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april 24, 2017 - Peugeot

Sébastien Loeb steers his PEUGEOT 208 WRX to second place in Portugal

Round 2 of the 2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship saw Sébastien Loeb earn Team Peugeot Hansen's first podium finish of the season in front of packed grandstands at sunny Montalegre, Portugal.
• Portugal's round of the 2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship turned outto be an emotional rollercoaster for Team Peugeot Hansen. After a drama-packed qualifyingphase, however, Sébastien Loeb and Timmy Hansen reached the final in which theywere both competitive. In addition to posting the fastest lap in the final, SébastienLoeb produced a superb run to cross the line in second place. Timmy Hansen roundedout the team's performance by claiming fourth spot. Today's result has promotedTeam Peugeot Hansen to third in the provisional Teams' standings.
 
• Timmy Hansen's speed went unrewarded after he found himself blockedseveral times by slower competitors during the qualifying phase, but a numberof spectacular passes earned him a place in the final.
 
• Thanks to another remarkable performance, Kevin Hansen ended up as the firstreserve for the final in his 2016-specification car.


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