Everything ready for the 'Rallye Isla de los Volcanes' in Lanzarote

The two world championship teams arrived on the island on Tuesday and this Wednesday they will be at the official presentation of the event

August 30 2023 (09:25 WEST)
Mads Ostberg and Diego Domínguez getting to know Lanzarote before the Rally
Mads Ostberg and Diego Domínguez getting to know Lanzarote before the Rally

This Wednesday, August 30 at 12.30 pm with the official presentation that will be held in the Islote de Fermina of Arrecife, the atmosphere around the 'Rallye Isla de los Volcanes-Ciudad de Arrecife Trophy', which is held this Friday and Saturday in Lanzarote, as an international FIA event and scoring for the 'Canary Islands Championship' of the specialty, with 36 teams registered, begins to grow.

Of all of them, the world championship guests stand out in this edition to give a show and fight for the victory, in addition to increasing the notoriety of the RTIV23. They are the Norwegian Mads Ostberg co-piloted by the Swedish Patrik Barth, together with the Paraguayan Diego Domínguez with the Gran Canarian Rogelio Peñate on the right, in both cases with Citroen C3 Rally2s from the Portuguese preparer Sport&You.

These drivers and co-drivers have been on the island since Tuesday and have taken advantage of the day for the necessary adaptation to the island's climate and to get to know the tourist attractions a little better thanks to the Art, Culture and Tourism Centers. Domínguez and Peñate visited the Jameos del Agua and the Timanfaya National Park and tomorrow it will be the turn of Ostberg-Barth.

The two "star" teams of the RTIV23 were received by the president of Evesport, José Víctor Rodríguez, being accompanied by members of the organization to the visits made on this first day of stay in Lanzarote.

This Wednesday afternoon the competition vehicles of these two teams will arrive and from Thursday they will all be concentrated in Lanzarote for the reconnaissance of the sections and some private tests. Among them Juan Carlos Quintana-Yeray Mujica (Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo) and Yeray Lemes-Aitor Cambeiro (Hyundai i20 Rally2), who will be the most qualified opposition that the world championship drivers will have in this 25th edition of the "Isla de los Volcanes".

We remind you that the presentation of this Wednesday from 12.30 pm in Islote de Fermina of Arrecife, which will be attended by the invited drivers and co-drivers and Oswaldo Betancort, among other institutional representatives.

On the other hand, since last Monday the authorization for the celebration of the rally with all the necessary permits was signed, which undoubtedly supports the work of the organization of the CD. Evesport to have the ok to the test with sufficient anticipation, for the tranquility of participants, public and authorities.

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