French driver Yoann Bonato, accompanied by his fellow countryman Benjamin Boulloud, posted the fastest time in the session held in the municipality of Santa María de Guía. This result will allow him to start Friday's stages from the first position in the starting order. Diego Ruiloba and Ángel Luis Vela finished second, while Miklós Csomós and Attila Nagy secured third place.
The Rally Islas Canarias gets the green light in front of thousands of spectators
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The Mesa y López Avenue hosted the starting ceremony for the second race of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC). Teams paraded through the ramp located in one of the most iconic spots in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Tomorrow, Thursday, it will be time for the first dose of competition with the 'Qualifying Stage' of 'Santa María de Guía' and the night-time super special.
Today, Wednesday at 9:00 p.m., the starting ceremony will take place on Mesa y López Avenue.
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The 48th edition of the Rally Islas Canarias kicks off tonight from Mesa y López Avenue in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, a venue it returns to after several decades. Since the early morning, the teams have been reconnoitering the bulk of the special stages, while their respective machines undergo technical scrutineering.
Safety, a fundamental aspect for the success of the Rally Islas Canarias
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To guarantee the correct development of the Gran Canaria event, the collaboration of the fans and all the people involved with the competition is essential. As a novelty for this year's edition, the roads along which the different special stages will run will not open between the first and second runs. Other important points, respect for the environment and the advice of the route marshals.
Around 40 teams will work tomorrow in the official tests of the 48 Rally Islas Canarias that will take place this Tuesday, April 30. As in recent years, Artenara will host the bulk of the teams that will finalize details just a few days before the start of the Gran Canaria test. That same day, at night, will the recce of 'Las Palmas de Gran Canaria' the super special stage.
Max McRae will defend his leadership in the Junior ERC in the Rally Islas Canarias
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Colin McRae's nephew will compete in the Gran Canaria event for the first time. His grandfather Jimmy (1986 and 1992) and his father Alister (1993) did it before. With near to fifteen teams entered in the Junior ERC, only the Czech Daniel Polásek knows about the Rally Islas Canarias after having competed in 2022.
Alexey Lukyanuk and the eternal challenge to Carlos Sainz's record
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The new Hyundai Canarias driver returns to compete in the Rally Islas Canarias. For the first time at the wheel of an i20 N Rally2, the two-time continental champion will have the chance to equal the record of five wins held by the Spaniard. Along with Yoann Bonato and Luis Monzón, they are the three drivers on the entry list who know what it means to win in this event.
Hayden Paddon, with number one in the 48 Rally Islas Canarias
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The current champion of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) opens an official entry list that has a total of 33 vehicles in the Rally2 category. The tenors of the continental competition, as well as those of the Spanish Rally Super Championship (S-CER) and those of the Canary Islands Asphalt Rallies Championship (CCRA), are already discounting the days to compete on the abrasive asphalt roads of the island of Gran Canaria.
High quality registration for the 48 Rally Islas Canarias
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Nearly 100 teams have entered for an event that will be held from May 2 to 4 on the island of Gran Canaria. The current European champion, Hayden Paddon; the current leader after the meeting in Hungary, Simone Tempestini; the last winner of the rally, Yoann Bonato; the current S-CER champion, José Antonio Suárez; the last regional champion, Miguel Suárez, as well as this season's leader, Yeray Lemes, are among those registered.
Nearly 40 teams are already entered for the 48th Rally Islas Canarias
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Next Tuesday, April 16, at 8:00 p.m., the deadline to register for this second round of the FIA European Rally Championship will end, as well as the third round of the Spanish Superchampionship. During these last few days, the bulk of the FIA ERC teams have intensified contacts with the organization.
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The winner of the last edition, Yoann Bonato, is already entered for the 48 Rally Islas Canarias
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The French driver, five-time champion in his country, achieved victory last year alongside Benjamin Boulloud and on a Citroën C3 Rally2. In 2024 they will repeat in a rally in which they also got on the podium in 2020 and 2022. Ekaterina Stratieva and Cristiana Oprea are also entered with their respective vehicles in the Rally4 category.
Rally Islas Canarias set to join WRC Calendar in 2025 and 2026
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The FIA World Rally Championship is set return to Spain next season to take on the fast-paced asphalt roads of the Canary Islands, it was announced today, Monday, 11 March.
The 48 Rally Islas Canarias presents a first-class itinerary
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The second round of the FIA European Rally Championship and second of the Spanish Super Championship includes a total of 13 special stages between May 2 and 4. One of the great novelties is in the start ceremony, which is moved to Wednesday, May 1 and changes its location without leaving Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Entries period opens this Wednesday for the 48th Rally Islas Canarias
Written by PrensaAt 2:00 p.m. this Wednesday, March 6, the entries period opens for this event of the FIA European Rally Championship (FIA ERC) and the Spanish Super Championship (S-CER). The period will end on Tuesday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m.