It has always been said that the difficult thing is not to arrive, but to stay. AND moraes He has experienced it firsthand. The Brazilian gave the surprise with his victory in the first special of the Lower Aragon, but the veterans have not been slow to lower his spirits just one day later. The one from Toyota was the favorite in the absence, especially, of Carlos Sainz on a rough first day that was marked by punctures. However, free of ballasts, the man from Madrid started the last two specials with the intention of fighting for a victory that has finally been for AlAttiyah. There are not two without three and the Qatari has certified it with his third consecutive victory that continues to feed an endless rivalry that awaits his next round.
Two days taste little and in Baja Aragón that maxim of the raids in which luck is claimed was fulfilled again. Opportunities to make up for lost time become almost impossible and Carlos’ losses on Friday ended up deciding a victory in favor of Al Attiyah, who beats Nani Roma’s record in the car category. The Qatari has now won six times in this race… and the last one with Toyota!
As AS could confirm this will be the last Al Attiyah Baja with the Japanese brand and Argentina, their last race together. In Morocco, the Qatari will reappear wearing new colors despite the fact that Toyota’s umpteenth conquest in recent times has once again applied for the Hilux as the reference of the queen category. Especially after an unusual day for Audi where Sainz was the only survivor of the mark of the four rings.
For the first time the RS Q e-tron suffered electrical problems that affected the car peterhansel. The Frenchman had prematurely dismissed the race and could only complete 1.5 kilometers of the first special of the day. But everything did not end there. Ekstrom also had to leave in the final part, with 40 km to go to finish that same timed session. The difference was in the ruling, since in the case of the Swede his car suffered steering pump problems after crossing one of the water areas of the route. But after all, it is news that nobody wants to hear, much less, after all the work that they carry behind them in the factory with the four rings.
The good news is that there is still room to recover and that, although Sainz will not officially get on the podium since the Audis competed thanks to an exception, the man from Madrid has shown that is able to solve problems and put one more march to recover ground. He finished in the top-3 nine minutes from the winner and was the first driver from outside the Toyota headquarters, who signed a double in whiche Moraes seconded Al Attiyah. Finally, it will be the Mini de Zala (4th if there is Carlos) who wins the bronze after a somewhat more complex day for Nani Roma with the Ford. The Spaniard, who left a good feeling on his return, suffered more than expected on this second day and finished Baja seventh, eleven minutes behind a Nasser who once again got away with it.
Results and final classification of cars
