Monthly Archives: May 2018

WRC A FULL 2018 CITROËN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT QUEDA JUSTO FUERA DE LOS CINCO PRIMEROS.     Rally de Portugal (18-20 de mayo 2018) – Día 2 CITROËN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT QUEDA JUSTO FUERA DE LOS CINCO PRIMEROS Aunque los equipos Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT no tenían buenas posiciones de salida hoy, Kris Meeke y Paul Nagle se salían de pista en un fuerte accidente, Mads Østberg–Torstein Eriksen y Craig Breen–Scott Martin cumplieron su tarea de forma diligente y terminaban el día en sexta y séptima posición, respectivamente, aumentando su…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 LAPPI , TÄNAK AND LATVALA PUSH ON IN PORTUGAL.     May 19, 2018  Toyota Motor Corporation GAZOO Racing Company Rally Portugal: Day 3 Lappi, Ott Tänak and Latvala push on in Portugal Saturday was a stronger day for the Toyota Yaris WRC on Rally Portugal. Jari-Matti Latvala returned to action and put his retirement yesterday firmly behind him, demonstrating his speed by claiming two stage wins. Esapekka Lappi also had a strong day, keeping himself in contention for a podium place in a closely-fought battle. Restarting under the Rally 2…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 EVANS AND SUNINEN PERFORM IN PORTUGAL.     EVANS AND SUNINEN PERFORM IN PORTUGAL M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRCs delivered another strong performance at Rally de Portugal today – Elfyn Evans consolidating his second position as Teemu Suninen edged to within five seconds of the podium. With just five stages left to contest, there remains all to play for and the team will leave no stone unturned in pursuit of the best possible result. Team Principal, Malcolm Wilson OBE, said: “It’s fantastic to see Elfyn and Teemu…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 CITROËN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT JUST OUTSIDE TOP FIVE.     CITROËN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT JUST OUTSIDE TOP FIVE Although the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT crews were all hampered by their positions in the running order today, Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle unfortunately going off in a heavy crash, Mads Østberg – Torstein Eriksen and Craig Breen – Scott Martin diligently stuck to the task in hand and ended the day in sixth and seventh positions respectively, adding to their experience on the way. Faced with the…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 RALLY PORTUGAL: ŠKODA’S TIDEMAND STORMS INTO LEAD OF WRC 2 – TEAMMATE NORDGREN UP TO SIXTH.     RALLY PORTUGAL: ŠKODA’S TIDEMAND STORMS INTO LEAD OF WRC 2 – TEAMMATE NORDGREN UP TO SIXTH › After a set back with two punctures during the Friday leg, WRC 2 Champions Pontus Tidemand /Jonas Andersson powered their ŠKODA FABIA R5 back into the WRC 2 lead  › Despite another two punctures, ŠKODA Junior Team Juuso Nordgren/Tapio Suominen climbed to sixth on the WRC 2 leader board at the end of Saturday…Read more

WRC 2 A FULL 2018 PORTUGAL RALLY: MOTORSPORT ITALIA CONFIDENT.     Mexican driver Guerra in the middle of the classement, test for Andolfi At the start of Rally of Portugal, the Motorsport teams had been unlucky during their first day. In the second leg things went better and today, saturday May 19, Fabio Andolfi has never been down the tenth place. In the last stage of the day he achieved the fifth place. The two punctures during the first leg have kept out him of the fight for the podium. A good…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 DANI SORDO EN LA LUCHA POR EL RALLY DE PORTUGAL.     Rally de Portugal 2018 Dani Sordo en la lucha por el Rally de Portugal Después de los dos podios conseguidos en México y Argentina, Dani Sordo y Carlos del Barrio han vuelto a mostrar su excelente estado de forma y son terceros provisionales finalizada la primera etapa del Rally de Portugal, sexta prueba puntuable para el Campeonato del Mundo de Rallyes 2018. Tras un excelente inicio de rally, Dani y Carlos han llegado a liderar la prueba…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 LOS C3 WRC TUVIERON UN GRAN RITMO PERO SIN SUERTE.     LOS C3 WRC TUVIERON UN GRAN RITMO PERO SIN SUERTE Uno de los protagonistas del día, con tres especiales ganadas, los Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT de Kris Meeke – Paul Nagle y Craig Breen – Scott Martin demostraron su velocidad, pero dejaron las esperanzas de un gran resultado en la cuneta tras sendos pinchazos mientras que Mads Østberg – Torstein Eriksen acabaron el día en una prometedora sexta posición en su debut en tierra con el…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT LEADS RALLY DE PORTUGAL AT THE END OF THE FIRST COMPLETE DAY OF ACTION.     Rally de Portugal Day One 18 May 2018 Rally de Portugal – Day One Report Hyundai Motorsport leads Rally de Portugal at the end of the first complete day of action, with most WRC competitors enduring issues throughout Friday’s stages Thierry Neuville holds a 17.7-second advantage over Elfyn Evans with Dani Sordo in third overall after a dramatic day on the Portuguese gravel stages Andreas Mikkelsen and Hayden Paddon both retired…Read more

WRC A FULL 2018 THE C3 WRCs BIG ON PACE BUT SHORT ON LUCK.     THE C3 WRCs BIG ON PACE BUT SHORT ON LUCK One of the dominant forces on today's opening leg with three stage wins, the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT crews Kris Meeke – Paul Nagle and Craig Breen – Scott Martin saw their hopes of a strong result seriously compromised by punctures, whilst Mads Østberg – Torstein Eriksen ended the day in an encouraging sixth place on their debut on gravel in the C3 WRC. Expected to…Read more