CRISTIANA OPREA Forms All-Female ERC Crew with Alexia Parteni
March 30, 2024
Originally Written by VIVIEN STREBELOW // from racers-behindthehelmet.com
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- Cristiana Oprea and 19-year-old Alexia Parteni will compete in the 2024 European Rally Championship as an all-female crew, marking Oprea’s first full ERC season in an Opel Corsa Rally4.
- Oprea, a trailblazer for Romanian women in motorsport, was the first Romanian woman to enter ERC and WRC events and founded 'Femei in Motorsport' to support female racers in her country.
- Parteni, who debuted in rallying in 2022, reunites with Oprea after racing together in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup. Their season kicks off April 12-14 in Hungary, though funding challenges may limit their planned events.
UPCOMING:
- 12th to 14th April / Hungary
- 2nd to 4th May / Spain
- 13th to 15th June / Sweden
- 5th to 7th July / Estonia
- 26th to 28th July / Italy
- 16th to 18th August / Czech
- 30th August to 1st September / Great Britain
- 11th to 13th October / Poland