Joan Barreda displays the speed to net the first starting spot for the Sardinia Rally.
Team HRC’s Joan Barreda set the pace in the prologue stage of round four of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship , the Sardinia Rally in Sardinia, today, setting himself up for a good start to the race. Barreda will start first during the opening stage of the rally tomorrow.
The prologue was held on the Vena Fiorita Circuit, a motocross track, and Barreda put his signature speed to good use, finishing with a time of 1 minute, 55.8 seconds, 2 seconds quicker than RR Motos Credito Agricola Suzuki rider Mario Patrao of Portugal. Barreda’s Red Bull KTM rival and fellow Spaniard Marc Coma was third fastest in the prologue.
“Things went well today, ”Barreda said. “It was a fun prologue at a motocross track. We able to choose the best position from which I will start tomorrow. We will have to wait and see how everyone else starts too tomorrow. I hope I am able to do a good stage tomorrow, even if I know that it will be hard. The navigation is difficult. I will have to keep my concentration in order to get a good result.”
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
Sardinia Rally
Venta Florita Circuit
Results: June 7, 2014 (Prologue)
Prologue
1. Joan Barreda-Hon/1 min. 55.8 sec.
2. Mario Patrao-Suz/+1.9 sec.
3. Marc Coma-KTM/+3.0 sec.
4. Joan Pedrero-She/+3.8 sec.
5. Jordi Villadoms-KTM/4.2 sec.
6. Alessandro Botturi-SPE/+4.5 sec.
7. Ruben Faria-KTM/+4.7 sec.
8. Michael Metge-Yam/+5.3 sec.
9. Paulo Goncalves-Hon/+5.4 sec.
10. Armand Monleón-KTM/+5.7 sec.
Tomorrow’s stage
San Teodoro-Arbatax
Special Stage 1-47 km
Special Stage 2-76 km
Total Distance (with transfers)-326 km
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