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The driver has gone "from less to more" and managed to impose a great pace
The Avatel driver Mónica Plaza has managed to get on the podium again with a third place in the T2 category of the Baja Aragón Trofeo Avatel, a race of 665 kilometers at very high temperatures where the sportswoman has set a great pace in the driving of her Toyota HDJ 200.
Plaza, who was accompanied by her co-driver David Nadal, was thrilled to be back on the podium, "the place where any driver dreams of being when a race starts. I felt strong for this race, where we have gone from less to more and in which I have enjoyed a lot. They were very long stages where we managed to keep our concentration. It was a very ratonero route, where we had to look far, read the terrain well to avoid surprises and have the support of the indications of David Nadal, with whom I have a great rapport.
The driver was satisfied with the car's response. "We have had very good feelings throughout the Baja Aragón Trofeo Avatel. All the teams have had to face a very abrasive terrain where it was very easy to puncture -with the consequent loss of time- and not doing so has been an added challenge. The second day was undoubtedly the fastest and we set a very high pace that we managed to maintain throughout the day". This brought them to within 45 seconds of winning the day. "Without a doubt, a very positive balance".
Plaza also thanked the large presence of the public on the roads of this international event, which brought together some of the best riders in the world. Despite the very high temperatures, the fans did not want to miss this event. "The fans give us strength with their encouragement". In addition, the Baja Aragón has meant "the reunion with the drivers of the world championship, with many of whom I have a great relationship, and also, they are a great incentive in the race".
The Plaza-Nadal team has overcome two long days of racing marked by a very fast route with a diverse terrain in which there was everything from crossing areas of water and mud, through continuous curves, to dusty areas.
The event, which counts towards the FIA World Cup of Low Cross Country and the Spanish Championship of All Terrain Rallies Avatel (CERTT-Avatel), was supported by Avatel. The fifth telecommunications operator points out that this support responds to "our commitment to sport and to a discipline, rallying, which connects with our values: to challenge ourselves to go further", explained the company. They have also highlighted the value of female talent in the world of motor racing, which in this event has once again demonstrated its great potential".
Automatic translation from the original spanish version
Source: Avatel press release
Photo: Rally-Raid Network / Imagensdesportivas.com
