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WRC legend Carlos Sainz set for Ford Puma Rally1 outing

Double world rally champion Carlos Sainz will contest a rally driving a Ford Puma Rally1 World Rally Championship car in Spain this weekend. The 1990 and 1992 world rally champion has confirmed that he will jump behind the wheel of the latest generation WRC car at Rally de Asturias Historic, which will this year pay tribute to Sainz’s illustrious career. The 64-year-old Sainz will team ... Keep…

WRC legend Carlos Sainz set for Ford Puma Rally1 outing

Renowned double world rally champion Carlos Sainz is set to drive a Ford Puma Rally1 in the Rally de Asturias Historic this weekend. The 1990 and 1992 world rally champion will compete in the 10-stage asphalt rally, which will celebrate his illustrious career. Sainz, now 64, will be paired with his longtime co-driver Luis Moya for the 126.66-kilometre event in Pravia, Spain.

Sainz expressed his gratitude for the honor and revealed that a surprise has been confirmed - the opportunity to drive a brand new Ford Puma Rally1. He praised Ford and Red Bull for bringing the car to the historic event, highlighting that his current homologation of the vehicle expires at the end of the year. Sainz and Moya are eager to experience the latest-generation rally car and look forward to seeing fans at the rally in Asturias.

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