“I'm very sorry for the animal”

At the end of this week, Simone Tempestini and Sergiu Itu, his co -pilot, participated in Rally di Roma Capital, a stage in the European Championship organized in the vicinity of the capital of Italy.

Simone Tempestini, collision with a cow at 130 km/hour: “It appeared immediately after a turn”

In the 11th position, Tempestini was the protagonist of an accident, who forced to withdraw from the competition. The MRF Tyres pilot hit a cow entered on the roadand the car was damaged quite strongly in the windscreen area.

Also, Skoda Fabia Rally2 car radiator has been affected very hardaspect that mattered decisively in the abandonment of the Simone Tempestini – Sergiu Itu.

“I am very sorry for the animal, but it was impossible to avoid it. It appeared immediately after a turn and I had no time to slow down. I had about 130 km/h at that time. Both I and Sergiu (no Sergiu Itu, the co -pilot) are good, but unfortunately we had to stop here,” said the multiple national champion.

Also, MRF Tyres, the team of Tempestini, sent a statement:

“Unfortunately, Simone Tempestini came out of the race after a contact. During SS8 Guargcino – Altipian 1, he failed to avoid an animal that came out of the forest that surrounded the road. Despite the fear and the damage, the crew tried to re -enter the race but was forced to stop after a few miles from the road section. ”

ITU also posted a story on Instagram with the destroyed windshield of the car and with a sarcastic description: “Without” bad “, we had no luck. Out from Rally di Roma Capital.”

According to the aforementioned publication, the local authorities have opened an investigation to investigate how the cow arrived on the route and who is responsible for the animal, while Simone Tempestini and his teammate began to take steps to repair the car as soon as possible, Given that at the end of the next week the rally of Sibiu will take place.