Kris Meeke takes the lead in Great Britain

Kris Meeke set the fastest time in the opening super-special of Wales Rally GB, held at the Oulton Park circuit.

Published on 03/10/2019 à 21:35

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Kris Meeke takes the lead in Great Britain

On a wet Outlon Park track offering more than precarious grip, la première courte spéciale du Wales Rally GB 2019 a souri à Kris Meeke et Toyota.

The Briton set the best time in 2'47″4, 2″1 ahead Thierry Neuville (Hyundai). Longtemps leader, Petter Solberg, qui dispute l’épreuve dans le cadre de sa tournée d’adieu, hisse sa Volkswagen Polo R5 au troisième rang à 3″3, devant Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) at 3″8.

Followed by Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai), Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) and Matt Edwards (Hyundai i20 R5). Eighth in the SS, Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) experienced a spell on the grass after crossing the ford, after being hampered by poor visibility caused by forgetting the ventilation at the start of the SS .

Kalle Rovanperä (Skoda Fabia R5), favorite to win the title WRC 2 Pro takes 9th place ahead Craig Breen (Hyundai).

You have to turn to the 13th row to find traces ofOtt Tänak (Toyota), the Estonian having stalled when restarting a hairpin, and lost more than 7″ in the mishap. The championship leader indicated upon arrival that the engine had simply cut out.

Elfyn Evans, pour son retour dans la Ford Fiesta WRC – M-Sport Ford prend la 17e place à 12″. Oliver Solberg (Volkswagen Polo R5) a de son côté perdu du temps en raison de la buée à l’intérieur de sa voiture.