{"id":12159,"date":"2025-03-23T17:19:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T17:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theracingfactory.pt\/?p=12159"},"modified":"2025-04-29T10:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:54:46","slug":"andrea-mabellini-and-virginia-lenzi-join-the-racing-factory-for-the-2025-european-rally-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theracingfactory.pt\/pt\/andrea-mabellini-and-virginia-lenzi-join-the-racing-factory-for-the-2025-european-rally-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrea Mabellini e Virginia Lenzi juntam-se \u00e0 The Racing Factory para o Campeonato Europeu de Rally de 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12159\" class=\"elementor elementor-12159\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84933de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84933de\" 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data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"225\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">The Racing Factory is pleased to announce the addition of Italian driver Andrea Mabellini and his long-time co-driver, Virginia Lenzi, for the 2025 season of the European Rally Championship (ERC).<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">The duo will compete behind the wheel of a \u0160koda Fabia RS Rally2, reinforcing the team&#8217;s commitment to achieving strong results in the European competition.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"460\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Andrea Mabellini began his motorsport career through simulators customized by his father and stood out by winning the Rally Italia Talent in 2017.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">He subsequently participated in the Rally di Monza during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">In 2020, he clinched the FIA R-GT Cup, and in 2021, he won the Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">In 2022, he was crowned Italian two-wheel-drive champion, and in 2024, he achieved his first ERC victory during the Rally Silesia, alongside Virginia Lenzi, with whom he has had a consolidated partnership since the beginning of his rally career.<\/span> <span class=\"ml-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !bg-[#F4F4F4] !text-token-text-secondary dark:!bg-[#303030]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaerc.com\/a\/news\/w28836_Mabellini-wants-more-after-being-voted-ERC-Most-Improved-Driver-of-the-Year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative bottom-0 left-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow overflow-hidden truncate text-center\">FIA ERC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"634\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Andrea Mabellini expressed his enthusiasm about this new stage with TRF:<\/span> &#8220;<span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Joining The Racing Factory for the 2025 ERC season is a significant step in my career.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">I am confident that, with the team&#8217;s support and the continued partnership with Virginia, we have all the ingredients to achieve top results.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p><p data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"850\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">The Racing Factory is confident that the determination of Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi will be crucial in facing the challenges of the 2025 season and achieving standout results in the ERC.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Alo\u00edsio Monteiro, CEO of The Racing Factory, also expressed pride in this new partnership:<\/span> &#8220;<span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">We are extremely pleased to welcome Andrea and Virginia to our family.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Their upward trajectory in the rally world and their chemistry as a duo are factors that assure us this partnership will bring much success to our team in ERC 2025.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p><p data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"874\"><strong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"874\">ERC 2025 Calendar:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"1932\"><li data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"1038\"><strong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"952\">42nd Rally Sierra Morena &#8211; C\u00f3rdoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad (Spain):<\/strong> <span 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