Junior ERC
Lancia dream comes true for Junior ERC promise Dei Ceci
Francesco Dei Ceci’s dreams will come true during next week’s FIA Junior ERC Championship season decider.
The 20-year-old has swapped Peugeot for Lancia power ahead of Croatia Rally as he bids to finish his maiden Junior ERC campaign on a further high.
“I'm really excited,” Dei Ceci said. “Driving a Lancia has truly been a dream come true for me since I was a kid. I’m the first Italian to drive a Lancia in a foreign race, and in the Junior ERC Championship. Our goal is to pick up the pace, try to stay with the leaders, gain experience in these new special stages and see how this new Lancia performs.”
After five rounds, Dei Ceci is eighth in the standings
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Dei Ceci, part of the ACI Team Italia driver development programme, is eighth in the Junior ERC standings after five rounds having finished fourth on Barum Czech Rally Zlín last month, his best result to date.
Niccolò Lazzarini will co-drive Dei Ceci’s Vieffecorse-run, Hankook-equipped Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF.
