Motorsports
Albert Lyovera returns to Dakar with his niece Margot as co-driver
Albert Riverathe 56-year-old Andorran pilot will compete in his eighth race Dakar and do it in teams ford truck spain and with my niece, Margo Loveraas a co-pilot.
The paraplegic pilot has become the new ambassador for Ford Trucks Spain and attended the official presentation in Madrid this morning.
On this brand of truck, Peter Boykowski is by his side and is responsible for taking care of the mechanicsalready His niece Margot Lovera is responsible for guiding Albert Lovera in the dunes of Saudi ArabiaIt will be her second experience as a co-driver after making her debut last year with the all-female team, the CMR Group Women Dakar Team, and as a pilot at Mercé Marti in Catalonia.
Czech team FESH FESH will be in charge of checking the Ford again and keeping it in top shape.“Albert Llovera embodies everything I think is important in the human team I lead, and I try to tell my clients with the slogan ‘We share the load.’ José Luis Quero, CEO of Ford Trucks Spain, said:
last year Albert Llovera failed to finish the Dakar at the wheel of an Iveco. His personal best is 15th. “The Dakar is a unique race, each participation, each stage is unknown. I can only say that we are ready to be competitive and to be at the top of the standings.”
Margot Llobera runs the Dakar for the first time with a truck. “I am fortunate to be able to share an experience like the Dakar with my family, and even more so with Albert. I never thought of it. I feel it.”
Scrutineering will take place tomorrow at Le Castellet’s Circuit Paul Ricard before Albert and his team travel to Saudi Arabia later in December.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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