Danny Sordo (Hyundai i20 N) made his World Cup hybrid era debut this week at the Rally de Portugal.The fourth points test and this, from Thursday to Sunday, will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the competition.
After missing the first three rallies, Monte Carlo, Sweden and Croatia; Danny Sordo discusses his first championship race in Portugal in 2022, the first for a hybrid car.† He was not in the first race due to a 2022 contract with Hyundai Motorsport that would have forced him to share the team’s third official i20 N with Swede Oliver Solberg.
The Spaniard from Puente San Miguel will thus try to take advantage of his late position in the starting order (twelfth) to gain an advantage in the gravel rally, where the first to cross each stage “clears” the track for the starter. Back.
Sordo, who has been on the podium in Portugal five times (he came second last year), says: “Portugal is always very beautiful, so I am very happy that this is my first round of the season. Usually a lot of spectators travel from my home to Spain and the spectators are always fantastic.
†I’m happy to ride on gravel for the first time. I hope to have a good rhythm and adapt quickly to this new challenge† “It won’t be easy because the other drivers have already driven three rallies, so I hope the ‘feel’ of Rally 1 comes soon,” he added on the World Cup website.
Sordo emphasizes the work of his teams in the first tests: “It was fantastic to see our teams fighting for the overall victory of the rally and although we did not manage to win it was good to secure a double podium .”
†The entire Hyundai Motorsport team has worked tirelessly over the past few months to improve the car. And of course our efforts really make a difference. “We will continue to develop and fight for the title as the season progresses,” added Sordo.
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The World Championship is led by Finnish Kale Rovanpera (Toyota GR Yaris)After successively winning Sweden and Croatia and finishing fourth in the opening round (Monte Carlo). He has 76 points, 29 more than Belgian Thierry Neville (Hyundai i20 N) and already has 46 points against Irishman Craig Brin (Ford Puma).
Portugal rally It also marks the return of two of the most successful drivers in history: Frenchman Sebastian Loes (9 titles), Ford Puma and Sebastian Ogier (8)., with Toyota GR Yaris. With a limited schedule for both during the season, they were only in Monte Carlo, where they finished first and second.
The race starts on Thursday with a stage: a super special scene of 3.06 km on the outskirts of Coimbra. Friday is divided into eight parts, Saturday seven and Sunday five. In total there will be a 2nd Special 343, 30 times per kilometer from 1535.35.
Source: La Neta Neta
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