Abarth 124 to compete in 2019 World Rally Championship

The Abarth 124 rally car will start the 2019 season at the Monte Carlo Rally, driven by Enrico Brazzoli and Manuel Fenoli for Bernini Rally Team, in the first event of the 2019 World Rally Championship (WRC).

The Monte Carlo Rally is an important event in the racing history of the Abarth 124. In 2017, at its world debut, the car demonstrated how competitive it was securing a resounding fourth amongst the official WRC four-wheel drive cars in the toughest special stage race in bad weather, snow and ice. In total, competitors will face 1,366km, 323 of them at a timed speed split over 16 special stages, including two crossings of the legendary Col de Turini.

Abarth has a long history of success in the sport with numerous memorable wins including Walter Rohrl's 1980 victory in the 131 Rally, which paved the way to winning Constructors' and Drivers' championship titles that year.