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Rally: Robert Kubica to contest another rally this weekend

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Khatir Soltani
One week after havng made his winning return to competition last week in Italy, F1 driver Robert Kubica will be back behind the wheel of the Subaru Impreza at the rally Internazionale San Martino.

Kubica was seriously injured in a rally crash early 2011 which put a hold on his Formula 1 career. He made his return to competition last week at Rally Ronde Gomitolo, as local Italian rally that he won in a Subaru Impreza WRC.

The Impreza was prepared by team First Motorsport, fitted with a paddle shift mechanism. His co-driver was Giuliano Manfredi.



This weekend, the former F1 driver will drive the Subaru again, competing in the Rally Internazionale San Martino, a round of the Italian rally championship.

His co-driver will be his fellow countryman Jakub Gerber, who will also make his return alongisde Kubica since their 2011 crash.


Khatir Soltani
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