The world of F1 and motorsport is full of stories and events written in golden letters in the books: every day is an occasion to remember and learn what happened like today.
For the second consecutive day, we will travel to the legendary Imola, where two world champions fought an unforgettable battle 18 years ago in the context of Formula 1. In the world of MotoGP we will visit the Jerez circuit, while in the WRC we travel to Argentina.
Read below what happened Like today24/4, in the world of Formula 1 and motorsport.
Like today in 2005the spectacular took place Saint Marino GPon her track Imola. In a match marked by twists and turns, Fernando Alonso found himself in the vanguard after the abandonment of poleman, Kimi Raikkonen. Further back, Michael Schumachermade excellent use of Bridgestone’s tire dynamics and strategy Ferrari and soon found himself second, despite only starting 13th. His fast and precise driving brought him to her diffuser Renault of the young man Alonso, with the final 12 rounds offering the audience a sensational duel. The Spaniard withstood the German’s unbearable pressure and took victory by just 0.215 seconds. After his exclusion Jenson Button her BAR-Honda due to the use of an illegal fuel tank, third place ended up in McLaren of Alexander Wurtz. The Austrian had replaced the injured Juan Pablo Montoya and scored his first podium after nearly eight years in the sport.
Like today in 2016her track Home hosted the fourth game of the season at MotoGP. In a display of dominance reminiscent of the old days, Mr Valentino Rossi he started from pole position (62nd in all categories), led every lap of the race and took victory number 113 of his career. He was flanked on the podium by Jorge Lorenzo with the other M1, on his 100th podium in the major category. He finished third Mark Market her Honda.
Like today, also in 2016the Rally Argentina of the World Championship (WRC) offered historic moments for the New Zealandas the Hayden Panton captured the first and only victory of his career with the Hyundai i20. To conquer the victory he had to resist the Yari Mati Latvala her Volkswagen. The two put up an excellent battle with the timers, but in the late afternoon on Saturday, the Finn retired after exiting, handing the lead to Anyway. Engine problems in the i20 on Sunday combined with a fast time Sebastien Ozier in the penultimate Special Stage meant that the winner would be decided on the power stage. In the end, the Hyundai driver beat the French legend by just 13.3 seconds.
As a sign in 2022, the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix took place at the Imola circuit. THE Max Verstappen in rainy conditions he was elusive and cruised to his second win of the season. Red Bull Racing even managed to make it 1-2, with Sergio Perez to exploit in the right strategy of his team to get a very important result. Third was Lando Norris of McLaren Racing, on his only podium in 2022. O Charles Leclerc he was behind Perez but a mistake of his, sent him into the protective barriers with damage and so he finished 6th.
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