Australia – SS11: Latvala and Tänak take control

Published on 16/11/2018 à 23:54

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The Toyota ont brillé dans la spéciale d’Urunga en signant un doublé. Ott Tänak a été le plus rapide en bouclant les 20,11km en 11’32’’3 avec 1’’7 d’avance sur Jari-Matti Latvala. Esapekka Lappi était proche d’offrir le triplé au constructeur japonais mais Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) l’a devancé d’un dixième avec plus de 6 secondes de retard sur la référence. Mads Ostberg (Citroën) a cédé plus de 13 secondes à l’Estonien en terminant entre Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) et Elfyn Evans (M-Sport).

Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport) dropped another twenty seconds but he was still ahead Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) by more than 6 seconds. The Belgian hit an embankment and thinks he damaged something on his i20 WRC.

 

Craig Breen (Citroën) damaged its left rear suspension by hitting an embankment. The Irishman lost more than a minute and must still resist in the super special which precedes mid-day service.

 

 

Jari-Matti Latvala took control of the Rally from Australia, but it is Ott Tänak who virtually holds the reins of the event since the Finn has said he is ready to follow the team instructions. Mads Ostberg fell to 3rd place, 3”5 behind the Estonian and only remains 4 seconds ahead of Hayden Paddon. Esapekka Lappi climbs into the Top 5 ahead of Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans, while Craig Breen fell to 8th place. Teemu Suninen and Thierry Neuville complete the Top 10.

 

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