18.5.2012 Dream opening for Mikko Pajunen in Rally dell´ Adriatico, Italy

MikkoPajunen_rally_del_adriatico2012The first day of rally is behind in the Rally Dell ´Adriatico in Italy. Pajunen and Lindström made fastest times in all of four Special Stages. In the first service it was clear, that Pajunen has found the bliss of driving again.

- It feels good to push in the gravel after a long time. Anyway it has been rather different to what I have previously been driven. A really hard surface, almost like tarmac, the driving style must have been adjusted to it. Also average speeds in the stages are quite high, says Pajunen after two special stages.

- Evo Twingo is new car on the gravel and the car is little tricky to drive. But I´m sure that during the rally we invent some tricks, either for the car or to the driver to get it right, summed Pajunen.

2nd place in the R2 class is A. Carella with Twingo R2 Evo. He is 43,0 seconds behind Pajunen. 3rd in the class is A. Nucita with Citroen C2 R2 Max. Pajunen also leads Twingo R2 Gordini Trophy in the rally. Pajunen and Lindström are in the 15th place in Rally Del Adriatico overall competition. Tomorrow rally continues in the SS5 Castel Saint 'Angelo (18.29km) and it continues to the SS6 Colli del Verdicchio (9.12 km). Both of these special stages will be driven three times tomorrow. Winners of the rally will be on the podium in Cingoli after 7 pm.

 

 

Live results and schedule of Rally Dell´Adriatico

Listen drivers' comments during the race here

Photo: MiHa & JJ


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