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1992 Rallye Sanremo – Rallye d’Italia (Italy)

Overview Route Results Cars Challenges

Overview

Event Name: 1992 Rallye Sanremo – Rallye d’Italia (Italy)

Date: October 12–15, 1992

Start Location: Sanremo, Italy

Finish Location: Sanremo, Italy

Total Distance: 390.00 km of special stages

Surface: Asphalt

The 1992 Sanremo Rally, typically one of the calendar’s premier asphalt events, was marred by controversy. Following tensions over perceived event management and road fairness, several top WRC teams curtailed their participation. Despite the disrupted field, Lancia local Andrea Aghini and co-driver Simone Scattolin kept focus and delivered a controlled and inspired drive. The result was Aghini’s first—and only—WRC win, fittingly aboard the legendary Delta HF Integrale on Italian tarmac.

Route

Monte Ceppo: Fast and flowing with long descents—traction and braking precision were essential.
San Bartolomeo and Col di Nava: Technical hill stages with quick elevation changes and slippery early-morning surfaces.
Bajardo and Vignai: Iconic Italian tarmac with narrow stone-lined sections—demanded precision and courage.

The rally unfolded in the Ligurian mountains above the Italian Riviera—classic Sanremo territory with smooth asphalt, constant direction changes, and tight switchbacks:

The rally was cut short amid intra-team disagreements and championship politics, leaving many top crews with incomplete results—but Aghini’s performance stood regardless.

🏆 Results

Overall Winner
Andrea Aghini & Simone Scattolin · Lancia Delta HF Integrale
2nd Place
Carlos Sainz & Luis Moya · Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185
3rd Place
Didier Auriol & Bernard Occelli · Lancia Delta HF Integrale

Though not without controversy, Aghini’s pace on the asphalt was undeniable—he outdrove experienced rivals and became a national hero in the process.

Navigation & Challenges

  • Event Tension: Political disputes and protests over fairness led to a fragmented field—focus was difficult for many teams.
  • Precision Driving: Italian tarmac rallies punish overdriving—Aghini’s smoothness proved decisive on narrow switchbacks.
  • Championship Disruption: Some points contenders withdrew, leaving standings shaken by the unusual conditions.

Though shortened and controversial, the 1992 Rallye Sanremo will always be remembered as the day Andrea Aghini delivered for Lancia on Italian home ground.

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