Despite the disappointment of the collision that prematurely curtailed his challenge in Hungary last month, Sivert Svardal left Nyirád feeling confident that – for the first time in his career – he can truly ‘take the fight’ to Euro RX1’s leading lights in 2023. It was a classic case of wrong place, wrong time for both drivers, and the failure to score has unquestionably dealt an early blow to Svardal’s stated objective of securing a top three championship finish this year. “Fighting for a top three championship finish was our dream for this season and that now feels like a long shot, so our focus has to switch to taking every round as it comes.“Montalegre is an awesome track!

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