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Title: WRC Portugal
Post by: bumpkin on April 04, 2014, 18:32:19

Hyundai Motorsport end day one with the three cars sitting in 5,6 and 8th place.

Another day of history for the team though as copied from wrc.com below

After Dani Sordo gave the Korean manufacturer’s 2014 squad its first fastest time in today’s opening Silves test, a second win in the shortened 20.21km Ourique (SS3) propelled the team into the lead of a WRC event for the first time.
The Spaniard was quickest by 4.0sec from Ott Tänak to move his i20 into the lead by 2.8sec over the Estonian’s Ford Fiesta RS.

All good and have survived a day which saw VW lose the lead to not one but two Fords, Jari Matti Latvalla in one of the VW's crashing out, along with Britons Kris Meeke in his DS3 and Elfyn Evans (long standing rally fans will remember his dad Gwyndaf in the Sierra Cosworth) in his Fiesta also rolling out.

Ex F1 star Robert Kubica has continued his woeful season to date by also crashing out of the event again.

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: Dazzler on April 04, 2014, 22:06:42

 :goodjob:

A bit more here..

Hirvonen leads in Portugal - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/04/05/hirvonen-leads-portugal/)

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 04, 2014, 22:13:03

4.0 seconds, good driving.  :goodjob2: :goodjob:

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: bumpkin on April 04, 2014, 23:01:00

Ended up with 3 fastest stage times over the day between them.

Hanninen got a puncture on the stage which Kubica crashed in and spent two mins changing the wheel, the 2 mins have been added to his overall time dropping him to 12th overall.

Rally de Portugal Day One - Hyundai Shell WRT 2014 - YouTube (https://youtube.com/watch?list=UUqtJaGZRFmydNhvdE_XaUkA&v=p_8KtwsYCRI)

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 04, 2014, 23:27:44

Little i20, pocket rockets.  :happydance:

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: Surferdude on April 05, 2014, 03:04:24

Some serious crashes on Day 1.
Both the UK drivers ended up off the road and down a hill on the same corner although on different runs through.

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: bumpkin on April 05, 2014, 23:35:38

Day 2

Rally de Portugal Day Two - Hyundai Shell WRT 2014 - YouTube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=CTFVxr8O0EQ&list=PLC5WXRaT9L-gCRBYjiOOjj2frLxMg-PyE)

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 06, 2014, 00:32:55

So far so good.

 :thanx:

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: Dazzler on April 06, 2014, 07:02:55

 :whsaid:

Title: Re: WRC Portugal
Post by: bumpkin on April 06, 2014, 13:29:06

Sordo retires on the road section to SS14 with a broken driveshaft :'(

The other two lying 8th and 9th at present.