Germany - Ogier leads the shakedown debates

Sébastien Ogier set the benchmark time for the Rally Germany shakedown ahead of his rivals Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville.

Published on 22/08/2019 à 15:02

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Germany – Ogier leads the shakedown debates

The title contenders responded to the shakedown of Rally of Germany contested on the 5,2km course of St Wendeler Land which will serve as the first special this evening.

It is Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) which was responsible for setting the reference time by setting a time of 2'39''7 during its 4th and final pass. With one less passage, Ott Tänak (Toyota) ranked a tenth. Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) and Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) followed 3 tenths behind the Frenchman.

Dani Sordo (Hyundai) set the 5th fastest time ahead of Kris Meeke (Toyota) and Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) who was the most diligent with 5 laps. The Finns Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) and Teemu Suninen (M-Sport) ahead of Gus Greensmith (M-Sport) who completed the Top 10 ahead of Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) who is competing in his first world rally on a WRC.

Kalle Rovanperä (Skoda) was the fastest WRC 2 driver, ahead of Jan Kopecky (Skoda) by a second. Éric Camilli (Ford) and Stéphane Lefebvre (Volkswagen) were then the closest.