ITALIAN rally champion Giulia Maroni has died after plummeting 164 foot to her death while on a hike. Maroni, 37, was out walking her dog on the Modena Apennines in Italy on Sunday when she slipped and fell. According to reports, she was hiking with her partner and dog on Mount Libro Aperto in the Pizzo dei Sassi Bianchi area when she lost her balance, slipping into the gully and falling among trees and rocks. Maroni’s partner called the emergency services, who then airlifted her to the Maggiore hospital in Bologna. “An accident in the mountains took away Giulia Maroni, a passionate sportsman and off-roader, who had also collaborated with our magazine. Lina Van De Mars, who placed runner-up alongside Maroni in the FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas in 2021, also paid tribute. According to local reports, Maroni and her partner were great mountain enthusiasts.

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