Monthly Archives: May 2016

WRC A FULL 2016 Dani Sordo finaliza cuarto en Portugal. 22 de Mayo 2016 Después de un sólido rally en el que llegaban a ocupar posiciones de podio hasta la jornada del sábado, Dani Sordo y Marc Martí han concluido en cuarta posición el Rally de Portugal, puntuando de esta forma en las cinco pruebas del Campeonato del Mundo de Rallyes 2016 disputadas hasta la fecha. Sordo y Martí se limitaban a finalizar la prueba en la última jornada disputada hoy domingo, consiguiendo así importantes puntos en la clasificación del Campeonato, tanto en…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 Pontus Tidemand gives ŠKODA Motorsport the first win of the season in the WRC 2. › Two damaged tyres and still at the top: Works team Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson (S/S) triumphs at the ultimate endurance test in Portugal › One-two result for fast, reliable ŠKODA Fabia R5 at the second start of the season in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 2) › Michal Hrabánek: "Great success for the ŠKODA brand" 22 May, 2016 Porto, 22 May 2016 – The speedy Swedes Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson passed the ultimate endurance…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle win Rally de Portugal!. Leaders from from the second stage to the end, Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle produced a masterful performance at Rally de Portugal to claim their second World Championship win. This win, Citroën’s 95th victory in the WRC, was just rewards for the hard work of the Abu Dhabi Total WRT at its first gravel rally of the season. Having rejoined this morning under Rally2 regulations, Stéphane Lefebvre/Gabin Moreau and Khalid Al Qassimi/Chris Patterson made it to the final podium. 22…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 Mikkelsen second in Portugal, Ogier third – an important step for Volkswagen in the World Rally Championship. Volkswagen significantly extends lead in all WRC competitions Mikkelsen/Jæger clinch second place in final spurt, Ogier/Ingrassia third Latvala/Anttila score important points in the Manufacturers’ Championship FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC) RALLY PORTUGAL 22 May, 2016 Wolfsburg (22 May 2016). Excitement right down to the wire, Mikkelsen beats Ogier, lucrative points haul – Volkswagen took an important step towards the defence of its titles at the Rally Portugal. Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (N/N) finished…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 CAMILLI DELIVERS IN PORTUGAL. M-Sport World Rally Team’s Éric Camilli delivered a breakthrough performance during the fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship – piloting his Ecoboost-powered Ford Fiesta RS WRC to a career-best fifth place. 22 May, 2016 Co-driven by fellow Frenchman Benjamin Veillas, the pairing were tasked with producing an increase of speed whilst maintaining the consistency delivered in Argentina – and they did so brilliantly. Upping his pace significantly, Camilli secured the third fastest time through the first pass of Baião (SS10) – 4.5 seconds…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 Hyundai Motorsport secures best ever Portugal result after demanding weekend. Dani Sordo has secured his third successive fourth place finish after a trouble-free final day at Rally de Portugal For Hyundai Motorsport, fourth place is the team’s best finish to date in the Portuguese event, having finished in sixth place with Sordo last year Thierry Neuville re-joined under Rally 2 on Sunday morning and brought his New Generation i20 WRC to the end of the rally, with some spectacular jumps on the classic Fafe stage. Matosinhos, Portugal Rally de…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle set their sights on victory. 21 May, 2016 Having produced a perfectly controlled performance since the start, Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle increased their overall lead at Rally de Portugal. The British-Irish crew will head into the final leg with a 45.3s lead over the second-placed crew. The leg was more difficult for the other Abu Dhabi Total WRT drivers, since Stéphane Lefebvre and Khalid Al Qassimi were both forced to retire. They will return under Rally2 rules tomorrow. After stopping off in service…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 Ogier second, Mikkelsen third – Volkswagen set for big fightback on final day in Portugal. Ogier/Ingrassia defend second place from Mikkelsen/Jæger at the Rally Portugal Volkswagen duos within striking distance of victory, Latvala/Anttila climb to sixth Support from Dr. Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand 21 May, 2016 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC) RALLY PORTUGAL Wolfsburg (21 May 2016). Not for the faint-hearted: Volkswagen is well-placed in the race for victory and podium places at the Rally Portugal. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia…Read more

WRC A FULL 2016 CAMILLI MAKES HIS MARK IN PORTUGAL. 21 May, 2016 M-Sport World Rally Team’s Éric Camilli made his mark on the FIA World Rally Championship today – setting a string of highly impressive times through the second full day of competition at Rally de Portugal. Currently holding fifth place in the overall standings, the Frenchman is also on course to secure his best ever result. Co-driven by fellow Frenchman Benjamin Veillas, the pairing were given three objectives for this weekend’s event: complete all of the stages, increase the pace from…Read more

WRC2 A FULL 2016 Rally Portugal: Dramatic day for leader Pontus Tidemand. › ŠKODA one-two: works team Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson (S/S) overcome puncture to lead fellow ŠKODA duo Nicolás Fuchs/Fernando Mussano (PE/PE) by 32.0 seconds › Five ŠKODA Fabia R5s in the top six of WRC 2 standings - Jan Kopecký/Pavel Dresler (CZ/CZ) working their way up through the field › Iconic Fafe stage awaits at end of round five of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 2) 21 May, 2016 Porto, 21 May 2016 – At the end of a dramatic day,…Read more