The Rally de Asturias Histórico — a tribute to former World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz — saw “El Matador” and his former co-driver Luis Moya winning together again.
Twenty-four years after their final WRC campaign with Ford, Spanish motorsport’s most decorated pairing returned to competition together, cheered on by nearly 100,000 spectators amid four decades of Ford history.
Supported by Ford and Red Bull and hosted with the warm hospitality of the Past-Racing team, the event marked their first opportunity to get behind the wheel of the hybrid Ford Puma Rally1.
“Memories came rushing back of when we competed together, of calling the pace notes, of being beside him. It was an extraordinary experience,” said Moya.
The crowds packing the stages were not only thrilled by the aerodynamics and hybrid acceleration of the Puma Rally1; they also enjoyed historic race cars, driven by true icons of Spanish rallying:
Behind the wheel of an Escort RS1800 was Jesús Ferreiro (co-driven by Javier Anido), one of the all-time dominators of the Spanish historic rally championship. In the Pre-81 category, Asturian drivers Juan José Sánchez 'Ordiales' and Jorge Miranda stood out, taking victory in the...