Dani Sordo has explained the reasons behind a surprise co-driver change ahead of the 2026 World Rally Championship season finale in Sardinia this week.
The three-time WRC rally winner will take over the third factory Hyundai i20 N Rally1 entry for the gravel rally, but will team up with a new navigator in Patricia Saiz.
It will mark the 27-year-old navigator’s WRC debut, with Saiz taking over Sordo’s WRC note calling duties from Candido Carrera, who stepped into the role during 2021.
While stepping up to the WRC will offer a new challenge, Saiz has previously called notes for Sordo in selected national rallies l
