Monza Rally 2021
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In WRC2, Jari Huttunen (Ford) is racing. The Finn is the only competitor in the category to avoid problems and has a margin of more than a minute over Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda).
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As it stands, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia would be crowned. Here is the virtual Drivers Championship:
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Clearly, Elfyn Evans (Toyota) doesn't like the San Fermo special. The Welshman lost the lead in the Monza Rally (Italy) during the first pass this Saturday, November 20 in the morning; after having taken it again, he was once again beaten by Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) in the second pass.
The Frenchman has indeed set the scratch time and now has a lead of 1″1 over Elfyn Evans. “I remain focused on my driving. I know from the outside it looks like a duel with Elfyn but all I can think about is my race,” swears the Gapençais, who could obtain an eighth world title this weekend.
In the peloton, Teemu Suninen (Hyundai) overtook Gus Greensmith (Ford) to gain seventh place.
Ranking of the special:
General classification :
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Evans: “I thought I did a good stage. »
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Elfyn Evans (Toyota) once again leaves the controls of the Monza Rally to his teammate Sébastien Ogier! The Welshman lost big, 3″4 on this special.
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Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) finished with the best provisional time in good fashion (1″7 less than Neuville). “I remain focused on my driving. I know from the outside it looks like a duel with Elfyn but all I can think about is my race. »
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Neuville: “The front of the car is very light because all the aerodynamic elements are missing. My tires are very worn. I tried to have a good stage to keep the pressure on Dani. But I'm going to have to be careful for the next special with my tires. »
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Thierry Neuville is impressive. He managed to compensate for the disadvantages generated by the loss of aerodynamic downforce at the front of his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC and took the best time by 7 tenths!
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Even Dani Sordo (Hyundai), the tarmac specialist, drove slower than Teemu Suninen (+0″8)! “The car is running well, I am satisfied with it. The tires are starting to wear out. »
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Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) set off despite his damaged bodywork.
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Oliver Solberg (Hyundai) also finished behind Teemu Suninen! The Swede concedes 8 tenths. “I was very slow, I could have performed better. I took care of the tires, I'm learning to go fast but I also have to know how to take my tires as far as possible. »
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Katsuta: “I don't feel comfortable in pins. And as there are many…”
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Teemu Suninen seems to have had a good performance. Starting cautiously on Friday, the replacement for Ott Tänak (absent for family reasons) also takes time from Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota), exactly 3″1. The gap between the two men is 19″6 overall, to the advantage of the Japanese.
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Greensmith: “We do what we can but I no longer had any response in the brake pedal from the middle of the special. »
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Teemu Suninen (Hyundai) takes the best time with 7″2. He overtook Gus Greensmith (Ford) to gain seventh place in the general classification.
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Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) beats Adrien Fourmaux (Ford) by 1″. “The grip is very good. There's not much else to report. » Not surprising when the task is to reach the finish line quietly in the top 10 to score a few points in the Constructors' championship if ever Elfyn Evans or Sébastien Ogier have to retire.
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After 9'21" of driving, Adrien Fourmaux passes the timing cell. “The driving experience is completely different compared to the first pass. It was easier to lose tire grip by overheating them, as were the brakes. »
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Adrien Fourmaux (Ford) is the first to start this special. The Frenchman set off again today thanks to the super rally rule, although he rolled over yesterday morning.
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If the rally ended now, Sébastien Ogier would be titled despite Elfyn Evans' first place. The Frenchman is in second place.
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The second passage in San Fermo 2
(14,80 km) will start at 11:08 a.m. The weather conditions are excellent and the road is dry.
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