Greensmith leads the Shakedown, Rovanperä at fault

First day of this Rally from Sardinia. The opportunity for the drivers to get their bearings on Italian soil before the first races of the weekend. And in this game, it was Gus Greensmith who was the quick one for the moment.

Second, Ott Tänak (Hyundai) s’est montré plutôt discret en ce début de journée. En effet, le champion du monde en titre n’est sorti rouler que deux fois sur ce Shakedown à Olmedo. Même cas de figure pour son coéquipier Thierry Neuville, provisionally fourth behind Teemu Suninen (Ford).

Le leader du championnat du monde Elfyn Evans (Toyota) est provisoirement septième. L’Anglais est intercalé entre ses deux coéquipiers Sébastien Ogier (6th) and Kalle Rovanperä (8th). The latter is the author of the image of the day. After setting the best time during his first pass, the Finn made a mistake and ended up on the roof. He was not seen again after that. Frenchman Pierre-Louis Loubet (Hyundai) is in 11th position.

In WRC2, Mads Østberg (Citroën) is the fastest ahead of Jari Huttunen (Hyundai) and Adrien fourmaux (Ford) before the last departures.

The start of the first special (Tempio Pausania 1) of the Sardinia Rally is scheduled for 7:50 a.m. this Friday. A first special stage of 12,08 km.