Dani Sordo will contest one other World Rally Championship occasion this 12 months after affirmation Hyundai has chosen the veteran to pilot its third entry at subsequent month’s Acropolis Rally Greece.
Sordo’s instant WRC future had been unknown, with the Spaniard revealing earlier this season that he had solely two outings deliberate with the Korean marque.
These two appearances in Portugal in Might and June’s Rally Italia Sardinia yielded fifth and third locations finishes respectively. The 41-year-old hinted in Sardinia the rally may very well be his final WRC outing.
“I don’t know if you will notice me once more, let’s see,” mentioned Sordo when requested on the finish of the Energy Stage when he can be again. “I’ve two rallies this 12 months, I don’t need to discuss it now, so let’s see. I’ll end this rally with a podium, and this can make me completely happy.”
Nevertheless, following as we speak’s launch of the Acropolis Rally Greece entry checklist, Sordo will likely be handed one other alternative this season to pilot Hyundai’s third i20 N Rally1 on the 5-8 September occasion.
Dani Sordo, Candido Carrera, Hyundai World Rally Group Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Photograph by: Crimson Bull Content material Pool
Hyundai had chosen Sordo for the earlier three visits to Greece, the place he completed third in these final two editions of the powerful gravel rally.
Sordo has been lively since his final outing in Sardinia having contested the USA’s well-known Pikes Peak hillclimb, profitable the Exhibition class driving a modified electric-powered IONIQ 5 N TA. Sordo additionally made an look on the Goodwood Competition of Velocity and received the Rallye Blendio Cristian Lopez Herrero asphalt occasion in his native Spain earlier this month.
The entry checklist additionally confirms that M-Sport will area a 3rd Ford Puma Rally1 for Greek gentleman driver Jourdan Serderidis to make sure 9 Rally1 vehicles are set to sort out the occasion’s 15 phases.
Earlier as we speak, Toyota introduced its line-up, confirming that eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier will drive its third GR Yaris.
After scoring a powerful fourth on his Rally1 debut in Finland, Sami Pajari will return to Rally2 equipment to move up the WRC2 area. Championship chief Oliver Solberg has opted to sit down this spherical out.
