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Al Attiyah eliminated from Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
A theatrical coup in the third phase of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.qatari Nasser al-Attiyah After the retirement of competition leader Sébastien Loeb (two points between two) on the first stage, he had the perfect opportunity to lead in the W2RC World Championship. However, the Toyota Gazoo Racing driver, although he won his third special of the ADDC, suffered a rollover so large that it damaged his anti-roll bars, causing him to crash when he reached the finish line. He failed an FIA test and was forced to retire from competition. .
Despite crashing with 10 kilometers to go, Al-Attiyah crossed the finish line 48 inches ahead of the Frenchman Loeb before returning to the bivouac. After inspecting his Hilux, FIA technicians decided that given the state of his anti-roll bars, this car could not start the fourth stage.
Nasser al-Attiyah He has 85 points left in the world championship, but Sébastien Loeb is able to keep scoring points, maintain his lead, and extend it at the end of the race. In addition to the previous abandonment, the Frenchman was set free from his rivals thanks to the advantage gained in Dakar.
Yazeed Al Rajhi becomes the new leader of the ADDC. The Saudis have about 10 minutes against Martin Prokop and he has a double advantage against Denis Krotov.
Matthias Ekstrom in T3 He was winning until his engine failed at 66 km. Mitch Guthrie eventually defeated Cristina Gutierrez and Seth Quintero in comeback mode. The American retained his top spot in the overall standings by beating his Red Bull off-road Junior Team USA teammate Austin Jones in 27:06.
Rocas Bachuska in T4 (Red Bull Can-Am Factory) won again in a duel with Pau Navarro (FN Speed) by almost nine minutes. In general classification, the Lithuanian has a margin of more than 18 minutes against the Catalan.
Price Win and Honda Control for Motorcycles
Pablo Quintanilla (Monster Energy Honda) recorded the fastest stage time again. The Chilean was the fastest of the day before getting a two-minute speeding penalty, but he dropped to second, 17 inches behind Toby Price (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). Skyler Howes (Husqvarna Factory Racing) said he finished third, 19 inches behind the Australian.
Fifth-placed Adrien Van Beveren with a 1’03” in the special remains at the top of the general classification with a 43” advantage over team-mate Quintanilla. Price was behind the French as he came back on the podium in 2 minutes and 56 seconds. Yesterday he was one second off the podium Nacho he Cornejo is now four seconds away. Honda maintains three riders in the top four.
Rally2 Paolo Lucci (BAS World KTM Racing) won with a 6’37” advantage over Jean-Loup Lepan (Dust Diverse Racing). The Italian continues to dominate the general classification of the class, over 23 minutes ahead of the Frenchman and over 33 minutes ahead of fellow BAS World KTM Racing rider Toni Mulec. In the quadruple, Abdul Azizuari (Abu Dhabi team) returned to his routine as he won two minutes ahead of Lais Vida Scansius (AG Dakar School) and Rodolfo he was 24 minutes ahead of Guilioli. Lithuanians are almost three-quarters of an hour behind the Emirates in the general classification.
This Thursday is the longest special of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Ksar Al Sarab – Ksar Al Sarab, with a total of 457 km and 308 km specials.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Alpin evaluated the first drive of the Mercedes-powered vehicle positively and said that the race at Silverstone gave the team confidence before the preparations for the 2026 season.
The Enstone team is working as a Mercedes customer for the first time, abandoning Renault’s own engine on the eve of new rules. On a rainy and cold shooting day, Pierre Gasly rode 140 km of the allowed 200 km, and the program was shortened only due to weather conditions. Despite this, the A526 with Mercedes engine and transmission operated without any technical problems.
Flavio Briatore, one of the team leaders, noted that the silence on the radio was the main positive point:
“For the first time in my long career in Formula 1, a car goes, comes back, comes out again and nothing else happens. Usually we talk about temperature, oil and settings. The radio was silent here. That’s good news.”
“We covered less than 150 km due to aquaplaning. There was no point in risking the car.”
Source: Sport UA
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Audi has officially announced that it is creating its own driver development program that will cover the entire path of young talent from karting to formula series and possibly Formula 1. The move is part of the brand’s long-term strategy to compete for the championship title by 2030.
Alan McNish, a former Formula 1 driver, multiple winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and long-time representative of Audi in motorsport, has been appointed head of the programme. The company states that the aim of the initiative is not only to find fast pilots, but also to train athletes with the right mentality, determination and the ability to work as a team.
The launch of the junior program puts Audi on par with leading Formula 1 teams such as Ferrari and McLaren. Red Bull and Alpin have been investing in the development of young drivers for many years.
Source: Sport UA
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On the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally, the opening round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), which will be held from Thursday to Sunday, Swedish driver Oliver Solberg (Toyota) further widened his lead.
This Friday’s itinerary includes three different specials, each running twice. The Swede, son of 2003 world champion Petter Solberg, who had already finished first on Thursday, shined again on the snow and ice in the first stage of the day, setting the best time (13 minutes 48.5 seconds).
Of the nine special stages held so far, Solberg has won four, with a cumulative time of 2 hours 11 minutes 13.1 seconds. Due to a puncture he was only fifth, 27 seconds slower than Toyota teammate Elfyn Evans. “It’s been a great day because my advantage has increased. I’m happy and just want to welcome a new day,” the Swede concluded in a statement to the organization.
Even so, Evans continued to take 2nd place from the second day. The Briton never finished lower than fourth in any section and ended the day with a time of 2:12:21.5, 1:08.4 behind Solberg. “It was a good day, a little up and down, but good,” Evans said of his performance.
The joy for Toyota continued with the performance of Sébastien Ogier. The previous world title saw the Japanese team close to the full podium with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes 28.0 seconds, very close to that of the British athletes who had improved by nearly 18 seconds compared to Thursday’s time. The Frenchman particularly shined in the eighth section, navigating the muddy area better than his rivals (18:05.1).
Ford had to regret Irishman Josh McErlean’s withdrawal on stage nine, when his car went off the road in a snowbank shortly after the route began.
The Monte Carlo Rally will see drivers covering a total of over 339 kilometers across 17 stages. There are four stages remaining, including a super special through the streets of Monaco, on Saturday 24th January, and a further four stages on Sunday 25th.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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