Sainz takes Rally de Asturias Historico win on Puma Rally1 debut
Carlos Sainz won the Rally de Asturias Historico, a 10-stage asphalt event over 126.66 competitive kilometres, on his first competitive outing in a Ford Puma Rally1, finishing 1min03.6s clear of François Delecour.
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Carlos Sainz marcou sua primeira participação competitiva em um Ford Puma Rally1 vencendo o Rally de Asturias Histórico, prova de asfalto de 10 especiais na Espanha organizada como homenagem à sua carreira.
O bicampeão mundial de 1990 e 1992 teve ao lado o navegador de longa data Luis Moya ao longo de 126,66 quilômetros cronometrados, e a lista de inscritos não era fraca: Sébastien Loeb, nove vezes campeão mundial, e François Delecour, vencedor de quatro rallies do WRC, também pilotaram Peugeot 306 Maxi.
Loeb foi o mais rápido nas três primeiras especiais e construiu 24,9s de vantagem sobre Sainz antes do primeiro service. Sainz respondeu vencendo duas das três seguintes e assumiu a liderança na oitava especial, quando a embreagem do 306 Maxi de Loeb quebrou. Ele terminou 1min03.6s à frente de Delecour.
“Emoção, sim, mas emoção acima de tudo pelo fim de semana”, disse Sainz na linha de chegada. “O resultado é secundário. O fim de semana foi incrível, por causa das pessoas, e estou feliz com o quão bem a prova correu.”
Ele também teve uma palavra para o público: “Estávamos um pouco preocupados com a multidão; não sabíamos exatamente quanta gente haveria”, disse, antes de agradecer aos organizadores, à Ford e à Red Bull por viabilizarem o fim de semana.
Seu currículo inclui 196 largadas no WRC, com 26 vitórias e 97 pódios em carros de Toyota, Subaru, Lancia, Ford e Citroën. Depois de deixar o WRC no fim de 2005, migrou para o rally-raid e venceu o Dakar quatro vezes, em 2010, 2018, 2020 e 2024.
Para 2025 ele assinou com o programa de fábrica da Ford no Mundial de Rally-Raid, e atualmente é o nono na classificação.
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