Rally Italy Sardinia - June11-14
History
Italy’s WRC counter was formerly a mixed surface event based in Sanremo, and known as the Rally of the Flowers when it was first held in 1928.
It formed part of the WRC from the championship’s beginning in 1973.
Michele Mouton became the first and only woman to win a WRC round when she triumphed in 1981.
The rally moved to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia in 2004.
What’s new for 2015
An overnight halt on Thursday in Cagliari.
Saturday’s leg is the longest in the WRC since 2012.
Less than a third of the stage distance is the same as 2014.
Official Website: rallyitaliasardegna.com/en
Listen Live: wrc.com/live_popup_radio
WRC+ : Live Stages/Live Maps/Onboard Action/Full Highlights plus.wrc.com/
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Dani Sordo edged out Kris Meeke to set fastest time in Thursday morning's shakedown at Rally Italia Sardegna.
In dry and sunny conditions, Meeke looked set to top the timesheets through the Putifigari test in Citroens DS 3 until Sordo went quickest by 0.2sec on the third of his four runs in a Hyundai i20.
"We were working with the suspension to have better grip for the rally," said Sordo. "The stage was really rough at the end, not with stones but with the soft surface. It was difficult to find the right line.
"The roads weren’t so representative of the rally. The first 2km was OK, but the end was completely different. But this rally has a lot of different characteristics so it's difficult to say what is normal," added Sordo, whose i20 was fitted with Michelin’s soft compound tyres.
Mads Ostberg was 0.9sec behind Sordo in third in Citroens second DS 3, with Volkswagen Motorsport duo Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala tied a further 0.2sec back. Thierry Neuville completed the top six in another i20, emerging from his final run with rear bodywork damage after sliding wide and striking a tree.
Most of the frontrunners completed only the minimum required three runs and the stage became increasingly quicker, with most drivers posting their fastest time in their final pass.
The sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship is based in Alghero and starts tonight with a 2.50km super special stage in the harbour area of Cagliari, the islands capital city.
click: wrc.com/sardinia-shakedown/
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History
Italy’s WRC counter was formerly a mixed surface event based in Sanremo, and known as the Rally of the Flowers when it was first held in 1928.
It formed part of the WRC from the championship’s beginning in 1973.
Michele Mouton became the first and only woman to win a WRC round when she triumphed in 1981.
The rally moved to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia in 2004.
What’s new for 2015
An overnight halt on Thursday in Cagliari.
Saturday’s leg is the longest in the WRC since 2012.
Less than a third of the stage distance is the same as 2014.
Official Website: rallyitaliasardegna.com/en
Listen Live: wrc.com/live_popup_radio
WRC+ : Live Stages/Live Maps/Onboard Action/Full Highlights plus.wrc.com/
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Dani Sordo edged out Kris Meeke to set fastest time in Thursday morning's shakedown at Rally Italia Sardegna.
In dry and sunny conditions, Meeke looked set to top the timesheets through the Putifigari test in Citroens DS 3 until Sordo went quickest by 0.2sec on the third of his four runs in a Hyundai i20.
"We were working with the suspension to have better grip for the rally," said Sordo. "The stage was really rough at the end, not with stones but with the soft surface. It was difficult to find the right line.
"The roads weren’t so representative of the rally. The first 2km was OK, but the end was completely different. But this rally has a lot of different characteristics so it's difficult to say what is normal," added Sordo, whose i20 was fitted with Michelin’s soft compound tyres.
Mads Ostberg was 0.9sec behind Sordo in third in Citroens second DS 3, with Volkswagen Motorsport duo Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala tied a further 0.2sec back. Thierry Neuville completed the top six in another i20, emerging from his final run with rear bodywork damage after sliding wide and striking a tree.
Most of the frontrunners completed only the minimum required three runs and the stage became increasingly quicker, with most drivers posting their fastest time in their final pass.
The sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship is based in Alghero and starts tonight with a 2.50km super special stage in the harbour area of Cagliari, the islands capital city.
click: wrc.com/sardinia-shakedown/
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