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Canadian Leo Urlichich of Toronto finished Sunday his maiden season in the FIA World Rally Championship. He admits his first season was difficult.
“Crazy Leo” was competing in the 2014 Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy where all competitors were driving identical Ford Fiesta R2 cars prepared by M-Sport.
Estonia's Sander Pärn and Welsh co-driver James Morgan have been crowned trophy winners on the series finale at Rally de España Sunday. Holding a strong lead after winning the opening three rounds of the series, the pair put in a measured drive to secure the title with a 19-point advantage.
Their reward is the biggest prize in world rallying - a seven-round programme in the 2015 FIA WRC 2 championship driving a Ford Fiesta R5.
[TD="class: caption"]‘Crazy Leo' Urlichich (Photo: Facebook)[/TD]
Leo Urlichich also had his share of problems in Spain after retiring when brake issues saw him collide with a bridge but he bounced back to complete the event in ninth.
The Trophy will continue in 2015 with an all-new, one-litre turbo engine and information on the registration process will be released soon.
Leo and co-driver Michael Gilbey ranked 10th in the DMACK final standings.
“We had some more problems on this rally but my times were better when everything was going ok,” Leo explained.
“I must put the negatives from this year behind and move forward. We've had a great experience in WRC and to compete at this level is exactly what I want to do. Germany was my biggest challenge this year and my first rally on asphalt.”
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“Crazy Leo” was competing in the 2014 Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy where all competitors were driving identical Ford Fiesta R2 cars prepared by M-Sport.
Estonia's Sander Pärn and Welsh co-driver James Morgan have been crowned trophy winners on the series finale at Rally de España Sunday. Holding a strong lead after winning the opening three rounds of the series, the pair put in a measured drive to secure the title with a 19-point advantage.
Their reward is the biggest prize in world rallying - a seven-round programme in the 2015 FIA WRC 2 championship driving a Ford Fiesta R5.
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[TD="class: caption"]‘Crazy Leo' Urlichich (Photo: Facebook)[/TD]
Leo Urlichich also had his share of problems in Spain after retiring when brake issues saw him collide with a bridge but he bounced back to complete the event in ninth.
The Trophy will continue in 2015 with an all-new, one-litre turbo engine and information on the registration process will be released soon.
Leo and co-driver Michael Gilbey ranked 10th in the DMACK final standings.
“We had some more problems on this rally but my times were better when everything was going ok,” Leo explained.
“I must put the negatives from this year behind and move forward. We've had a great experience in WRC and to compete at this level is exactly what I want to do. Germany was my biggest challenge this year and my first rally on asphalt.”
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