Andrea Crugnola scored the maiden ERC win that car and tyre issues had prevented him from doing so previously, nearly 10 years after he first came to prominence in the European championship.
Crugnola was narrowly beaten to the inaugural Junior ERC title in 2014. After his WRC aspirations stalled, the now 34-year-old found solace in his national championship, which he won for the third time following his long overdue Rally di Roma Capitale victory, with the event counting for both European and domestic points.
“Every year it