BULACIA-MURADO DOMINATE SAN MARINO RALLY TO TAKE CIRT CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

BOLIVIAN CREW CLAIMS COMMANDING VICTORY IN ROUND FOUR OF THE ITALIAN GRAVEL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Marco Bulacia and Jose Murado Gonzales delivered a dominant performance to win the 54th San Marino Rally, the fourth round of the 2026 Italian Gravel Rally Championship (CIRT).

Competing in a Pirelli-equipped Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 prepared by Dream One Racing and entered by Meteco Corse, the Bolivian-Spanish pairing controlled the event from start to finish. Bulacia and Murado won seven of the rally’s eight special stages and secured victory by 36.2 seconds.

The result marks Bulacia’s first win of the 2026 season and moves him into the lead of the CIRT standings. The crew also claimed maximum points from the Power Stage to strengthen their championship position.

Second place went to Alberto Battistolli and Simone Scattolin, who finished 36.2 seconds behind the winners. Louis Costant and Maxime Martini completed the podium in another Skoda Fabia RS Rally2.

Held in extremely hot conditions around the roads of San Marino, the rally presented competitors with demanding gravel stages and challenging surface conditions. Bulacia maintained strong pace throughout the event while avoiding mistakes on the technical stages beneath Mount Titano.

QUOTES

"Marco Bulacia and Jose Murado Gonzales won the 54th San Marino Rally after claiming victory on seven of the eight special stages."

"The success marks Bulacia's first victory of the 2026 season and puts him at the top of the Italian Gravel Rally Championship standings."

"Alberto Battistolli and Simone Scattolin finished second, while Louis Costant and Maxime Martini completed the podium."

KEY POINTS

• Marco Bulacia and Jose Murado Gonzales won the 54th San Marino Rally.

• The rally was the fourth round of the 2026 Italian Gravel Rally Championship (CIRT).

• Bulacia won seven of the eight special stages.

• Victory margin was 36.2 seconds.

• The crew competed in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2.

• Bulacia secured his first victory of the 2026 season.

• Maximum Power Stage points were also collected.

• The result moves Bulacia into the championship lead.

• Alberto Battistolli and Simone Scattolin finished second.

• Louis Costant and Maxime Martini completed the podium.