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The current champion of Spain, Javier Pons, is one of the favorites with Gorka Eizmendi
A total of 59 pilots participate in the VIII Tierras Altas de Lorca Rally, the first round of the Spanish Land Championship and the Super Rally Championship of Spain.
It is the first time that this competition is celebrated in two days, Friday and Saturday.
The current champion of Spain, Javier Pons, is one of the favorites with Gorka Eizmendi.
The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Adela Martínez-Cachá, attended the exit, on Juan Carlos I Avenue in Lorca, next to the Alameda de las Columnas.
The head of Sports addressed the great protagonists, who wished luck and "enjoy this test in Lorca and achieve the results pursued."
Before the departure ceremony the pilots made a small circuit of tests.
The 'shakedown' section, which is used to test the cars and train before the competition, was located at Purias.
The counselor, as co-pilot, gave several laps to the circuit of just over three kilometers that the organization drew.
In particular, he got on car number '7', a Citroën C3 R5, piloted by José María López.
In the Super Rally Championship of Spain only entered the four best tests of land, which includes the Lorca, and four other asphalt.
In addition, the one of Lorca is the first of the tests of the calendar in the Championship of Spain of Rallies of Earth 2019. Like every year, it organizes the Automobile Club of Lorca.
In addition to Javier 'Xevi' Pons and Gorka Eizmendi, other riders who arrive at Lorca as favorites to win the first place in this race are Joan 'Nani' Roma, winner of the Dakar in 2014, winner of several of the championship races of Spain of Rallyes of Earth and pilot with more victories in the Low Aragon;
José Antonio Suárez, winner of several national trials, third place in the JWRC in 2013 and champion of the 2015 French Rally Cup 2015;
Benito Guerra, champion of the PWRC in 2012 and Champion of Spain of Rallyes de Tierra in 2010;
Álex Villanueva, Champion of Spain of Land Rallies in 2006 and 2016;
Amador Vidal, Spanish Champion of Land Rallies in 2014;
Rómulo Barranco, Sub-champion of the All-Terrain World Cup in T2 in 2013;
and Albert Llovera and Isidre Esteve, both participants in the Dakar.
Source: CARM
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