


Sordo’s Hyundai team-mate Esapekka Lappi, who finished third overall, added: “When I finished the stage it left like, as I said in the interview on the stage, horrible with no grip. “We know he can always go a little bit more and he can go ‘ciao bang’. “We know he drives very well and has a big talent.

“You feel like you're driving an R5 car, in a different category,” said Sordo when asked for this thoughts upon seeing the time. Sordo admitted that he felt helpless at times during the crucial phase of the rally. The triumph was the reigning world champion’s first win since sealing the 2022 title at Rally New Zealand last October.Īfter converting a difficult road position into 10.8s lead at the end of Friday, Rovanpera won five of seven stages on Saturday, including a stunning effort on stage nine where he was 12.8s faster than anyone else.
