Motorsports
EKO Rally Acropolis: First win for Sordo, drama for Toyota and Lapi in ED Perivoli 2
Hyundai’s overall dominance in stage three of the race continues, with Sordo setting the fastest time and Neville holding the reins of the race.
The twelfth stage of the race and the fifth for today is “ED Perivoli 2” where we had the biggest twists and turns of EKO Rally Acropolis 2022 so far in the morning.
However, the drama continued for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Team who saw Kale Rovanpera crush the Yaris and their hopes of recovery this morning. This time it was Esapeka Lapi who had a problem and stopped in the middle of the track for 2-3 minutes. He then moved very slowly just to finish the stage. He is now over 13 minutes behind the leader. All Japanese hopes of victory were dashed.
Danny Sordo set the fastest time, followed by Ott Tanak with 1.7″ and Elfin Evans with 3.0″. Thierry Neville was fourth in the special but remains overall winner while the other two Hyundais round out the podium.
The top 5 in the ranking of the EKO Rally Acropolis 2022, after the ‘ED Orchard 2’.
- Thierry Neville for Martin Vidage (Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)
- Ot Tanak – Martin Jarveoja (Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT) +34.2”
- Dani Sordo – Cadito Carrera (Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT) +42.9”
- Elfin Evans – Scott Martin (Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT) +58.2”
- Pierre-Louis Loubet – Vincent Landet (M-Sport Ford WRT) +2′ 16.7”
Alexandros Tsouloftas climbed to 13th overall and 6th in the WRC2 category. Lambros Athanassoulas, who is facing a health issue, is 16th and Vassilis Velanis is 25th overall. In the WRC3 Open category, Nontas Karanikolas is fourth and battles Diego Domínguez for third place while remaining third overall with 30th place in the race.
The statements of the protagonists after ‘ED Perivoli 2’:
#69 Kale Rovanpera – Jone Haltunen (Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
“Interesting expert. The conditions were different compared to the first round. I drove slowly.”
#8 Ot Tanak – Martin Jarveoja (Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)
They did not stop for explanations at the special’s STOP.
#11 Thierry Neville – Martin Vidage (Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)
They did not provide any information on the STOP of the special.
#33 Elfin Evans-Scott Martin (Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
“So far, it’s good. We have to go”.
#18 Takamoto Katsuta – Aaron Johnston (Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT New Generation)
“The hybrid system does not work.”
#42 Craig Breen – Paul Nagle (M Sport Ford WRT)
“It was pretty good. We have to go”.
#4 Esapeka Lapi – Yane Ferm (Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
He had a mechanical problem and finished the special about 13 minutes late.
#6 Dani Sordo – Cadito Carrera (Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)
“I made an effort, followed clear lines. I will try not to press the tires. It’s very hot in the car.”
#7 Pierre-Louis Loubet – Vincent Landet (M-Sport Ford WRT)
“We had a few small problems. We must go”.
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Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has weighed in on whether Lando Norris will follow in his footsteps and end his career in the sport early.
Norris joins a list of 35 drivers who have won the F1 championship in the championship’s 75-year history. But the Briton won his first title the hard way; Despite McLaren’s dominance in 2025, he lost to Oscar Piastri in the first half of the season and only defended the championship against Max Verstappen at the end of the season in Abu Dhabi.
Nico Rosberg shared his memories of his title and then unexpectedly retired at the age of 31.
He then embarked on a tough challenge with his partner Lewis Hamilton, in which the pilot required enormous physical and emotional resources.
Rosberg stated that Norris was unlikely to follow a similar path as he was much younger and had many more years in F1.
“Everyone chooses their own path. I felt that I had reached the top and wanted to leave the top. It was a great moment after a long career. For me personally, it was the right decision.”
I understand that many were disappointed because it was a great fight at the time. But in Lando’s case, I’m sure he’s not even thinking about such a thing. He still has many good years ahead of him and he is definitely younger than I was then,” Rosberg explained.
Source: Sport UA
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Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull
Formula 1 track in Las Vegas / Photo: © Alex Bierens de Haan / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
The Ferrari, Audi and Aston Martin teams have filed a joint lawsuit with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) over the advantage that Mercedes and Red Bull may have in the 2026 season under the new technical regulations, The Race reports.
In 2026, Formula 1 will switch to new technical regulations, which provide for a reduction in the fuel compression ratio in power plants from 18:1 to 16:1. This indicator will be monitored off the track.
According to the source, Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to pass the tests while maintaining the actual race compression ratio at 18:1. This could give teams an advantage of 0.3-0.4 seconds per lap.
— The regulations clearly define the maximum compression ratio and the method for measuring it, based on static conditions at ambient temperature. This procedure remains unchanged despite the reduction in the permissible compression ratio for 2026, the FIA said in a statement.
The FIA does not intend to change the regulations at least until the tests are carried out. Teams are allowed to update their power unit designs every six races of the season.
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Max Verstappen shared his first impressions of the sound of the new generation Formula 1 power plants created according to the 2026 technical regulations.
Next season, the championship will see the most comprehensive changes to engine architecture since the introduction of turbo-hybrid units in 2014. The regulations foresee the abandonment of the MGU-H system, as well as a significant increase in the role of the electrical component; The ratio between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor will be 50 to 50.
Even though there is just over a month until the cars hit the track, Verstappen was pleased to hear the new engine was running.
Verstappen said: “It sounds good. Of course you hear it in the stands, but the sound is clear and pleasant. I don’t think anyone has specifically worked on the noise but it’s really good.” he said.
For the first time in its history, the Red Bull team is building its own power plant, working in partnership with the American automobile giant Ford.
Verstappen wants to challenge for the Formula One title again in the 2026 season after his tense championship defeat to Lando Norris this month. However, the Dutch pilot plans to take a break from F1 before the new season starts.
“I’m really looking forward to it – I really need it. I also want to make sure that everything I do within the program next year will be well prepared, especially the GT3 project. That’s the most important thing for me at the moment, that everything is in the right state,” summarized the pilot.
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