Rallycross
Rally Estonia 2020
The last special of the day is scheduled for 17:19 p.m., Elva 2. Then, it's time to rest!
Here is the classification of the special:
And the general ranking:
Happy who like Craig Breen had a good trip to Estonia. The Irishman, constantly smiling during interviews at the stop points of the specials, continues with a second consecutive scratch time this Saturday September 5. So, Ott Tänak is not unbeatable!
The wearer of number 1 is only 9″8 ahead in the general classification. The other strong man this afternoon is Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota). The 19-year-old Finnish debutant continues to scrape a few seconds off Elfyn Evans, definitely not at ease after his tire delaminated after the visit to the service park this lunchtime.
Behind, Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) is all alone in 6th row, while the Lappi-Sunninen duo continues their internal duel at M-Sport Ford. Pierre-Louis Loubet (Hyundai) is 9th
Ah! Ott Tänak is not impregnable, the proof: he spends 4″ on Craig Breen in one go! The latter returns below the 10″ mark in the general classification.
Still solid for Craig Breen! The Irishman finished 7 tenths ahead of Kalle Rovanperä!
Sébastien Ogier loses almost 3″ on Kalle Rovanperä, who, at this pace, can completely threaten the Frenchman by the end of the rally. The Gapençais is only 14″3 ahead of the Finn overall.
Elfyn Evans conceded big seconds and Kalle Rovanperä came back to just 2″4 behind the Welshman in the general classification!
Rovanperä: “The terrain was very rough, we weren't really having fun. Even in a normal turn, you can go off track because of a stone. »
Kalle Rovanperä had a magnificent end to the race to finish 10″ faster than Takamoto Katsuta!
Elfyn Evans is level with Kalle Rovanperä at halfway, 2 tenths separating the two Yaris WRCs.
The Toyota Yaris of Takamoto Katsuta steals the provisional scratch time from Pierre-Louis Loubet by 2″5.
Lappi: “It seems like we are really slow. »
Esapekka Lappi loses 3″1 to Pierre Louis Loubet.
In the general classification, Pierre-Louis Loubet is 22″9 behind Teemu Suninen.
The Corsican rookie also does better than Teemu Suninen by 2″!
The clouds return to Estonia. Rain is definitely expected within the hour, that is to say just before and during the last special of the day!
#RallyEstonia – Not the image you want to see on your weather radar! Looks like it's gonna rain in over an hour or so..#WRC #VisitEstonia pic.twitter.com/1agiOyq3LG
— Rally Estonia (@RallyEstonia) September 5, 2020
Gus Greensmith is once again dominated by Pierre-Louis Loubet, who rides 5″ faster on this special.
No time to say “Estonia” as Gus Greensmith starts his engine to compete in the 10th special of the event!