Short film captures enormity of the achievement of Lupu’s ERC debut

Lupu, who is tetraplegic and a wheelchair user, drove a Napoca Rally Academy Renault Clio Rally5 to 17th place in the ERC4 category and 10th among the RC5 class contenders alongside co-driver Andrei Pintilii.  

To underline the enormity of the achievement, the 40-year-old Romanian worked with Mihai Luncan on the film, which is available to watch HERE. 

“Thanks to Rally di Roma Capitale I made a short summary with Mihai Luncan of a dream that I still struggle to wake up from,” Lupu wrote on Facebook. “I couldn't have been there without those who seriously support my passion, who believe I can go beyond limits.

“I don't want to say it was hard, to complain. But it was tough just to be honest with you. Sometimes I wonder where I got so much will to finish the rally. Because, to take the stage to the end, to finish the contest, in conditions where I thought I was physically failing several times, was all that could be done, realistically speaking. The sporting result was not at the personal level, but I will never forget the most important rally of my career so far.”