giugno 06, 2022 - FIA European Rally Championship
Big battle awaits ERC leader Llarena in Poland
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Spaniard faces strong opposition on rapid gravel roads
Efrén Llarena will have a tough fight on his hands as he bids to extend his #fiaeuropeanrallychampionship (ERC) lead at Orlen 78th #rally Poland this week (11 - 12 June).
The Team MRF Tyres Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo driver holds a five-point advantage over nearest challenger Nil Solans, who won the previous round at #rally Islas Canarias.
Solans has entered his usual Volkswagen Polo GTI R5, although it's understood he is still trying to finalise a last-minute deal to make the start. Whatever happens, Llarena won't have it easy.
There are a host of championship regulars threatening to upset his rhythm, plus a number of new and returning drivers also more than capable of battling for glory.
They include local hero #mikomarczyk, who finished third in last year’s championship with a Fabia, plus former FIA Junior WRC champion #tomkristensson in a Hyundai i20 R5. Filip Mareš - the 2019 ERC1 Junior champion - is also making his first start of the season in a Škoda.
“There will be a lot of Polish drivers and they will be very fast,” mused Llarena.
“Miko Marczyk did an amazing #rally last year and finished third overall, but there are also guys like #tomkristensson and Filip Mareš who will be pushing, so I think that the fight for the podium will be very tough.
“Right now, we are not thinking too much about the championship. We’re just taking things step by step, #rally by #rally. For sure, we will fight, and I hope we can have the pace for the podium,” he added.
Llarena’s MRF Tyres squad will debut an expanded line-up with #javierpardo joining #simonecampedelli and Norbert Herczig to complete a quartet of top-flight Škodas. Latvian youngster Mārtiņš Sesks will also drive for the team with an ERC Open category Fabia Rally2 Kit car.
The 52-car entry also includes series regulars Simone Tempestini, Alberto Battistolli and Grzegorz Grzyb will each pilot Škoda cars, while the ever-pacey Ken Torn returns to the series with a Ford Fiesta Rally2 after retiring from the opening two rounds.
The #rally starts in Mikołajki on Friday evening ahead of two days of competition on rapid gravel roads with many tricky crests and jumps. The 14 stages cover 188.10km.
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