PRESENTATION OF THE TEAM AT GIJON
Sergio surrounded by the RACC representatives.
Great expectations amongst the media.
Sergio describes his feelings about the great challenge he faces.
Sergio with the director of the Gijon Tourism Society, a new sponsor for this year.

The RACC invited the Asturian press to the official presentation of the RACC-REPSOL program for the upcoming World Rally Championship.
At the meeting were several TV channels, radio stations and newspapers, showing the interest sparked by the presence of Sergio in the World Rally Championship with the RACC-Repsol team.

The presentation was chaired by Alberto Ruideibás, the RACC Sporting Communication Chairman, who, after a brief introductory speech, introduced the RACC Delegate for Asturias and Galicia, José García Peñuela, who explained the RACC activities in different areas of the car world from its double commitment as both a sporting and automobile club.

Alberto Ruideibás then spoke again focusing on the sporting aspects, explaining in detail the motor sport related initiative overseen by the RACC during last year.

The last RACC representative to talk was the Director of Sporting Operations Ramón Corominas, who explained what the team is asking of Sergio. Basically, the target is to finish all the rallies in order that he can get as much experience as possible as well as learn all the special stages.

Obviously the star of the event was Sergio himself who explained his season's goals, focusing on learning as much as possible whilst respecting how difficult the World Rally events are. Sergio said that in Sweden he thought it almost impossible to get a good result but that he is confident on keeping up an ever improving line that will allow him to reach higher targets by the end of the season at the tarmac rallies where the experience gathered on sealed surfaces during the last six years on the Spanish Rally championship could be very useful.

There then followed a question and answer session with Sergio responding to several questions regarding his rally program.

Finally Sergio said thank-you to the RACC, Repsol and Mitsubishi for their help and announced the last minute agreement with the Gijon Council Tourism Society, represented at the event by its new director Joaquin Miranda

Now we only have to wait for a few days until the heavily anticipated first run for Sergio at the Swedish Rally, an event that, given its special conditions is perhaps the hardest of the year. It should be emphasised once again that the target is just to finish in order to face the forthcoming rallies with optimism now that the most difficult race has been left behind.