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The race to win a fantastic prize in rallying reaches an exciting climax next week when the winner of the inaugural Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy will be crowned at Rally de España, round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).
The fifth and final round of the DMACK Trophy will see a head-to-head clash between Estonian Sander Pärn and the UK's Tom Cave on what's set to be a thrilling battle for the top spot.
As the only mixed surface rally on the calendar, the 50th running of Rally de España is set to be a thriller. Competitors need to master the event's legendary circuit-style asphalt roads alongside the rough gravel stages high in the hills of Tarragona.
This format means M-Sport's expert mechanics have the challenge of transforming the GEM Fuel-powered Ford Fiesta R2 cars from gravel to asphalt specification during a specially extended service on Friday evening.
It also means an expanded range of tires supplied by DMACK. Crews will use the medium compound DMG2 gravel tyre for Friday's six gravel tests and then have the choice of both dry and wet compounds of it's DMT-RC asphalt tire for Saturday and Sunday.
“Spain is going to be the only rally this season where I start with the same co-driver,” said Toronto's ‘Crazy Leo' Urlichich.
“So perhaps we'll finally have a chance to start improving our rapport in the car. Rallying is all about the challenge and the variables, and the mixed-surface stages only add to that - I'm looking forward to it. We've had a lot of bad luck this season but it's still an amazing feeling to break through to the WRC and work with a team as supportive as M-Sport.”
The race to win a fantastic prize in rallying reaches an exciting climax next week when the winner of the inaugural Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy will be crowned at Rally de España, round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).
The fifth and final round of the DMACK Trophy will see a head-to-head clash between Estonian Sander Pärn and the UK's Tom Cave on what's set to be a thrilling battle for the top spot.
As the only mixed surface rally on the calendar, the 50th running of Rally de España is set to be a thriller. Competitors need to master the event's legendary circuit-style asphalt roads alongside the rough gravel stages high in the hills of Tarragona.
This format means M-Sport's expert mechanics have the challenge of transforming the GEM Fuel-powered Ford Fiesta R2 cars from gravel to asphalt specification during a specially extended service on Friday evening.
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| ‘Crazy Leo' Urlichich (Photo: Facebook) |
It also means an expanded range of tires supplied by DMACK. Crews will use the medium compound DMG2 gravel tyre for Friday's six gravel tests and then have the choice of both dry and wet compounds of it's DMT-RC asphalt tire for Saturday and Sunday.
“Spain is going to be the only rally this season where I start with the same co-driver,” said Toronto's ‘Crazy Leo' Urlichich.
“So perhaps we'll finally have a chance to start improving our rapport in the car. Rallying is all about the challenge and the variables, and the mixed-surface stages only add to that - I'm looking forward to it. We've had a lot of bad luck this season but it's still an amazing feeling to break through to the WRC and work with a team as supportive as M-Sport.”