Dani Sordo assures that with only a few hours left before the start of the Rally of Portugal, he is “for victory” This will be its first participation in 2024 in the WRC (World Rally Championship).
In an interview with EFE, the driver of the Spanish Hyundai recognizes that this is one of his favorite events, where last year he achieved second place and in 2022 he finished third, in a Rally where the ground conditions is in his favor and where he will be protected. of thousands of Spanish fans.
After two weeks in Portugal testing the Hyundai i20 in the Terras d’Aboboreira Rally, this afternoon it will face the first special stage in the city of Figueira da Foz, in a test through the Center and North of Portugal that will end on Sunday , May 12 .
Question: Your first race this year, you haven’t participated in the previous 4 rallies, how are you feeling?
Answer: We will try to do our best and give one hundred percent.
Obviously I haven’t run in a while and I’m a little off the pace, but we’re going to give it our all and do what we know.
Q: Earth begins and not leaving at first is positive…
A: Yes, quite positive because the front ones clean the road a little bit and, later, the back ones are a little cleaner.
Q: The Belgian Neuville leads the WRC, the Frenchman Ogier just won in Croatia and the Finnish Rovanpera, who won the Kenya Rally, won in Portugal last year.
A: Everyone will go very fast and they will attack a lot, this is a rally that everyone knows very well. Ogier, Rovanpera, everything will be stronger.
Q: What will be your strategy and aspirations in this competition?
A: It is very important to start fast, at full strength from the beginning. I will give it my best. Trying to give back to the fans all the love they always give me.
Q: You have seven wins in the Rally of Portugal and you were second last year.
A: Yes, I have been on the podium seven times and we will try to repeat it. If we look at the results I got here, it’s clear that I have options. What we are really looking for is that, to be in the box and fight for victory. I go out for victory, it’s always like that.
Q: What are your favorite stages of this rally?
A: The Amarante section (Northern Portugal). It’s a long and beautiful stretch and that’s where you can make a difference, I believe.
Q: What does the rest of the season look like?
A: For now, I will do Portugal and Sardinia and then we will have to see what happens with the others.
Q: Dani Sordo seems to be supported by the team, along with his co-driver Cándido Carrera.
A: With the team, very happy. He is also adapting after the break, we did a good job of scoring in practice and now we will try to do a good job in the rally.
Source: La Verdad
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