Rally of Morocco: Difficult prologue satisfies Van Loon

Opening the trial is always more difficult than following tracks. On the eleven-kilometer prologue this is certainly the case, the test is tricky. Erik van Loon and Sébastien Delaunay set a fine time with the new Toyota Hilux T1+ and with that Van Loon is satisfied. 

"It feels very good," Van Loon tells us. "The rally really starts tomorrow, so we really saw the prologue as a warm-up where we didn't take any big risks and wanted to get to know the car. We now know that we can bring more speed to certain parts of the test and we want to apply that tomorrow. In terms of time we are now quite well placed, in the top ten. So with that I am satisfied, the Toyota feels good. I'm looking forward to the real tests." 

The first stage of the Rallye du Maroc is 288 kilometers long and, like the other tests, is located around Zagora. The first car will start around 10:44 am (11:44 am Dutch time) and is expected at the finish around 3:43 pm (4:43 pm Dutch time). The rally can be followed live at https://gaps.rallyedumaroc.com/2021/maroc/aso/ukie. Then click on FIA, Van Loon and Delaunay are driving number 700.

Automatic translation from the official press release
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