Although the problems he experienced on Saturday with the hybrid system were repeated throughout the final day, the driver of Saint Michael’s Bridge He was able to lower his time on Sunday and finish seventh in the Monte Carlo Rallyas the second best classified of his team in this inaugural round of the WRC (World Rally Championship) 2023.
The 91st edition of the Monte Carlo Rally It did not develop as expected by Dani Sordo, who had high hopes for his return to the mythical Monegasque event. Unfortunately, the problems with the hybrid engine system, which conditioned the Spaniard’s performance on the penultimate day, recurred from this morning, forcing the driver from Puente San Miguel to compete in today’s final stage with a lack of significant power.
On the other side of this, Dani Sordo and Cándido Carrera were able to increase their speed and set more enjoyable times aboard Hyundai i20 N Rally1coming to complete the first stage of the day as fifth classified, despite not being able to compete on equal terms with their rivals.
Although he expected otherwise, the Spanish pilot of Hyundai Motorsport He tried ex officio to complete this Monte Carlo Rally in the best possible way, which he finally finished in seventh place, as second place for his team, to which he contributed six points.
An important result at the international level of the Cantabrian, which allows the Alzenau’s team started the WRC (World Rally Championship) occupying second place in the manufacturers’ section at the end of the first of thirteen appointments scheduled for this 2023.
“This Sunday we again had a lot of problems with the hybrid system. I know the team did everything they could to fix the situation. I enjoyed driving more and had better times too. At least it’s something positive.” He said at the end of the Monegasque test.
2023 MONTECARLO RALLY CLASSIFICATION. Final:
1st- Sébastien Ogier / Vincent Landais (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1), 3:12:02.0
2nd- Kalle Rovanperä / Jonne Halttunen (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1), in 18.8
3rd- Thierry Neuville / Martijn Wydaeghe (Hyundai i20 N Rally1), in 44.6
4th- Elfyn Evans / Scott Martin (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1), in 1:12.4
5th- Ott Tänak / Martin Järveoja (Hyundai i20 N Rally1), in 2:34.9
6th- Takamoto Katsuta / Aaron Johnston (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1), in 3:32.6
7th- Dani Sordo / Cándido Carrera (Hyundai i20 N Rally1), in 3:47.5
8th- Esapekka Lappi / Janne Ferm (Hyundai i20 N Rally1), in 3:51.3
Source: La Verdad
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