Bettega thread

[Roy]

Alessandro Bettega, winner of Ford's Fiesta Sporting Throphy international (FSTi) in 2006 drive in Corsica a Focus WRC 06 run bij Stobart M-sport.

Allessandro, son of Attilio Bettega (19 february 1953 - 2 may 1985), ride this year FIA Juniors (JWRC) driven the 3 first rallies in a Fiesta S1600. Because the many problems he get with that car he drive now another car. The champion of 2006 wins a by M-sport supported JWRC entry. Now Bettega get a change with a WRC, because all the problems with the Fiesta. He test once with the car, and did two tarmac rallies in Italy with a Focus WRC 01.

Rally France - Tour de Corse is a special rally for Bettega, he wins the rally last year in Fiesta Cup and he makes his debute in a WRCar in the same rally his father died.


What can we say about the young Bettega? Is he stay in rally? Or has he luck in 2006 in FSTi and see we him once in WRC and maybe last year in Fia Juniors?

And a question about him in Fiesta S1600: has anybody a picture of him in Rally Portugal? (please high resolution at least 1024x)

[Josti]

Best thing is to just wait, before making conclusions. He was clearly the best in the ST championship and fast in the Italian rounds too. Poor this year, but the Fiesta S1600 never really was the right car. I hope he will make good progress in the Focus, and of course a jump into his fathers legacy. At least a new Italian on top is a warm welcome

[PuddleJumper]

Hi FocusChampion. I have 4 hi-res images of Bettega in Portugal. Send me a PM with the email address you'd like them sending to.

[Buzz Lightyear]

is its an 04 focus?

[jonkka]

Should be '06, according to pre-event info

[Roy]

Alessandro Bettega, winner of Ford's Fiesta Sporting Throphy international (FSTi) in 2006 drive in Corsica a Focus WRC 06 run bij Stobart M-sport.

Bettega drives WRC 06, like I wrote

[Buzz Lightyear]

Bettega drives WRC 06, like I wrote

apologies... i didnt see that. But, he was picture beside and 2004 car a month or so ago.

[Helstar]

Alessandro Bettega speaks... (italian link sorry xD !)

It's good article, use some online translator...

http://www.racingworld.it/rally/noti...?idtitolo=4536

[Josti]

apologies... i didnt see that. But, he was picture beside and 2004 car a month or so ago.

That was an 02 Focus, used for a national rally. For experience purposes.

[Donney]

It's nice to see a Bettega back in rallying, being I talian he should be good and smooth on asphalt. Corsica is a hard test I wish him the best.