Central Europe - SS6: The special interrupted, Evans takes the scratch

For the first time this Friday, Kalle Rovanperä was beaten: Elfyn Evans took the scratch during SS6 of the Central European Rally. A special which was interrupted before its end, for reasons of safety with the spectators.

Published 27/10/2023 à 15:09

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Elfyn Evans sounds the revolt! The Welshman took his first scratch of the day, during SS6, and beat Kalle Rovanperä on this special by 1″7.
The Finn nevertheless remains well ahead of the Rally of Central Europe, with a lead of 27″5 over its rival in the championship.
A slower special than the first pass in the morning, due to a much muddy and polluted road after the passage of the 70 cars entered in this rally.
Thierry Neuville, author of the 2nd time 1″1 behind Elfyn Evans, remains in contact with the Welshman in the fight for 2nd place.
Sébastien Ogier, who revealed that he was ill at the end of the first loop, did not give up and set the 5th time.
The 6th special was interrupted, then canceled after the passage of Takamoto Katsuta, for safety reasons. Spectators would have placed themselves in dangerous areas. Teemu Suninen, Pierre-Louis Loubet and Grégoire Munster were unable to complete this SS6 and, like all the other crews, will have a fixed time allocated. This will be determined based on the times achieved by the six drivers who were able to complete the special.