Chennai, 24 August 2022: Staff MRF Tyres with Efrén Llarena and Sara Fernández are the brand new 2022 FIA European Rally Champions. Staff MRF Tyres secures the championship with two rounds to spare of the eight spherical 2022 FIA ERC Championship, demonstrating the excessive efficiency and success the staff has demonstrated all through the ERC. The staff will participate within the Barum Czech Rally this week-end.
It’s the first FIA ERC title for MRF Tyres, having solely come to the Championship in 2020, to tackle, compete after which beat the world’s finest.
This victory comes shut on heels of the success that Staff MRF Tyres has loved with victories within the Finnish Rally Championship and Italian Rally Championship in 2021. The FIA ERC title is the results of the immense effort the staff has put in during the last three years.
The yr 2022 has been equally rewarding for Staff MRF Tyres with wins within the Azores Rallye, and podiums in Rally Islas Canarias and Liepaja Rally for Llarena and Fernández. An extra win for Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis adopted in Latvia, successful each stage of the occasion. Simone Campedelli and Tania Canton took second place at Rally di Roma Capitale.
Mr. Arun Mammen, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, MRF Tyres stated, ““It’s a very comfortable and momentous event to seize this primary European Rally Championship for us at MRF Tyres. It’s a testomony to the work put in by our total staff to provide you with Championship successful tyres which have carried out on the prime most stage in European rallying thereby showcasing our superior technical capabilities. I want to congratulate Efrén Llarena and Sara Fernández for reaching this feat, and our different drivers who’ve supported our Staff in reaching this historic effort. It’s certainly a really prestigious and proud second for us to be topped European Rally Champions 2022.”
The excellent and constant efficiency with the staff, allowed them to take the Championship with two rounds remaining. The staff of Llarena and Fernández has been a profitable one for the staff. They’ve confirmed equal to the problem of competing with the world’s finest and have been sturdy and constant all through the championship.
Efrén Llarena, FIA European Rally Championship, Driver’s Champion, Staff MRF Tyres stated, ““I can’t cease smiling! I want to thank everybody at Staff MRF Tyres. The dedication and work from the whole staff during the last seasons has made this potential. We have now labored onerous this yr and I’m very proud to take the title with MRF Tyres. That is the consequence over the yr of labor. For us, and for MRF Tyres to have the ability to win a Championship at European stage is a good achievement. To win it with the 2 rounds to spare demonstrates what a terrific product MRF Tyres has given us.
I’m now wanting ahead to the remainder of the season and we are going to proceed to push for extra nice outcomes!”
Sara Fernández, FIA European Rally Championship, Co-Driver’s Champion, Staff MRF Tyres stated, “I’m actually comfortable. That is my second co-driver’s title however this one is best as a result of I can share it with Efrén and the whole staff at MRF Tyres. “I want to thank everybody at MRF Tyres. They gave us an important alternative of our life and so they gave us an incredible tyre to rally on. We might not be on this place with out the onerous work and dedication from the staff. “From our win within the Azores and our podiums this yr, we’ve got a terrific yr, and I’m wanting ahead to extra success with MRF Tyres.”
Mr. Iain Campbell, FIA European Rally Championship Supervisor stated, “On behalf of WRC Promoter and the FIA ERC, I’d prefer to go on my congratulations to Efrén Llarena and Sara Fernández on turning into our 2022 champions. They’ve carried out exceptionally all season. Moreover, I additionally need to congratulate Staff MRF Tyres on making historical past with this breakthrough win.”
