Thierry Neuville: An encouraging pace

The ninth special of Rally of Sweden was not only marked by the setbacks of the Volkswagen Polo R WRC de Sébastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala (with very different consequences), but also by the premier temps scratch d’une Hyundai in 2015. thanks to the Belgian Thierry Neuville. Enough to make the 2013 world vice-champion smile.

“It was a good day overall and we showed an encouraging pace. The morning started off quite difficult and it was difficult to estimate grip levels. So I was careful, because it was just the start of the rally. The conditions in the afternoon loop were more consistent and we were able to show our true potential. In SS9 it started to get darker, making the task more complicated, and we got our first stage victory of the season. We will start tomorrow in second position, although we know there are many challenges ahead. »

Thierry Neuville is 19″1 behind leader Andreas Mikkelsen this evening. You can find the videos of the Swedish Rally by clicking this link.