Neuville did what he could to make up for it

Leader at the start of the second day of Rally from Croatia, Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) a vu son avance sur Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) goes up in smoke, leaving him in control of the event.

This fall in the ranking is notably due to a bad strategic choice before the first loop on Saturday. While Sébastien Ogier and Toyota optaient pour cinq gommes dures, Hyundai de son côté misait sur deux pneus durs et trois tendres pour ses pilotes. Mauvais pari.

On the Croatian asphalt, the gap was immediately felt and the South Korean i20s were unable to do anything against the Japanese Yaris. “ After a hectic morning, marked by a poor tire choice, we did what we could to make up for it in the afternoon loop, admits Thierry Neuville.

The car ran better with the good tires and the times improved. We had a decent second stint but it was really difficult to make up time ».

Now third overall, 10" behind Sébastien Ogier, the Belgian is ready for the Sunday battle against the Toyotas. “ The pressure is felt. Everyone gives their best and it will be like this until the last day.

If I want to win, I have to do more. We need to think carefully this evening and see what we agree on. Everything is still possible and every day there are surprises. It's not over ».

The Croatian Rally can be followed in live text on AUTOhebdo. See you this Sunday at 7:20 a.m. for the start of the last day.