12h
SS12, which will put an end to this first pass of the day, will begin at 12:08 p.m.
11h
The last corner of the ES seems to trap many WRC-2 drivers. Quentin Gilbert is one of them. Jan Kopecky (Skoda Fabia R5) sets the best time in the category in 9’28”4, 1”3 ahead of Eric Camilli (Ford Fiesta R5).
Overall, Kopecky is still ahead of the Frenchman with a margin of 9″2. Pontus Tidemand (Skoda Fabia R5) remains third but at 59″1.
11h
Ott Tänak (Ford) continues his lead in the Rally Germany. The Estonian set the best time of the eleventh Freisen 1 special in 8'59"9 and is ahead of Sébastien Ogier (Ford) by four tenths and Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) by 1"1.
Less success for Andreas Mikkelsen (Citroën), who spun and stalled at an intersection. The Norwegian loses 10″4 on Tänak, and is now 25″7 behind the M-Sport driver in the general classification. Mikkelsen maintains a 5″3 lead over Ogier for second place.
Elfyn Evans (Ford) maintains his fourth place, despite a small error at the start of the SS, and still precedes Juho Hänninen (Toyota), Craig Breen (Citroën), Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) and Hayden Paddon (Hyundai).
11h
Sixth fastest time for Dani Sordo (Hyundai). The Spaniard admits that his running order is not favorable to him, making the course look like a dirt test.
11h
Kris Meeke (Citroën) loses 9″5 on Tänak and takes seventh provisional time. “It’s very slippery. It’s like Monte Carlo here. » confesses the Briton.
11h
Ott Tänak (Ford) drops the 9′ mark on this ES in 8’59″9. The Estonian sets the best provisional time by four tenths against Sébastien Ogier and increases his lead to 25″7 over Mikkelsen and 31″0 over the world champion.
11h
10″ lost on Ogier for Andreas Mikkelsen (Citroën) who spun and stalled at an intersection. The Norwegian, however, retains his second place overall against the Frenchman by 5″3.
11h
Sébastien Ogier arrives at the finish with his Ford Fiesta M-Sport. The Frenchman set the provisional best time in 9’00”3, seven tenths ahead of Paddon.
11h
Elfyn Evans (Ford) set the fourth provisional time in 9’07”5, 6”5 behind Paddon. The Briton indicates that he spun on the first right turn.
11h
11″9 conceded by Craig Breen (Citroën) on Hayden Paddon at the end of these 14,78 km. “It was a lot drier than I thought and I ended up in a field at one point. »
11h
Juho Hänninen (Toyota) was faster than his teammate Latvala in 9’03”8, 2”8 behind Paddon.
11h
It was a fairly disappointed Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) who stopped his Yaris at the stop point. 9’04″4 for the former Volkswagen driver. “I'm not happy at all. Another mistake. In a slippery section, I went wide and spent a lot of time in a field. Nothing is going well this morning. I'm really annoyed with myself. »
11h
Paddon (Hyundai) sets a time of 9'01", with an i20 slightly damaged at the left rear. “It’s nothing,” admits Paddon. We often hit bales of straw in several turns. »
11h
For the two upcoming ES, here are the tire choices for drivers wearing Michelin:
– Meeke (Citroën), Sordo (Hyundai), Ogier and Tänak (Ford): three hard and two soft – Mikkelsen (Citroën): three soft and two hard – Latvala and Hänninen (Toyota): four soft and two hard – Lappi ( Toyota) four soft and one hard – Paddon (Hyundai); five tough
11h
9’22″0 for Armin Kremer (Ford) at the end of this SS11.
11h
Armin Kremer (Ford) has already passed the first intermediate stage of SS11.
11h
SS11, first pass through Freisen (14,78 km), is due to start at 11:17 a.m., with a modified departure time compared to the schedule.
