Vipal sponsors Italian rally driver, deepens Ral Gomme partnership

Vipal Rubber has become official sponsor of Fabio Farina, an Italian competitor in the Italian Rally Championship 2021 (CIR), International Rally Cup (IRCup), Peugeot Trophy and the Under 25 race. The retread and tyre repairs supplier says that Farina is “one of the most outstanding drivers of the new Italian generation in the category.” He is the son of Luca Farina, owner of Ral Gomme SRL, a major tyre retreader in Pietramurata, Trento, Italy, and partner of Vipal.

In September, Farina led the Peugeot Trophy, held second place in the Under 25, and third in the CIR DUE and IRCup CAT R2B. His Peugeot 208 R2 has carried the Vipal Rubber brand on the side of the car in races held throughout the country since March. Forthcoming stages include Rally Due Vally, on 10 October, and Rally Città de Bassano on 22-23 October. The races are streamed live on CIR’s Facebook and Instagram pages and broadcast on RAI Sport TV.

Commercial manager of Vipal Europe, Fabricio Nedeff says: “Fabio is a very talented driver and has the potential to become one of the great European rally championships. This is the first year we’ve sponsored him and we’re already talking to extend our support for the next season.

“In addition, we have strengthened our partnership with Ral Gomme SRL, a family-owned tyre retreading company, that does a work of excellence in the northern region of Italy,”