Acropolis – SS3: Loeb confirms his good start to the rally

Sébastien Loeb print already. The Alsatian signed his second consecutive scratch on the second special of the day, during SS3 of Rally of the Acropolis. With a time of 10'34″8, the nine-time champion of WRC was the fastest in the 14 kilometer special and increased his lead at the head of the rally. He now has 2″7 of margin on Thierry Neuville, finished 2nd in SS3.

The 🐐 is RALLY LEADER!@SebastienLoeb claims his second stage win this morning 🥇 and takes the lead of the event. pic.twitter.com/0YlOx5U4RE

— M-Sport (@MSportLtd) September 9, 2022

The second Frenchman competing in this Acropolis Rally, Pierre-Louis Loubet, also impresses. The young 25-year-old driver is 3rd in the general classification after setting the 3rd time in this special, just 2″6 behind Loeb. 

For the championship favorites, however, the trend was reversed compared to the first special of the day. First to set off on the road, Kalle Rovanperä (10th, +10″5) lost a lot of time and found himself 9th overall. With the stewards' decision to extend the interval between starts to 4 minutes, the following competitors were less disrupted by the dust. Ott Tänak (7th, +4″5) has already taken a gap of 8 seconds against his rival for the title.

The classification of SS3: 

The general classification after SS3: 

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