Motorsports
Sergi Francoli’s ‘Hat Trick’: Dominating Generals with Victory at El Vidreiro
Sergi Francoli and Maria Salvo continue to compress the overall standings in the Toyota GR Iberia Cup.The CSM Automosio team driver added his third win in the championship by beating Dani Verdomas (Grupo Breogan) . In a fierce battle this weekend at the Vidoreiro Rally in Marinha Grande, Portugal.
The Catalan and his partner were gentle and showed it again on the Portuguese roads, setting a strong pace from the start.
Only Verdomas were able to follow the couple formed by Francoli and Salvo and generated a lot of emotion in a hard heads-up decision in favor of the Catalans in the final section.
The result at Vidoreiro turns the championship upside down. Considering the departure of leader Portuguese Ricardo Costa, three points behind Verdomas, four points behind Miguel Campos in second place and five points behind Francima, he finished third this Saturday, the championship flips over. .
With two rallies to go, Francolí is fifth in the standings, but with his rivals’ pending abandonments (two results to be removed), he retains his chances to fight for the championship. I keep doing it.
The next stop for the TGR Iberian Cup is the Racc Catalunya Costa Daurada Rally, which takes place from 21-23 October, before the final scoring event at Viana do Catelo (25-26 November) will be
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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