Fuchs Flies For DMACK In Sardinian Success DMACK driver Nicolas Fuchs took a huge step forward in his quest to become WRC Production Cup champion after sealing another dominant victory, his fifth in a row, on this weekend’s Rally Italia Sardegna. Equipped with DMACK’s DMG+2 gravel tyre, Peruvian pilot Fuchs was untouchable as he cruised to production victory on this seventh round of the FIA World Rally Championship. The result means he’s virtually unrivalled at the top of the Production Cup table and he’s also consolidated his second place position in the WRC2 series. As an event, Rally Italia Sardegna always provides a tough test for cars and tyres. Its rocky stages around Olbia in the island’s north-eastern corner are a mix of both abrasive and soft surfaces – demanding high levels of durability and puncture resistance from tyres. This year’s event was even harder than last with organisers cramming a full rally into two days and a date change meaning the event moved to the heart of the Sardinian summer. High temperatures and hanging dust added to the challenge for crews. DMACK drivers used the well-proven S3 compound which helped deliver the performance to push hard, but also provided the durability to enable crews to complete the 304km of timed special stages. And durability this year was pretty important. The maximum permitted quantity of tyres for WRC2 crews was 24 – a reduction of five from last year’s event. The day one stages around Sassari were particularly tough with demanding road surfaces pushing tyre performance to the limit. Sardinia has been kind to both Fuchs and DMACK in the past with Fuchs picking up his first-ever PWRC win in 2012. Dick Cormack, DMACK motorsport director, said: “Sardinia is renowned for being a unique and demanding event. In terms of tyre wear, it has a couple of the most abrasive stages we’ve seen in the entire championship and the issue of tyre damage and punctures from the many sharp rocks is always a challenge. But we’ve mastered these conditions for two years now and that’s proof of our ongoing development. Nicolas Fuchs has had a remarkable run over the last five events and we congratulate him on his latest win.”
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 19:49:12 +0000
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