LESSONS TO LEARN FOR HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT ON PENULTIMATE DAY OF RALLY DE PORTUGAL

LESSONS TO LEARN FOR HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT ON PENULTIMATE DAY OF RALLY DE PORTUGAL

WRC A FULL 2016 Lessons to learn for Hyundai Motorsport on penultimate day of Rally de Portugal. Dani Sordo holds fourth position heading into Sunday’s four remaining stages, 30 seconds from the battle for a podium position Thierry Neuville’s push for the top-five was halted on SS11 after a fuelling issue caused his New Generation i20 WRC to stop mid-stage Kevin Abbring was unable to capitalise on his Rally 2 re-start, hitting a rock on Saturday’s opening stage, and retiring from the rally. Rally de Portugal Day Two 21 May, 2016 Matosinhos, Portugal…Read more
DANI SORDO CUARTO A FALTA DE UNA JORNADA EN PORTUGAL

DANI SORDO CUARTO A FALTA DE UNA JORNADA EN PORTUGAL

WRC A FULL 2016 Dani Sordo cuarto a falta de una jornada en Portugal. Dani Sordo y Marc Martí son cuartos a falta de la última jornada del Rally de Portugal, quinta prueba del Campeonato del Mundo de Rallyes 2016. 21 de Mayo 2016 Sordo y Martí eran protagonistas ayer de una gran etapa que les colocaba provisionalmente en segunda posición mediada la jornada, pero hoy han perdido terreno en unos tramos con menos grip. A pesar de ello, Dani y Marc ocupan la cuarta posición tras tres jornadas disputadas, y cuando restan…Read more
KRIS MEEKE DOMINÓ UNA ETAPA SOÑADA Y ACCIDENTADA EN PORTUGAL

KRIS MEEKE DOMINÓ UNA ETAPA SOÑADA Y ACCIDENTADA EN PORTUGAL

WRC A FULL 2016 El nor-irlandés Kris Meeke se impuso en la primera jornada del Rally Luso con su DS3 WRC by Abu Dhabi WRT. Donde hubo consecuencias con accidentes en el tramo 5, sufriendo los abandonos del neocelandés Hayden Paddon por un fuerte impacto contra la montaña, vuelco y salida de camino con incendio en su máquina coreana, quedando desecha la unidad i20 WRC, con las tripulaciones a salvo e igual que el estonio Ott Tanak, que se salió en el mismo lugar que el Kiwi de Hyundai, último ganador del YPF…Read more
TOP PERFORMANCE GIVES ŠKODA DRIVER TIDEMAND THE LEAD AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RALLY IN PORTUGAL

TOP PERFORMANCE GIVES ŠKODA DRIVER TIDEMAND THE LEAD AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RALLY IN PORTUGAL

WRC2 A FULL 2016 Top performance gives ŠKODA driver Tidemand the lead at the World Championship rally in Portugal. › A total of six best times: Not even tyre damage can stop ŠKODA duo Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson (S/S)› Three in the top five: ŠKODA Fabia R5 the dominant rally car at the fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 2) › Huge buzz: Thousands of fans line the tracks at the spectacular stage on the streets of Porto › Pontus Tidemand: "We can build on this" Porto, 20 May 2016 –…Read more
A DREAM FIRST DAY FOR ABU DHABI WRT!

A DREAM FIRST DAY FOR ABU DHABI WRT!

WRC A FULL 2016 A dream first day for Abu Dhabi Total WRT!. 20 May, 2016 On its return to the WRC after a three-month break, the Abu Dhabi Total WRT was in impressive form on the opening leg of Rally de Portugal. Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle produced a near-perfect display to end the day in the lead, more than thirty seconds clear of their closest challengers. Stéphane Lefebvre and Gabin Moreau also delivered a very fine performance, which left them in sixth place in the overall standings. Meanwhile, Khalid Al Qassimi…Read more
VOLKSWAGEN ON COURSE FOR THE PODIUM WITH OGIER AND MIKKELSEN

VOLKSWAGEN ON COURSE FOR THE PODIUM WITH OGIER AND MIKKELSEN

WRC A FULL 2016 Volkswagen on course for the podium with Ogier and Mikkelsen. Ogier/Ingrassia second after dramatic opening leg, Mikkelsen/Jæger fourth Last year’s winners Latvala/Anttila ninth after challenging day FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC) RALLY PORTUGAL 20 May, 2016 Wolfsburg (20 May 2016). A dramatic opening, with Volkswagen well-placed for the rest of the rally: Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) and Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (N/N) are second and fourth in the Polo R WRC after the first third of the Rally Portugal. With the route placing huge strain on the cars, both duos…Read more
PROGRESS PROVED, M-SPORT PURSUE FURTHER PACE IN PORTUGAL

PROGRESS PROVED, M-SPORT PURSUE FURTHER PACE IN PORTUGAL

WRC A FULL 2016 PROGRESS PROVED, M-SPORT PURSUE FURTHER PACE IN PORTUGAL. M-Sport World Rally Team’s Mads Østberg and Éric Camilli both made progress over the first full day of competition at Rally de Portugal. Currently holding seventh and eighth places, the Ford Fiesta RS WRC pairing will be looking for further gains as the event continues. Suffering from a persistent downshift issue over the morning loop, Østberg attempted to alter his driving style to suit, but the tactic did not work in his favour and he lost time to the leading pack.…Read more
HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT HOLDS PROVISIONAL PODIUM AFTER DRAMATIC START IN PORTUGAL

HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT HOLDS PROVISIONAL PODIUM AFTER DRAMATIC START IN PORTUGAL

WRC A FULL 2016 Hyundai Motorsport holds provisional podium after dramatic start in Portugal. 20 May, 2016 Dani Sordo ends the first day of Rally de Portugal, round five of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), chasing a podium in third position Thierry Neuville got off to a cautious start but holds a top-five slot with the Belgian showing strong pace. He took two stage wins in the Porto Street Stage this evening. Hayden Paddon and Kevin Abbring had dramas today; the Kiwi rolled in SS5 and retired from the rally, while Abbring…Read more
DANI SORDO EN POSICIONES DE PODIO EN PORTUGAL

DANI SORDO EN POSICIONES DE PODIO EN PORTUGAL

WRC A FULL 2016 Dani Sordo en posiciones de podio en Portugal. 20 de Mayo 2016 Dani Sordo y Marc Martí están protagonizando una sólida actuación en el Rally de Portugal, quinta prueba del Campeonato del Mundo de Rallyes 2016, ocupando la tercera posición provisional después de nueve de las diecinueve especiales programadas disputadas. Sordo y Martí ya marcaban el tercer mejor crono ayer en la súper especial de Lousada que abría la prueba, conservando esa posición hasta mediada la jornada de hoy viernes. Tras el parque de asistencia de mediodía en Matosinhos,…Read more
OGIER & VOLKSWAGEN LIDERAN EN EL COMIENZO DEL RALLY DE PORTUGAL EN LOUSADA

OGIER & VOLKSWAGEN LIDERAN EN EL COMIENZO DEL RALLY DE PORTUGAL EN LOUSADA

WRC A FULL 2016 OGIER & VOLKSWAGEN LIDERAN EN EL COMIENZO DEL RALLY DE PORTUGAL EN LOUSADA. 20 de Mayo 2016 El tricampeón mundial de Rally, el francés Sébastien Ogier consiguió el mejor tiempo en la prueba súper especial lusa de Lousada, donde con una extensión de un poco más de 3 kilómetros se abrió la 5ta prueba del Mundial de Rally. Con el hermoso andar del bólido teutón, el galo Ogier superó a los autos de orígen coreano Hyundai, con sus sendos i20 WRC de nueva generación escoltaron al Volkswagen Polo R…Read more