Rally legend Carlos Sainz drives WRC Ford Puma Rally1 to victory
Double world rally champion Carlos Sainz tasted victory at Rally de Asturias Historico, making his competitive debut driving a Ford Puma Rally1 World Rally Championship car. The 1990 and 1992 world rally champion jumped behind the wheel of the latest generation WRC car at the 10-stage asphalt rally in Spain that paid tribute to Sainz’s illustrious career. The 64-year-old teamed up with ... Keep…
Rally legend Carlos Sainz secured victory at Rally de Asturias Historico, marking his debut driving a Ford Puma Rally1 World Rally Championship car. The 64-year-old Spanish driver teamed up with co-driver Luis Moya for the 10-stage asphalt rally in Spain, which paid homage to Sainz's illustrious career. Sainz's race featured 126.66 competitive kilometres against former WRC rivals Sebastien Loeb and Francois Delecour, both piloting Peugeot 306 Maxi cars.
Sainz began by winning the opening three stages, narrowing the gap to Loeb by 24.9 seconds after the initial service stop. However, Loeb's car experienced a clutch failure in stage eight, allowing Sainz to take the lead and ultimately win by 1 minute and 3.6 seconds. Sainz expressed his excitement about the event, praising the support of fans, organizers, Ford, and Red Bull for making his debut possible.
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