Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
    • Quali/Race Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Register
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
    • Quali/Race Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Rallying WRC

Sordo holds off rivals to claim Rally Italia Sardegna victory

by Ryan Wood
4 months ago
0
Sordo holds off rivals to claim Rally Italia Sardegna victory

Dani Sordo (ESP) Carlos del Barrio (GB) of team Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT is seen racing on day 3 during the World Rally Championship Italy in Alghero, Italy on October 10, 2020

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Dani Sordo held off FIA World Rally Championship title-chasing pair Thierry Neuville and Sébastien Ogier to seal back-to-back Rally Italia Sardegna wins on Sunday afternoon.

The Spaniard, driving only his second WRC rally this year, came under intense pressure as the duelling duo ate into his half-minute lead in the final four gravel speed tests. He hung on to win this sixth round by 5.1s in a Hyundai i20.

It marked a third WRC victory for 37-year-old Sordo, who was never headed after taking the lead on Friday morning. It was also his second consecutive triumph on the Mediterranean island after a dramatic last-gasp success in 2019.

“This place is really special, and we have seen a strong performance across the whole team. I’m not particularly pleased with my pace today. We had a big lead coming into Sunday morning, but I wasn’t able to set the same times as Thierry and Ogier, so things were a bit too close by the end,” he said.

Behind, team-mate Neuville and Ogier fought tooth-and-nail. After trading places all rally, Ogier defended second throughout Sunday, until a blistering drive from his Belgian rival enabled him to snatch the position by 1.0s in a tense final stage shootout.

“I was on the limit and pushed very hard,” admitted six-time champion Ogier, who won six of the rally’s 16 rocky tests over three days in northern Sardinia. “It was intense the whole weekend. We gave everything in the last stage and there is not much more I could have done.”

Hyundai’s 1-2 promoted the Korean squad into the lead of the manufacturers’ series with a seven-point advantage over Toyota Gazoo Racing. Just 6.1s covered the podium places, the smallest margin in championship history.

Elfyn Evans holds a 14-point lead over Toyota team-mate Ogier in the drivers’ standings with two rounds remaining. The Welshman guided his Yaris to fourth, just over a minute behind Sordo.

Pierre-Louis Loubet was seventh, ahead of WRC 3 support category winner Jari Huttunen, who held onto eighth after Kajetan Kajetanowicz suffered a late puncture. Kajetanowicz headed WRC 2 winner Pontus Tidemand in 10th.

The penultimate round takes competitors to Belgium for the first time. The asphalt Renties Rally Ypres Belgium takes place on 19 – 22 November.

Teemu Suninen led initially but after slipping back with mechanical problems on his Ford Fiesta, the Finn finished fifth, 31.6s behind Evans.

It was a disappointing weekend for world champion Ott Tänak. Suspension problems on his i20 cost time on the opening morning. He recovered to sixth and gained maximum bonus points in the rally-closing Wolf Power Stage, but trails Evans by 28 points in the title fight.

Pierre-Louis Loubet was seventh, ahead of WRC 3 support category winner Jari Huttunen, who held onto eighth after Kajetan Kajetanowicz suffered a late puncture. Kajetanowicz headed WRC 2 winner Pontus Tidemand in 10th.

The penultimate round takes competitors to Belgium for the first time. The asphalt Renties Rally Ypres Belgium takes place on 19 – 22 November.

Tags: RallyItaliaWRC
Share278Tweet174Share70

Related Posts

Ferrari juniors kick off five-day Fiorano F1 test
Formula 1

Ferrari juniors kick off five-day Fiorano F1 test

2 hours ago
Motorsport Monday: Issue 401 free to read now
Feature

Motorsport Monday: Issue 401 free to read now

7 hours ago
Why Red Bull might just worry Mercedes in 2021
Feature

Why Red Bull might just worry Mercedes in 2021

8 hours ago
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

January 17, 2021
Technical Insight: How Ferrari intends to fight back in 2021

Technical Insight: How Ferrari intends to fight back in 2021

January 15, 2021
Gallery: Best shots from Hamilton’s Turkish GP title celebrations

Russell’s Mercedes drive ‘horrible timing’ for Hamilton’s negotiations – Webber

January 1, 2021
Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

7
Bottas fastest as Formula 1’s Portuguese GP action begins

Bottas: ‘I’m not Rosberg, I do my talking on track and race fair’

4
Mercedes F1 racer Bottas takes sixth at Arctic Lapland Rally

Mercedes F1 racer Bottas takes sixth at Arctic Lapland Rally

2
Ferrari juniors kick off five-day Fiorano F1 test

Ferrari juniors kick off five-day Fiorano F1 test

January 25, 2021
Red Bull and Oreca team up to design hydrogen-powered spec chassis for Le Mans

Red Bull and Oreca team up to design hydrogen-powered spec chassis for Le Mans

January 25, 2021
Jenzer adds Chovet to 2021 Formula 3 line-up

Jenzer adds Chovet to 2021 Formula 3 line-up

January 25, 2021
Motorsport Week

© 2020 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Standings
    • Results
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
  • Other
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • WSeries
    • DTM
    • IMSA
    • NASCAR
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2020 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Sign Up with Facebook
OR

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In