Rally Salento 2002

Rally of Salento, the 2002 edition, was the seventh race of the CIR (Italian Rally Championship). Almost all the entitled crews were engaging the battle in the Super 1600 class, as Paolo Andreucci (Fiat Punto), Andrea Dallavilla (Citroen Saxo), Piero Longhi (Renault Clio), Luca Pedersoli (Fiat Punto), Luigi Galli (Fiat Punto) and so on. Only one WRC car was entitled and it was the Peugeot 206 WRC driven by Renato Travaglia and prepared by Racing Lions of the Peugeot Sport Italia.
Also Andrea Navarra, who won several races with the Subaru Impreza WRC in the CRT, was entitled, but he drove a Subaru Impreza Gr.N in order to fight the fast Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7, driven by Ratiglia.

After 18 special stages completely dominated by Paolo Andreucci, the 19th stage saw the retire of the Tuscan driver, who abandoned due to a little problem at the engine. This fact let Dallavilla get the top position in the Super 1600 category and Gigino Galli the first position in the Trofeo Fiat Punto.

The CIR classification after the 7th race, the Rally of Salento: 1. Travaglia (Peugeot 206 Wrc) 39; 2 Navarra (Subaru Impreza Wrc ) 21; 3. Andreucci 19; 4. Cantamessa ( Subaru Impreza Wrc) 16, 5. Aghini ( Peugeot 206 Wrc) 14

The CIR Super 1600 category: 1. Andreucci (Fiat Punto Super 1600) 56; 2. Dallavilla (Citroen Saxo Super 1600) 36; 3. Galli (Fiat Punto Super 1600) 20; 4. Pedersoli (Fiat Punto S.1600) 19; 5. Longhi (Renault Clio S1600) 15; 6. Baldacci (Citroen S1600) 14.

Galli at the stadium plaza	Andreucci from Procar no.1	Andreucci from Procar no.2	Andreucci from Procar no.3
Andreucci on leg 1	Andreucci on leg 2	Dallavilla on leg 2