New Zealand – SS4: Ott Tänak takes the lead

Ott Tänak wins the fourth special by 0″7 ahead of his direct Championship rival Kalle Rovanperä. Elfyn Evans confirms her good spirits of the day by taking third place in the special. Sébastien Ogier continues its climb to the top of the ranking by taking fourth place.

New difficult stage for Thierry Neuville qui a frôlé la correctionnelle en perdant à nouveau le contrôle de sa Hyundai après sa faute dans l’ES3. Il s’en est fallu de peu que le belge ne bascule dans un fossé, mais il a pu reprendre sa route après avoir abandonné une nouvelle poignée de seconde et accuse désormais 40″9 de retard sur le nouveau leader.

We knew Ott Tänak was determined to play his chances at the Championship throughout this New Zealand event. After leaving Craig Breen orders from Rally In the first two special stages of the day, the Estonian gradually gained momentum to close the first loop of this second day of rallying in the lead.

No assistance is planned for this day of racing. After a quick trip to the service park to change tires, the drivers will hit the road again. The start of SS5 is scheduled for 03:22 a.m. French time. With 6 drivers grouped in 10 seconds, the second loop of the day promises to be exciting!

SS4 ranking:

General classification after SS4: