With two rounds remaining, Lancia Corse HF remains in contention for the Drivers’, Teams’, ERC4 and Junior ERC titles
Lancia Corse HF leaves Barum Czech Rally Zlín with a hard-earned podium and renewed confidence after overcoming one of the most demanding events of the FIA European Rally Championship season while keeping its title ambitions alive across all of the major championship classifications.
Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi secured the podium in the top category after a consistently strong performance aboard the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale. The Italian crew tackled the fast and notoriously challenging Czech stages with a measured approach, progressively pushing the car to its limits while maintaining a competitive pace throughout the rally.
The result came at the end of a fiercely contested battle, with Mabellini running fourth overall until the penultimate special stage. On the Power Stage the Italian crew delivered when it mattered most, claiming the stage victory and making up the ground required to finish the rally in third place overall. The result allows the ACI Team Italia driver to retain second place in the overall FIA ERC standings, now 25 points behind championship leader Teemu Suninen, while extending his advantage over closest rival Marczyk.