Mads Østberg took his second win of the season in the FIA European Rally Championship at Rally Hungary, where Andreas Mikkelsen finished seventh to become the 2021 Champion.
Nikolay Gryazin (Sports Racing Technologies), at the wheel of the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 shared with Konstantin Aleksandrov, in the second leg of Nyíregyháza had only to manage the situation, with only the thrill of this morning when the team had to replace the clutch.
The party, however, did not last long, because the commissioners recognized that the duo did not stop at the point where Norbert Herczig had finished off, receiving a 15 ′ penalty which gave Mads Østberg success.
For Mikkelsen, the ERC title was the second goal of the season, after hitting the WRC2 crown last Sunday.
“Clearly my goal at the beginning of the season was to win the title, so I am very happy – said the Toksport WRT rider – I knew it would not be easy, with all these strong drivers, but we did well, driving as it was. must and taking the necessary points “.
“After the World Championship it is obviously the best title one can win, it is one of the best results of my career. I don’t think anyone managed to get WRC2 and ERC in the same year, it was very tough, but I believed in Toksport WRT and Škoda, which gave me the car to beat. It was up to me and my co-driver to do the rest of the work and I think we did very well. It was a fantastic season. “
“I thought before the season that it would probably be harder for me to win ERC rallies than WRC2 in the world championship. Looking back, it was. The guys in ERC are very strong and you really have to push to the limit if you want to fight for the championship. victory. It was difficult to keep up with them. “
Mads Østberg (TRT Citroën Rally Team Hungary) fought hard after the problems, recovering to second place, while András Hadik lost the podium in the last stage to Miko Marczyk (ORLEN Team), but took the Hungarian title.
Top5 for Efrén Llarena (Rallye Team Spain), who precedes Mikkelsen, Simone Campedelli (Team MRF Tires) and Erik Cais (Yacco ACCR Team).
In Top10 we also find Yoann Bonato (CHL Sport Auto) and Miklós Csómos.
Javier Pardo (Suzuki Motor Ibérica) wins again in the ERC2 Class with his Swift Rally2 Kit. Sami Pajari (M-Sport Poland) has instead beaten his teammate Jon Armstrong in ERC3 / ERC3 Junior with the Ford Fiesta Rally4. Dariusz Poloński hits the fifth success of the year in the Abarth Rally Cup, with Paulo Soria standing out in the Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT, where Andrea Mabellini is crowned Champion with his Renault Clio Rally5.
Local idol Norbert Herczig was second, but crashed badly in the morning, with his co-driver Ramón Ferencz sustaining a rib injury.
Despite having completed the Qualifying Stage in the top 15, Nil Solans (Team MRF Tires) was unable to start due to a technical problem with his new Hyundai i20 N Rally2.
Two punctures knocked out Umberto Scandola (Hyundai Rally Team Italia), excluded for trying to reach the service park on three wheels. Frigyes Turán and Ádám Velenczei stopped in PS7, with Ken Torn (Ford Fiesta Rally3) out in PS8 with alternator failure.
ERC2: five out of five for Pardo
Javier Pardo is getting closer to the FIA ERC2 title thanks to his fifth consecutive victory. At the wheel of his Suzuki Swift R4lly S, the Suzuki Motor Ibérica rider trimmed over 6 ‘to rival Dmitry Feofanov, with Victor Cartier recovering from brake problems and a water leak in his Toyota Yaris Rally2 Kit finishing third. Dariusz Poloński is fourth and wins in the Abarth Rally Cup, after Martin Rada went out in PS9 damaging a suspension. The Pole also had his headaches, with electrical problems that put him to the test. Csaba Juhász finishes sixth, ahead of Roberto Gobbin. Local idol Tibor Érdi Jr broke the gearbox in the PS4 and didn’t leave. Joan Vinyes broke a suspension on her Suzuki in PS6 and returned home.
ERC3 / ERC3 Junior: great triumph for Pajari, Franceschi close to the ERC3 title
Sami Pajari is the new leader of ERC3 Junior thanks to the victory over Jon Armstrong at the wheel of his Ford Fiesta Rally4. The Finn, Champion in the FIA Junior WRC last week, is close to a similar ERC title. In third place, Jean-Baptiste Franceschi (Renault Clio Rally4) is getting closer and closer to the ERC3 Junior title, but also to ERC3, as Pep Bassas (Rallye Team Spain – Peugeot 208 Rally4) was KOed after starting today. Fourth Alejandro Cachón (Rallye Team Spain), followed by rookie Anthony Fotia (CHL Sport Auto – Renault Clio Rally4). Martin László and Amaury Molle are sixth and seventh in ERC3 Junior, the Peugeot of Hungarians Bendegúz Hangodi and Gergö Szauer seventh and eighth in ERC3, while Adrienn Vogel is 12th. Norbert Maior was third in ERC3 / ERC3 Junior, but he punctured in PS11 slipping behind his sister Francesca: “I made a mistake in a left corner and I had to put PS on the circle, I’m sorry for the team”, he called Maior. The Romanian then retired in the final stage. Patrik Herczig was ninth in ERC3, but crashed into PS8, right in the same spot as his father Norbert. Łukasz Lewandowski retired his Opel Corsa Rally4 on Saturday morning due to illness.
Soria wins in the Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT, Mabellini is Champion
Paulo Soria scored the victory in the Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT at Rally Hungary, where Andrea Mabellini was crowned Champion. With Bastien Bergounhe and Yigit Timur out, the Piedmontese took home the crown with his Renault Clio Rally5 thanks to the third place obtained with caution. Mocked Soria and Ghjuvanni Rossi, who therefore are in second and third place in the championship.
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