Diogo Gago forced to abandon the Mont Blanc – Lusomotores

A highway exit on the second day of competition lay everything to lose in the proof of the 208 Rally Cup

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Sunday, September 7, 2014

The Portuguese duo formed by Gago and Jorge Diogo Carvalho was on Saturday, forced to abandon the 2014 edition of the “Rally du Mont Blanc” at the time that fought for victory between Juniors in the competitive 208 Rally Cup, mono-brand trophy organized by Peugeot Sport.

 

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Diogo Carvalho and Jorge Gago went well in the first stage of the race, but brake problems in the following two special made us fall out of the first 10. However, were to have a second half much more positive first day, eventually recover up to seventh and second in the junior end of the first step.

 

For this second day of competition and the difference between fifth and 11th to encrypt in just 10 seconds, the Portuguese duo knew the special five missing dispute would once again be very competitive. The fight for first place between the junior was clearly open, but an exit road, which apparently would not result in any consequences, eventually dictate abandoning the middle of the last stage.

 

“We knew that this would be the second day, once again, very competitive and wanted to leave here with another good result in terms of juniors, but unfortunately that’s not what happened. In one of the sections we had an exit without consequences to an open field, but when we tried to return to the road, we finally give a touch a rock that was hidden by vegetation and our proof ended ingloriously, “said Diogo Gago.

 

“I’m sorry for what happened, not only for us, but mostly by our sponsors and our team, the Pit Stop France, we returned to deliver the Peugeot 208 R2 in perfect condition. Now we have to think of our next challenges and look to repeat the good results achieved in previous tests of the 208 Rally Cup, “added the young Lusitano pilot.

 

Diogo Carvalho Jorge Gago and return to the 208 Rally Cup in October, for the realization of the “Rally Terre des Cardaballes”, but even before that, will be announced one more important moment for the career pilot Algarve.