The Spanish pilot Dani is deaf comes second to Rally of Portugal about eleven seconds behind the leader and current world champion, the Finn Calle Rovanperaafter the debate, this Friday, of the first eight sections.
Sordo put on a fight from the first round, which was won by Frenchman Pierre Loubet and in which he finished third. From then on, he led all day to the point of taking the overall classification lead in stage four, taking advantage of Estonian Ott Tänak’s problems.
However, in the first exchange, he would find himself surpassed by a Rovanpera who from that moment and in the second half of the day did not give up his privileged position, adding his victories in the sixth and seventh sections to the one he achieved that of the third. The eighth and final journey, yes, is for Sordo.
Behind them in general the Belgian is third Thierry Neuville, 26 seconds behind the leader, followed by less than a second and a half by Loubet and the Finn Esapekka Lappi. For his part, the first classified in the world championship, Elfyn Evans, he had to retire due to a runway exit, neither he nor his co-driver sustained any injuries. Evans could return to action on Saturday if the mechanic fixes his car in time.
Source: La Verdad
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