Kenya – SS7: Neuville wakes up, Fourmaux at a standstill

The lunch break did a lot of good to Thierry Neuville. Reinvigorated, the Belgian started the afternoon loop with full throttle. If Ott Tänak Thought he had struck hard, his teammate took it upon himself to set the record straight. His time of 25'56“9 allowed the reigning world champion to improve by 22“4!

A huge blow for Thierry Neuville, who has come back to just 23 seconds off the podium, having been deducted 7:1 this Friday morning after two penalties. The overall standings are still led by Ott Tänak, who has pulled away from Elfyn Evans, whom he now relegates to 10 seconds. Kalle Rovanperä, still in 43rd place, is now only 5 seconds behind the Welshman in 3nd place.

To Adrien fourmaux, misfortunes returned. In this rough special stage at Camp Moran, the Northerner lost everything. After suffering a puncture on the front right and deciding not to stop, he had no choice but to stop a few kilometers later after his suspension failed. Unfortunately, he was unable to complete the stage and will therefore be forced to retire.

SS7 standings

General classification after SS7

The start of SS8 is scheduled for 13:08 p.m.

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