Markku Alen win The tenth anniversary edition of Rallylegend

Republic of San Marino. The Finn champion Markku Alen, coupled with the trustful "Kikki" Kivimaki, won the 10th anniversary edition of Rallylegend, the international event with the biggest champions and the most important cars in the history of the rally, on stage in the Republic of San Marino.

Alen, driving the Lancia 037, a car to which many of his sporting achievements are related, took the lead in the Historic Legend already in the first stage, and did not leave it again until the end.

"It 's my third time at Rallylegend - claimed at the end of a very happy Markku Alen - and I really wanted to win it, after two drops out, for me and for my fans, who are still numerous, and for the great public Rallylegend.”

In second place, with congratulations by Alen himself on stage, the young Czech Miroslav Janota, with Lukas Vyoral, author of remarkable times with the Opel Kadett Gte and strengthened by its experience in European Historic Rally Championship.

Rounding out the podium the always effective San Marino crew made of Stefano Rosati and Sergio Toccaceli, who finished without damage, with Talbot Lotus among the many difficulties of the Rallylegend two Legs, the first race in the pouring rain and the pitfalls of a slippery bottom, the second one accompanied by a hot sun.

Failed to grab the final podium Gabriele Noberasco, paired with Loris Robba, on board of the Audi Quattro: a spin first and then a puncture in the two special opening of the second Leg relegated him to fourth place.

Beautiful race by San Marino driver Davide Cesarini, with Gabrielli, fifth overall in their Ford Escort Mk, as well as noteworthy is the comeback of evergreen Bruno Bentivogli, with Francesco Cozzula at notes, passionate visually impaired co-driver, climbed to eighth place overall.

Gustavo Trelles, the Uruguayan champion, paired with Jorge Del Buono, was instead awarded the victory of the Legend Myth, the Special Group cars, with Toyota Celica St 205 "designed" Magneti Marelli. Left the scene, already in the first Leg, the Tuscan fast driver Falleri Manrico, with Sauro Farnocchia, betrayed by the engine of his Lancia Delta 16V when he was leading the rally, it was much easier for Trelles, which, however, pushed hard until the end.

Confirmation in second place for Mauro Miele from Varese, with Luca Beltrame, on board of the BMW M3, just one second ahead the couple Simone Romagna and Flavio Zanella, third with the Lancia Delta.

Lagged for being ahead at a time control and then by a penalty for cutting a chicane, the oft-times world champion Juha Kankkunen, with Matti Janhunen, dropped out at the end of stage one, for differential problems.

Legend WRC victory goes to Tuscan Tobia Cavallini, with Simone Scalabrini, on a 1999 Subaru Impreza WRC, favored because Denis Colombini (Peugeot 206 WRC) went off the road, heading the race at that time.

Two Czech crews, with two Skoda Octavia WRC, completed the podium, Trneny-Kafka and Mikulastik-Baran respectively.

"We really wanted to celebrate appropriately the anniversary edition. - Concludes tired but happy Vito Piarulli, soul of Rallylegend with Paolo Valli - I have to say that the many world champions at the start, with historical vehicles of the highest level, the exciting days of competition, the presence of the VW Polo R Wrc world exclusive , with Carlos Sainz, and the big hug, incredible, passionate by the huge crowd of fans are evidence that Rallylegend number ten hit the mark. "

THE VW POLO R WRC AND CARLOS SAINZ MAKE THE CROWD OF FANS ENTHUSIASTIC.

"It 's been a great experience, I did not know Rallylegend yet, now I know that is a real big rally party. In addition to the rally, with the atmosphere of past rallies, it is also a meeting point among the many annual rally world champions, a unique opportunity for drivers to meet each other and spend some times together with the affection of fans. For us, in addition, the opportunity to make the first few kilometers of special test on the Polo R WRC. I will definitely come back to Rallylegend! " Rallylegend found a new supporter in Carlos Sainz, engaged these three days to show the new Volkswagen “weapon” for the World Rally and enjoying himself with energy and entertainment. Again with Luis Moya by his side, back to times of the two world rally titles of the Spaniard.

FIRST STEPS OF LANCIA 037 4WD-H: PREMIERE AT RALLYLEGEND

The idea was to givi it a new life, providing with electric drive on the front axle the "zerotrentasette" renamed H-037 4WD. The engineer Claudio Lombardi and Beppe Volta described a fantastic project they gave life to and for the premiere they chose Rallylegend.

After the static presentation, which took place at the Magneti Marelli stand, within Rallylegend Village, Sunday, October 14th , the new "invention" of engineer Lombardi took its first steps in the special show, before returning to the Volta "factory " for the development work.

At Rally Legend 2010 the Lancia Delta Evo ECV1 87 was presented by Beppe Volta, an experimental vehicle with an innovative patented engine and named Triflux, mounted on an originally Delta S4 frame changed.

DELTALEGEND: CELEBRATED 25 YEARS OF THE QUEEN OF THE RALLY

Two days with the popular Lancia Delta, immersed in Rallylegend. The group of "deltisti" brings home one of the most beautiful memory having paraded in the crowded special test "The Legend" and ,at the end of the race, before the final salute, having seen three of them drawn to seat next to Alex Fiorio on Delta Integrale Group A Totip to experience the thrill of a real special stage alongside a top driver.

ON-LINE CLASSIFICATIONS ON WWW.RALLYLEGEND.COM

The Web site www.rallylegend.com is the reference official information point on everything related to the San Marino event. The site is constantly updated with all references, addresses and news about Rallylegend. From Friday, October 12th the classification will be published online .