A busy weekend of rallying has seen yet more Sparco presence on the podium following the World Rally Championship round in Spain and European Rally Championship in Switzerland.

 

In WRC, Rally Spain saw a fantastic third place finish for M-Sport World Rally Team with a superb drive by Mikko Hirvonen. Wearing Sparco’s high performing overalls, the Finn secured his first ever podium finish in WRC in the event back in 2005 so it was a fitting venue for his latest podium result, in the 50th running of the Spanish WRC round.

 

The result helped to strengthen Hirvonen’s fourth place in the Drivers’ Championship, as well as the Sparco-supported team’s position in the Manufacturers’ classification. 

 

In the ERC, the latest round the popular championship saw a resounding triumph for Sparco-backed drivers with a clean sweep of the podium positions in Rallye du Valais. 

 

Esapekka Lappi and Sepp Wiegand will battle for this year’s FIA European Rally Championship at the final round in Corsica next month after the Skoda Motorsport stars finished first and third respectively in Switzerland on Saturday. Second place in this weekend’s penultimate round of the series went to Craig Breen, another Sparco wearer, who scored nine stage wins and picked up the prestigious Colin McRae ERC Flat Out Trophy for the Peugeot Rally Academy.

 

Sparco’s Motorsport Manager Daniela Vignale said: “What a fantastic weekend of rallying in both the WRC and ERC; it has been incredible to see so many Sparco supported teams and drivers perform strongly this weekend. In the Spanish WRC event, it was a privilege for us to see Sparco-supported M-Sport World Rally Team on the podium with Mikko Hirvonen in third place. Podiums are always special and it’s a special feeling to see the Sparco name on the WRC podium. In ERC, we had a clean sweep on the podium which is a real reflection on the strength of our partners teams and drivers. We now look forward to a thrilling season finale in both WRC and ERC but with two Sparco backed Skoda Motorsport drivers fighting for the ERC in Corsica, we know it will be an event for us to celebrate!”