ERC
Drama as ERC Roma leader Crugnola crashes
Home hero Andrea Crugnola has crashed out of the lead of Rally di Roma Capitale, going off the road on stage six of Italy’s FIA European Rally Championship counter.
Crugnola was 1.7sec ahead of Roberto Daprà after five stages but lost control of his Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale on a right-hand turn 13.6 kilometres into the 27.85-kilometre Piana di Rascino test and slid down a ditch.
The two-time Rally di Roma Capitale winner and co-driver Luca Beltrame were unharmed but with their car stuck, their hopes of ERC glory are over.
Daprà now leads by 17.7sec over fellow Pirelli-equipped Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 drivers Teemu Suninen and Boštjan Avbelj.
Saturday’s deciding stage is due to begin at 18:45 local time.
