San Marino, Callegaro stretches in the women’s CIRT
Training experience for the rider from Campodarsego, competing for the Motus Group colors, earning good points for both the squad and the Under 25 rankings.
Milan, 13 July 2022 – A more than positive debut on the tough and treacherous dirt roads of the San Marino Rally for Laura Callegaro, who has just returned from a weekend that is more than formative for her growth.
The rider from Campodarsego, on the field for the Motus Group colors, became the protagonist of a good and constant growth, in the midst of many lions with more experience on earth.
After a good shakedown, the first lap of special stages on the only day of competition, last Saturday, saw the rider of the Milan association, paired with Simone Brachi on a Baldon Rally Peugeot 208 R2, making a significant leap to be at the here first.
Out of the first “Land of San Marino” with the fifty-fifth absolute time the young girl from Padua, at the end of the first lap, recovered ten positions in the general and closed with a good 45th overall, twelfth in RC4N and tenth in Rally 4.
The progressive digging of the bottom made her life difficult but, despite some lost positions in the standings, the second step proved to be useful for her apprenticeship.
Restarted from the service area with the fiftieth in general, the fourteenth in the group and the twelfth in class, Callegaro resumed the right thread of the discussion, putting in the farm the forty-sixth overall final, the eleventh in the RC4N group and the ninth in Rally 4 class. .
“From the shakedown to the last special we have improved” – says Callegaro – “and we have gained more and more confidence with the car. A Peugeot 208 R2 that performs very well on this particularly hard and treacherous surface. The Baldon Rally team supported us in the best possible way, both in the choice of tires and in all other aspects. I think it was one of the most difficult races, in terms of practice, that I have ever faced, despite having a baggage of only ten appearances. We are satisfied and, without some time imposed, we could have done better but that’s okay anyway. Now let’s focus on our future.
A significant turning point for Callegaro, capable of both strengthening the leadership among the ladies in the Italian Rally Terrain Championship, having finished fourth in the shadow of Monte Titano, but also collecting useful points for the young promises of the future with a provisional Under 25 which sees her in second place, in cohabitation with three other competitors, less than seven from the first.
A more than promising photograph for a future that is particularly uncertain.
“First of all I would like to thank Motus Group” – adds Callegaro – “because it has given us an important support for this San Marino. Thanks also to Baldon Rally who, as always, provided us with a top car. Thanks also to all the partners who made the start of this adventure possible. We are doing well in the league, both in the women and in the Under 25 classification. As for the next matches, everything is still to be decided. Much will depend on the budget we have at our disposal but we would like to be able to continue this path on clay, aiming to improve every single trip. “
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