Dominator of Sunday morning and very fast in SS 6 and 8 in the afternoon Giandomenico Basso on Skoda Fabia R5 took over the 105 edition of the legendary Targa Florio. Behind him, just over 2 ”behind Craig Breen. The Irishman of Hyundai, the best result in the special 7 and 10, would have liked so much to beat the competition to pay homage to his historic navigator Gareth Roberts, who died prematurely in 2012 right on the Sicilian roads, but unfortunately for him nothing could against the unleashed driver from Veneto.
On the third step of the podium the leaders of the first now Damiano de Tommaso and Massimo Bizzocchi on Citroen C3 R5.
Fourth was Tommaso Ciuffi’s Skoda Fabia Rally 2 EVO, then at 39 ”5 the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 of local driver Salvatore (Totò) Riolo. Giacomo Scattolon’s Polo GTI was seventh, followed by Rudy Michelini at 49 ”3 and Marco Signor at 50” 8 from the summit.
Alessio Profeta on Skoda Fabia Rally 2 EVO finished ninth ahead of Marco Pollara and Daniele Mangiarotti on Citroen C3 R5.
Worth noting is the retirement during PS 9 of one of the great stars of the race up to that moment, namely Stefano Albertini, the strongest in PS 5, following an exit that heavily damaged his Skoda Fabia. Ko also Paolo Andreucci for a breakdown on his Renault Clio Rally 4
Winner among the R2 Christopher Lucchesi in a Peugeot 208 Rally 4.
Targa Florio 2021 standings:
1. G. Basso Skoda Fabia R5 45’54
2. C. Breen Hyundai i20 R5 +2”3
3. D. De Tommaso Citroën C3 Rally2 +20 ”8
4. T. Tufts Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo +27 ”4
5. S. Riolo Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +39”5
7. G. Scattolon VW Polo GTi R5 +45 “4
7. R. Michelini VW Polo GTi R5 +49 ”3
8. M. Mr. VW Polo GTi R5 +50 “8
9. A. Prophet Skoda Fabia EVO 2 +53 ”4
10. M. Pollara Citroen C3 R5 +1’08”5
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