the Spanish pilot Dani is deaf and his co-pilot honest career They escaped unharmed, but forced leave Rally Japan after what His Hyundai was reduced to ashes by the fire half of the race this Friday.
Sordo said he smelled fuel and saw fire burning “between the seats” as he and co-driver Candido Carrera approached the second stage of the race on a busy road. Sordo stopped the car and, once out, he and his co-driver tried to put out the fire with fire extinguishers. But the fire quickly engulfed the vehicle and they had to abandon it.
“After a few minutes it started to burn. It was coming from behind and we tried to put it out, but it was absolutely impossible.” said the driver, who has been on the podium three times this season. “I feel sorry for the team, losing a car like this is a bad day.” The accident forced to vary the parts of the day.
the Belgian Thierry Neuville and the british Elfyn Evans they lead at the same time after the shorter morning session. The new world champion Calle Rovanpera he won the first stage ahead of Neuville and Evans by 0.7 seconds.
The eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier, who won the opening stage on Thursday, was forced to change a flat tire on the second day and dropped to sixth place, 2min 41.5sec behind the lead. “Our race is over,” Ogier said.
Source: La Verdad
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