Roberto Daprà and Luca Guglielmetti, representing ACI Team Italia, finished fourth in the WRC2 standings for the first leg of the 93rd Monte-Carlo Rallye, driving the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 for Delta Rally.
Gap (France), January 23rd, 2025 – After the traditional starting ceremony at Place du Casino in Monte-Carlo, Daprà set the fourth-fastest time among the WRC2 competitors on the two special stages “Digne les Bains-Chaudon-Norante” (19.01 km) and “Faucon du Caire-Bréziers” (21.18 km). Then, he recorded the third-fastest time on the “Avançon-Notre Dame du Laus” stage (13.97 km). However, this stage was suspended after Yohan Rossel’s run due to poorly positioned spectators, preventing Daprà from starting it. He ended the first leg in fourth place in the WRC2 standings, behind Yohna and Léo Rossel (both driving Citroëns) and Camilli in the Hyundai, while Yohan Rossel (Citroën) leads the category.
“We are happy,” said Daprà upon arriving in Gap, “because our time gaps compared to the others are better than last year, so we’re satisfied. We were cautious on the first stage and improved on the second. It’s a shame that the third stage was cancelled. Tomorrow won’t be easy. There will certainly be ice and snow on the second stage. We’ll see what the conditions are like in the morning.”
ROBERTO DAPRA’ | Born in Trento on April 25th, 2001, Daprà made his rally debut in 2019 by participating in the Rallye San Martino di Castrozza e Primiero. In 2021, he began his journey with ACI Team Italia through his participation in the Italian Junior Rally Championship, where he finished in fourth place overall. From 2022, as a key figure on the international rally scene and still representing ACI Team Italia alongside co-driver Luca Guglielmetti, Roberto Daprà stood out with a victory in the Rally4 category at the FIA Motorsport Games and a 5th place finish overall in the FIA Junior ERC. In 2023, he secured the ERC4 category title and ended the season as vice-champion in the FIA Junior ERC, driving a Peugeot 208 Rally4. In 2024, he debuted in the FIA WRC2 and achieved success in the CIRP series within the CIAR Sparco at the Rally 1000 Miglia and the Rallye Sanremo. He also triumphed at the Rally San Martino di Castrozza, his home event in the Italian Rally Trophy, where he claimed his first overall victory.
