Sordo’s WRC future unknown after Sardinia podium
The 41-year-old capped his 191st WRC start by coming through to finish third behind Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak and Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier, as the top two were separated by just by 0.2s. Sardinia was Sordo’s second start of the season driving Hyundai’s third i20 N following an outing in Portugal where he finished fifth. These […]
“S*** happens” after losing WRC Sardinia victory with final stage puncture
The eight-time world champion appeared on course to score 61st WRC win having started the final stage with a 6.2s lead, but a puncture three kilometres from the finish handed the victory to Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by the equal-smallest margin in WRC history. Ogier felt there was nothing he could have done differently given the […]
Surprise Sardinia WRC win “really cruel” on Ogier
Tanak took a surprise victory by 0.2s from eight-time world champion Ogier after the Toyota driver picked up a puncture three kilometres from completing the new 16-stage shorter 266.12km rally. The winning margin equalled the WRC’s closest-ever finish when Ogier beat Jari-Matti Latvala in Jordan 2011. Ogier started Sunday with a 17.1s advantage over Tanak […]
Тянак выиграл Ралли Сардиния, опередив Ожье на 0,2 секунды
Чемпион мира по ралли-2019 Отт Тянак одержал победу в драматичной развязке Ралли Сардиния, шестого этапа сезона-2024. После 15 из 16-ти спецучастков эстонский гонщик Hyundai уступал шесть секунд лидеру Себастьену Ожье. Но по ходу заключительного допа француз пробил колесо и растерял всё преимущество. Несмотря на прокол Ожье, борьба за победу продолжалась вплоть до финишного створа. Тянак […]
В календаре WRC появится Ралли Саудовской Аравии
Организаторы чемпионата мира по ралли объявили о заключении десятилетнего контракта на проведение этапа в Саудовской Аравии. Дебютный этап состоится уже в 2025 году и станет финалом сезона. Причем, согласно условия соглашения, Саудовская Аравия будет принимать заключительное ралли в календаре в течение минимум пяти лет. Тестовое ралли состоится в начале следующего года в рамках чемпионата Ближнего […]
Tanak snatches stunning win from Ogier in final stage thriller
Hyundai’s Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja were involved in rally-long battle with Toyota’s Ogier and Vincent Landais, as the WRC trialled a new shorter 48-hour format for the first time on Sardinia’s rough gravel roads. Tanak put Ogier under pressure through Sunday’s four stages overhauling a 17.1s to snatch a stunning win by 0.2s in […]
Hyundai explains Tanak’s “be safe, not push it” WRC Sardinia call
Tanak was embroiled in an intense fight for the rally lead with Toyota’s Ogier across Saturday’s rough gravel stages. The 2019 world champion trailed Ogier by 4.5s heading into Saturday’s stages, but emerged with a 3.5s lead after the morning loop. Ogier picked up a puncture in the day’s opening stage, which allowed Tanak to […]
Tanak slashes Ogier’s lead, Neuville tops Sunday standings
Tanak started the morning trailing Ogier’s Toyota by 17.1s but a strong run through the morning’s two stages reduced the deficit to 6.6s with two stages remaining. Hyundai’s Dani Sordo maintained third [+2m15.5s] ahead of Toyota’s Elfyn Evans [+2m38.0s], with M-Sport Ford’s Gregoire Munster, fifth [+6m10.0s]. Hyundai’s Neuville and Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta rejoined the rally […]
Evans «thinking too much» about WRC title race
Evans has cut a frustrated figure throughout this week’s Rally Sardinia, having been unable to find the confidence to extract the ultimate pace from his Toyota GR Yaris on the gravel stages. After finishing sixth in Portugal last month, the Welshman’s struggles for speed have continued into Sardinia to leave Evans adrift of the victory […]