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WRC Sardinia: The Good, The Bad and a smiling Ott Tanak

Sardinia regularly ranks among the toughest rallies on the World Rally Championship’s calendar given its rough gravel roads, long days and scorching temperatures. The 2022 edition will be remembered for Ott Tanak and Hyundai ending their victory drought. Autosport reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from…

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Gravel Notes Podcast: WRC Rally Sardinia review

Ott Tanak’s World Rally Championship victory drought is over after the 2019 world champion delivered a convincing win for Hyundai in challenging conditions at Rally Sardinia.

Autosport

Rovanpera glad tough WRC Sardinia weekend is over

Kalle Rovanpera admitted he was glad to exit a tough Rally Sardinia having executed a clever strategy to extend his World Rally Championship lead.

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Tanak: Hyundai "nowhere close to perfection" but WRC win provides hope

Ott Tanak says his World Rally Championship Hyundai is 'nowhere close to perfection' but believes his Rally Sardinia victory has provided a much needed 'extra boost' to the team.

Autosport

Breakthrough WRC Rally1 victory a "great relief" for Hyundai

Hyundai’s first World Rally Championship Rally1 victory at Rally Sardinia has been described as a “great relief” by deputy team director Julien Moncet following a difficult start to 2022.

Autosport

Dominant Tanak wins Rally of Sardinia

Rome (Italy) (AFP) - Hyundai's Ott Tanak won the Rally of Sardinia on Sunday ahead of Irishman Craig Breen in a Ford, while world championship leader Kalle Rovanperä extended his lead at the top.

AFP

WRC Sardinia: Dominant Tanak ends victory drought, Rovanpera fifth

Ott Tanak ended his World Rally Championship victory drought with a convincing win at Rally Sardinia that marked Hyundai’s first triumph in the new Rally1 era.

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Lappi: “Pretty hard to take” losing WRC Rally Sardinia lead

Esapekka Lappi says crashing out of the Rally Sardinia lead was “hard to take” as the Toyota driver felt he wasn’t taking any risks on the tough gravel stages.

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Lappi “pretty hard to take” losing WRC Rally Sardinia lead

Esapekka Lappi says crashing out of the Rally Sardinia lead was “hard to take” as the Toyota driver felt he “wasn’t taking any risks” on the tough gravel stages.

Autosport

Tanak refusing to think about drought-ending WRC Sardinia win

Ott Tanak is refusing to think about a possible drought ending World Rally Championship victory at Rally Sardinia, despite holding a commanding lead after dominating Saturday’s stages.

Autosport

Tanak flies into commanding lead in Rally of Italy

Rome (Italy) (AFP) - Ott Tanak flew past the competition on Saturday's second day of the Rally of Italy to take a commanding lead into the final day in Sardinia.

AFP

Evans to rejoin WRC Rally Sardinia to salvage points

Elfyn Evans is set to rejoin Rally Sardinia after Toyota successfully completed a repair on a water leak that forced the Welshman to retire on Friday morning.

Autosport

WRC drivers frustrated by “dangerous” hanging dust in Sardinia

World Rally Championship drivers have issued widespread criticism of the “dangerous” Rally Sardinia stage conditions caused by hanging dust.

Autosport

Neuville sets pace at Sardinia Rally

Alghero (Italy) (AFP) - Hyundai's Thierry Neuville made a statement of intent when he won the opening special of the Rally of Italy in Sardinia on Thursday ahead of four Toyota's in a 3.32km test along narrow, dirt roads.

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WRC Sardinia: Neuville claims early lead after super special stage win

Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville claimed an early lead at Rally Sardinia after winning the opening stage to kick off the second gravel event of the World Rally Championship season.

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WRC drivers braced for "melting" Sardinia temperatures

World Rally Championship drivers are braced for a 'big challenge' as they face 'melting' temperatures and increased cabin temperatures at Rally Sardinia this weekend.

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WRC teams make car modifications to combat cockpit temperatures

World Rally Championship teams have made modifications to their cars in a bid to reduce concerning cockpit temperatures ahead this weekend's Rally Sardinia.

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Breen won't "re-invent the wheel" to get WRC 2022 back on track

Craig Breen insists he doesn’t “need to re-invent the wheel” to ignite his World Rally Championship season after a frustrating run of events.

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Daily Mirror

Bizarre giant statues 'could have been guardians over ancient graveyard'

Mysterious giant statues thought to be over 3,000 years old have been discovered at a necropolis in Sardinia and are 'capable of attracting the attention of the whole world'

Motorsport

Lappi to take over Ogier Toyota for WRC Sardinia

Esapekka Lappi will take over Toyota's third World Rally Championship entry at Sardinia from Sebastien Ogier as the eight-time world champion continues to evaluate his part-time plans.

The Guardian - UK

Locust swarms destroy crops in Sardinia’s latest infestation

Farmers on Italian island say they are disillusioned after previous damage and want compensation

The Guardian - UK

Iron-age boxer statues’ torsos discovered in Sardinian necropolis

Bare torsos of two warrior statues are latest finds of ‘giants of Mont’e Prama’ dug up since 1970s

Wales Online

Jet2 routes to Sardinia and Sicily announced in major destination update for summer

Inaugural services to Sardinia and Sicily will depart from Manchester, London Stansted and Leeds Bradford Airports this weekend

Wales Online

American B-52 bomber plane flies over Wales

The United States Air Force bomber had previously completed flights to the south of France, Budapest and the coast of Sardinia,

Daily Mirror

'My father's dead body ruse sent Adolf Hitler on the road to defeat during WW2'

Jennifer Montagu, the daughter of intelligence officer Ewan Montagu, who was behind Operation Mincemeat, remembers how she was the first person he told when finally cleared to reveal details

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