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Rally Japan: Thierry Neuville, reasons to still believe in the title?

Overwhelmed by enormous bad luck during this first long stage which had started so well, Thierry Neuville and his co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe have plunged in the standings. Admirably patient the rest of the day, the Belgian will try to climb back tomorrow to score some points.

Published on 22/11/2024 à 14:34

Loïc ROCCI

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Rally Japan: Thierry Neuville, reasons to still believe in the title?

During the TFZ, the crew was unable to find the origin of the breakdown causing them to slow down (Photo: Nikos Katikis-DPPI)

The i20's power suddenly soared in SS4 at Shinshiro. While the start of the race had been ideal, a hammer blow fell on the championship leader's head. Suddenly we found ourselves in slow motion, he explained

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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DANIEL MEYERS

22/11/2024 at 03:48 a.m.

It's not bad luck, it's a lack of reliability, that's what rallying is all about! And it's not often enough, assistance should ALWAYS be impossible during a day.

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