The Italian firm Lancia, renowned for its rally heritage, has made a fresh comeback to competition. Its Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale model has quickly established itself as a benchmark in its category, marking a significant milestone in its return.
With drivers such as Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin, Lancia aims for major achievements in the WRC2 category. Despite an unfortunate debut at the Rally Monte-Carlo, they secured a surprising victory in the Super Sunday, a classification exclusively from the Sunday stage.
Recently, at the Rally Croatia, Rossel drove his Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale to fourth place overall, in addition to winning his category, underscoring the exceptional performance of this new model in the WRC2 battle.
“"Lancia and rallies are two worlds that should never have drifted apart."
Lancia's history in the Gran Canaria rally includes notable victories with Fabrizio Tabaton in 1991 and Piero Liatti in 1992, both driving Delta Integrale 16v models. The last to reach the podium with the Italian brand was Uruguayan driver Gustavo Trelles in 1993, with a Deltona, achieving this result in 1994.
With the entry of the Lancia Corse HF team, a vehicle from the transalpine firm is once again registered in the rally. The last Lancia entered was Miguel Otero's Delta Integrale 16v Group N in 1999, while the first participated in the inaugural edition of the Rally El Corte Inglés in 1977, driven by Juan Manuel Gimeno in a Lancia Beta 2.0 Coupé, finishing in fifth position.
