A touch of rally history: Thomas Klausner in San Marino

A touch of rally history: Thomas Klausner in San Marino

In San Marino, an exciting motorsport event recently took place, in which Thomas Klausner and his passenger Daniel Mitterdorfer provided spectacular moments. After his first appearance at the Quattro Legend in Sankt Gilgen, Thomas introduced his rebuilt urquatro, once owned by his late brother Christof Klausner. The fans were able to experience a real spectacle when the rally team raced through the winding landscape in Italy.

"The people there are rally crazy! You can't imagine that!" Said Thomas enthusiastically about the atmosphere, which prevailed as a rally epilot during his first mission. Over 60,000 spectators were present in San Marino, which put enormous pressure on the drivers because they wanted to meet this great expectation. Christof Klausner, who was known as a drift king, had made the rally there popular with his breathtaking drifts. Together with the Italian local king Paolo Diana, they provided gripping memories.

Special invitation and fans in the focus

Organizer Vito Pialli had invited the duo Klausner, which is particularly remarkable. "Usually you need an international ralley license to be able to take part in the foreign events. We were special guests, so to speak, and were allowed to take four special exams," said Thomas. One of these exams was the famous roundabout, in which Christof used to delight the crowd.

Another highlight was the openness with which Thomas, just like his brother Christof, dealt with the fans. "Usually no rally driver lets fans in his rally car," said Thomas. "At Chrisi there was always 'Open Door'! Everyone was allowed to sit down and sniff a little rally air!" Thomas continued this philosophy when he recognized a fans who had traveled from Costa Rica. The approximately 50-year-old man used to visit the rally with his late father. Thomas invited him to go as a passenger, which was an unforgettable experience for the man. "He was totally touched and had tears in his eyes," Thomas continued.

The next opportunity for fans to see the legendary Urquattro will be at January Rallye. In order to experience the Klausner/Mitterdorfer team again in action, the audience must be patient up to the Quattro Legend in Sankt Gilgen and on the Tauplitzalm.

For all rally enthusiasts, the appearance in San Marino remains a remarkable moment in the history of rallying, paired with emotions, hard competitions and the involvement of fans. More about it and the impressive experiences of Thomas Klausner are in a detailed report www.meinbezirk.at to read.