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23.08.2022: Efrn Llarena turns into the primary Spanish driver to win the FIA European Rally Championship since 1980.
Efrn Llarena and Sara Fernndez have sealed the 2022 FIA European Rally Championship title forward of Barum Czech Rally Zln (26 – 28 August)*.
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Efrén Llarena turns into the primary Spanish driver to win the FIA European Rally Championship since 1980.
Efrén Llarena and Sara Fernández have sealed the 2022 FIA European Rally Championship title forward of Barum Czech Rally Zlín (26 – 28 August)*.
Simone Tempestini’s late withdrawal from this week’s penultimate spherical within the Czech Republic leaves Llarena and Fernández with an unassailable factors lead – confirming the Spanish pairing as champions.
Llarena, who completed runner-up to Andreas Mikkelsen in 2021, turns into the primary Spanish ERC champion since Antonio Zanini in 1980, whereas Fernández secures back-to-back co-drivers’ championship titles. Their achievements will likely be celebrated with a presentation on Friday in Zlín earlier than the rally begins.
With finishes at each single spherical to this point, consistency has been the important thing think about Llarena and Fernández’s success.
After becoming a member of Crew MRF Tyres at the start of the yr, their season acquired off to a rocky begin after they ended twelfth total at Rally Serras de Fafe – Felgueiras – Cabreira e Boticas after struggling radiator injury on the opening day. However, since then, they’ve by no means appeared again.
Driving a Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo, the duo stole a standout maiden victory on the Azores Rallye in March after they handed long-time chief Ricardo Moura on the closing hour with an enthralling Energy Stage push.
Second total on the asphalt roads of Rally Islas Canarias preceded a fourth-place end on high-speed gravel terrain in Poland, which ensured yet one more strong haul of factors.
They adopted MRF team-mate Mārtiņš Sesks residence to verify a 1-2 end at Tet Rally Liepāja and, final trip in Italy, completed fourth total as soon as once more.
MRF Tyres first joined the ERC in 2020 and undertook an aggressive growth marketing campaign. That onerous work has now paid off, with the rubber large turning into the first-ever Indian producer to win a championship in top-level European rallying.
“I’ve no phrases,” beamed Llarena. “It is a dream – a dream which began 4 years in the past after we have been the primary crew to compete within the ERC with the colors of Rally Crew Spain. We achieved the ERC3 Junior championship and likewise the ERC3 championship and now, to get the general title, it is implausible.
“This can be a crucial yr for MRF. We tried our greatest and put all our effort into the tyre growth, so I believe we labored actually onerous in a single route. It has been nice work from everybody: the engineers, the staff and all people who has been concerned,” he added.
Mr, Arun Mammen, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of MRF Tyres, mentioned:”It’s a very completely satisfied and momentous event to seize this primary European Rally Championship for us at MRF Tyres. It’s a testomony to the work put in by our whole staff to provide you with championship-winning tyres which have carried out on the prime stage in European rallying, thereby showcasing our superior technical capabilities.
“I wish to congratulate Efrén Llarena and Sara Fernández for attaining this feat, and our different drivers who’ve supported our staff in attaining this historic effort. It’s certainly a really prestigious and proud second for us to be topped European Rally Champions 2022.”
FIA European Rally Championship supervisor Iain Campbell was filled with reward for the brand new champions.
“On behalf of WRC Promoter and the FIA ERC, I’d prefer to move on my congratulations to Efrén Llarena and Sara Fernández on turning into our 2022 champions. They’ve carried out exceptionally all season.
“Moreover, I additionally wish to congratulate Crew MRF Tyres on making historical past with this breakthrough win.”
Campbell went on to elucidate that each effort had been made to make sure Tempestini’s participation in Barum Czech Rally Zlín.
“We actively pursued all alternatives to ensure Simone Tempestini’s participation within the occasion. We did this to make sure our full assist for the rally and for the championship,” he mentioned.
“Sadly, regardless of our endeavours, Simone couldn’t be persuaded to start out the rally, though he hopes to compete on the closing spherical in Spain.”
*Topic to FIA World Motor Sport Council approval
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