Dani Sordo partners with new co-driver Patricia Saiz for WRC finale
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 29, 2026, 2:00 PM
Last updated Sep 29, 2026

Dani Sordo announced a change in co-drivers ahead of the 2026 World Rally Championship season finale in Sardinia this week. Sordo, a three-time WRC rally winner, will drive the third factory Hyundai i20 N Rally1 for the gravel rally with Patricia Saiz as his navigator. Saiz, who is 27 years old, will be making her WRC debut. The change comes as competitors prepare for the final event of the season.
- •Dani Sordo to drive Hyundai i20 N Rally1 in Sardinia
- •Patricia Saiz makes her WRC debut as Sordo's navigator
- •Change announced ahead of the 2026 season finale
- •Sordo has three WRC rally wins in his career
- 2:00 PMMotorsport.com — Dani Sordo explains co-driver change for WRC season finale
- 2:00 PMAutosport — Sordo explains co-driver change for WRC 2026 finale
"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 ...Keep reading
"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 ...Keep reading
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 29, 2026, 2:00 PMDani Sordo explains co-driver change for WRC season finale
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 ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 29, 2026, 2:00 PMSordo explains co-driver change for WRC 2026 finale
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 ...Keep reading
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