The second stage of the 2020 FIA European Rally Championship started on Friday with the qualifying stage “Welcome to Latvia”Rally Liepāja“, and Nikolai Grjazins showed the fastest time in the 4.61 km long test, the organizers informed.
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Grjazin was followed by Miko Marcziks, but the fastest pilot finished in the top three Olivers Solbergs. According to the results of the qualification stage, the fastest 15 crews will choose their starting positions tonight for the special stages planned for Saturday in Talsi region. Meanwhile, the first day of the competition will end with the debts of the participants scheduled for the rally city Liepājas streets, which will start at 21:15.
“The competitors are very fast here, but I am generally satisfied with my performance. I made a mistake in the last corner, but I did well in the rest of the stage,” .
Latvian Mārtiņš Sesks in the Ford Fiesta Rally4 car qualified for 16th place, conceding the winner by 11.8 seconds.
“Rally Liepāja “full competition results are available HERE.
“RALLY LIEPAJA” PROGRAM:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
PARADE OF PARTICIPANTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
12:20 SS 1 TALSI / Garlene (24,82km)
13:20 SS 2 SWECON / Andumi (17,45km)
15:20 SS 3 SC GRUPA / Mundigciems (20,36km)
16:20 SS 4 RAMIRENT / Strazde (25,54km)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
10:00 SS 5 LIEPAJA / Vecpils 1 (16.45km)
10:30 SS 6 Canon Business Center-IB Service / Small house (12,06km)
11:40 SS 7 SIXT Rent a car / Paplaka 1 (18,11km)
14:40 SS 8 Invest in Liepaja! / Old Town 2 (16.45km)
15:10 SS 9 PAFBET / Tebra (6.48km)
16:15 SS 10 NESTE / Paplaka 2 (18.11km)
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