World WRC Championship. Dos Sertoes Rally. 9th stage
 MARC
COMA FINISHES SECOND AGAIN ON THE PENULTIMATE STAGE OF THE
RALLY DOS SERTOES
Jordi Viladoms was sixth on a slow, technical special, that
the organisers have had to shorten
With just one day left in the Rally Dos Sertoes, Marc Coma
and Jordi Viladoms passed the finishing line today without
having had any complications, in second and sixth position
respectively. As has become usual in this rally, the stage
started with a slow, technical zone, with quite a lot of vegetation.
Through a swampy zone, with sandy tracks and some muddy points.
Indeed that is why after 120km the organisers of the special
had declare that the special stage had ended, since one of
the fords was too difficult for the some of the participants,
especially the cars. Tomorrow, the last stage of the rally
will take place, with the goal being to reach Natal, the participants
will have to tackle a 120km. special over sandy tracks, along
the white sand of beautiful Brazilian beaches.
Quotes
Marc Coma >>
“The stage went quite smoothly, with a very technical
special with a little navigation needed, although nothing
too complicated. I tried to keep up a good pace.
The objective was to finish without any problems, because
tomorrow is the last day. As this was an especially slow special
there were no problems with the tyres, mine held up well,
and we had no problems with the dust either, because we went
along a very twisty track through a zone with a lot of of
vegetation.”
Jordi Viladoms >>
“I did another stage without taking too many risks,
but looking to keep up a constant fast pace. We are making
use of the kilometres we are doing and getting to know the
stages a little, just in case next year we have a bit more
luck at the start of the race.
The beginning of today`s stage was very slow, “very
enduro”, with a lot of stones, which made the bike work
a lot. So, even though it was a short stage, it seemed longer.
And there was a bit of navigation and it you had to stay alert.
Towards the end it became faster, along sandy tracks, and
it was more fun, until the organisers stopped us. I am pleased
because at least I have not had any frights or suffered any
damage, and everything went well.”
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