Alejandro Cachon is destined to be the future of World Rally Championship (WRC) in Spain. A discipline that has historically been able to elevate names at a regional, national and international level finds a new reference in the Asturian. The one of Cangas del Narcea added his third World Cup podium, with second place in WRC2. The crowded category of Rally2 that opposes being the future of Championship hand in hand with the new regulations, where the pilot of Toyota Repsol He emerges strengthened from his most important tests.
Cachón, in action.
The competitor of Yaris Rally2 continues to establish itself as an asphalt specialist, especially in some stretches of Canary Islands where it has always been a reference. Although the victory was another league, always at the hands of the Frenchman Yohan Rossel, the Asturian fought with the other Rossel, Leofor a second place got red hot after the first pass through Agüimes. “The feeling is really bad, the car feels soft,” he acknowledged. But he didn’t stay more than a second away.
The battle was destined for the second passes on Sunday, with BRAND confirming in Valsequillo that duel at arm’s length. In the area of Medians -territories about 600 meters above sea level-, Cachon found success. Léo Rossel paid dearly for his ardor and gave up the transmission of the C3 Rally2. Furthermore, Solberg lost any option in the senior category and opened the possibility of taking a point in the general classification for Cachón.
Something that closed in the last special. Second of WRC2winner in Challenger and tenth overall, the triple prize for a constant rally. “When I arrived here I wanted to fight for victory and it was a goal that I set for myself from the beginning, but “Yohan (Rossel) was very strong and second place is the best we can achieve,” he acknowledged.. He suffered when the road was wet and ended up penalizing some difficult decisions in choosing a configuration that did not always benefit him.
Cachón, in action.
When I arrived here I wanted to fight for victory and it was a goal that I set for myself from the beginning, but Yohan (Rossel) was very strong and second place is the best we can achieve
In short, Cachon secured his third World Cup win after those of Canary Islands and Japan last year and an accomplished specialist in the Gran Canaria rally where he has three appearances among the three best. “When you can’t win, it’s the best you can get and we did it,” he concluded to the displaced media. A level podium. It continues to rise.
