Hyundai unlikely to understand cause of Sordo WRC Japan fire

A fire broke out on Sordo’s i20 N during Stage 2 (Isegami’s Tunnel) which forced the experienced Spaniard to stop the car 16.1km into the stage.
Sordo and co-driver Candido Carrera quickly escaped the vehicle before it became engulfed by flames. The pair attempted to extinguish the fire but the blaze became too severe, which resulted in WRC officials red-flagging the stage.
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