Boots the RallyRACC 2010 in Salou

Salou. Costa Dorada. It has already started the sport 46 RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Dorada, Spain Rally, in celebration of Shakedown, evidence that the stretch of this year has been carried out in an area very close to the town of Salou, a short track mixed land and 2.94 km of road, similar to what will be the first day of the race that takes place tomorrow. The favorites of the competition have been the fastest in this section, with Sébastien Loeb (Citroen), author of the best time, and the Cantabrian Dani Sordo in fifth position. Indeed, the change has been the first surface incident of the day when it overturned the Citroën C4 WRC Kimi Räikkönen, that too was snuggling in a corner inside. As a result of damage Security in the bow of the vehicle, the driver of the Citroen Finnish Junior Team can not compete in the rally. Sébastien Loeb with a time of 2'08 "6 made in the last four past has been the fastest followed by Petter Solberg (Citroen / 2'09 "7) and Ford drivers, Jari-Matti Latvala (2'09 "8) and Mikko Hirvonen (2'09" 9) they have six times the stretch. Dani Sordo (Citroen) finished fifth, with 2'10 "1. Many fans have traveled to Salou to enjoy this innovative Shakedown of RallyRACC, which begins tomorrow  October 22nd. This essay is part MotoGP rider Alex Espargaró, which has had the opportunity to make a past as co-pilot in the Ford Focus RS WRC Khalid Al Qassimi. All pilots have priority the past four compulsory, although some made them more times. The most active was the Hungarian Turan Frigyes (Ford Focus), with nine. In the afternoon held a press conference prior to the start of the FIA test, which participated, among others, Dani Sordo (Citroen) and Kimi Räikkönen (Citroen). Cantabrian rider commented that "RallyRACC is a special test for me why dispute in my country. I think I have a good position output to try to win and although the first day is different, the rest Workshops will be like almost every year. I just have not convinced running on asphalt with dirt tires. Maybe for fans is very spectacular, but we will have more difficulties. However this seems a wise idea frankly by the RACC. As regards Räikkönen, Finnish indicated that "I have gone to an  embankment and this has led to the breaking of the security structure after dump. I'll not see the test. With a view to next year, I have several possible, so try to choose the best. Although still enjoying the rallies, I am disappointed by what happened today. " Another pre-race activities, has been exhibiting karting which took place in a court of Salou with the participation of all pilots priority. Today at 20 am on the podium located in the promenade of Salou proceed to give the official start of the test, although the conclusion of the sections timed start tomorrow with the first day of the race, which will three sections double-timed pass and 125.96 km. Indeed, in This first day is the big news of the race, as two of the three Special are mixed (soil and asphalt) and is only a third of land.

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