ɪn kˈɔːɹsɪkə, ɔnðə fˈoːɹθ stˈeɪdʒ ʌvðə ɹˈæli zəɹˈuːbiə, bˈɛɾɛɡə lˈɔst kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv hɪz lˈænʃə ænd kɹˈæʃt ˌɪntʊ ɐ tɹˈiː wˌɪtʃ ɹˈʌptʃɚd ˌɪntʊ ðə dɹˈaɪvɚz sˈiːt ænd kˈɪld hˌɪm ˈɪnstəntli.
In Corsica, on the fourth stage of the rally – Zerubia, Bettega lost control of his Lancia and crashed into a tree which ruptured into the driver's seat and killed him instantly.