The Finn and the Spaniard shared all the partial victories on Saturday in Portugal
“I feel good,” Sordo explained after the Saturday session. “I really attacked hard and tried to keep up.”
the finn Kalle Rovanpera (Toyota) solidly leads the Rally of Portugal, fifth round of the World Championship, after the dispute of the second stage ahead of the Spanish Dani Sordo (Hyundai), second to 57.5 in the general classification.
Rovanperä and Sordo shared all the partial wins on Saturday. The Finn prevailed in the first four and in the penultimate and the Spaniard in the third from last and the last, which consolidates them at the top of the Portuguese event.
The 22-year-old from Jyvaskyla launched a tremendous offensive over the timed gravel stages, allowing him to gradually increase his lead as he approached his first victory of the season.
ANDhe Belgian Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) is third, 1:08.6 behind the Nordic and 11.1 behind the Spanishand the also Finn Esapekka Lappi (Hyundai) is fourth at 1:10.9.
“I feel good & rdquor ;, explained Sordo after the Saturday session. “I really pushed hard and tried to keep up. I am enjoying the car and now there is a lot more grip. It feels more natural, like yesterday. I need to attack to be in the fight. I was a little afraid of wearing out the tyres, but we decided that we had to fight”, the man from Torrelavega settled.