Rally Portugal 2022
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Clearly, this is not the rally that our two Sébastiens were hoping for in Portugal. Already penalized by an accident and punctures on Friday, Sébastien Loeb (M-Sport Ford) and Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) suffered further problems in this 11th special.
The Alsatian was slowed down by a loss of power and the absence of the hybrid system on his Ford Puma Rally1 while the Gapençais left the road after contact with a rock. Sébastien Ogier was able to leave after the passage of Rally1 but the continuation of his second stage is uncertain.
#RallydePortugal SS11 @SebOgier done and dusted pic.twitter.com/zK3bNy2qDd
— Valmar Viisel (@paddocknews) May 21, 2022
The stage was won by Kalle Rovanperä, who continues to catch up with her Toyota Gazoo Racing teammate Elfyn Evans. Behind, Thierry Neuville gains a place thanks to a spin from Pierre-Louis Loubet (M-Sport Ford).
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Elfyn Evans sticks out her tongue! The Welshman loses 4″7 and keeps the lead in the Rally for 10″! “
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Kalle Rovanperä takes a 10″ margin over Takamoto Katsuta in this special. Another great performance from the Championship leader! “I have worn tires, I think Elfyn has fresher tires. »
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Dani Sordo loses 2″4 on Takamoto Katsuta! The Spaniard is about to give up his third place in the general classification. There is only 1″7 left for the Hyundai! “I lack grip when accelerating, I just skate. »
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Very good performance from Takamoto Katsuta, who takes the provisional best time from Thierry Neuville by 2″1. “I was expecting a much greater grip! »
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Pierre-Louis Loubet lost around twenty seconds following a spin, which had no connection with Ogier's exit. " Damage ! I'm on hard tires, I'm really struggling. “
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Very nice gesture from Benjamin Veillas who warns Pierre-Louis Loubet to avoid the rock which sent Ogier into the scene!
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Sébastien Ogier will not leave today. It's a rally definitely to be forgotten for the eight-time world champion, one day after suffering 3 punctures.
.@SebOgier abandoned a special de Cabeceiras de Basto.#RallydePortugal #WRC # WRC50 #WRCLive #VodafoneRallydePortugal #ACP #ACPMotorsport #FIA #WRCLegends #Legends pic.twitter.com/XKMfFGBe7P
— Rally de Portugal (@rallydeportugal) May 21, 2022
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Oh Sébastien Ogier’s accident! The Frenchman went off the road below and doesn't seem able to get out of this mess!
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Fourmaux: “I made a mistake, I had to reverse and restart the car. »
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Adrien Fourmaux loses 13″ on Tänak in this ES.
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The rain is falling on the special! This could handicap competitors using hard tires!
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Loeb: “I lost all the power suddenly. I stopped in the middle of the stage to reset the car, but I still didn't get the power back. »
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Loeb finally continued on his way. The maximum speed only reaches 100 km/h.
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Problem for Sébastien Loeb! The nine-time world champion stopped and restarted the engine. He explains that he no longer has a hybrid system. The Frenchman is going to stop permanently because he is traveling at 50 km/h while pressing 100% on the accelerator pedal!
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After repairs were made to his car last night, @SebastienLoeb 🇫🇷 is back out on the road 💪.#MSPORTERS #FordPerformance #WRC #GivesYouWings pic.twitter.com/42xLJburMy
- M-Sport (@MSportLtd) May 21, 2022
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On to the 11th special! Sébastien Loeb is the first to start in front of his compatriot Sébastien Ogier. The sky is getting dark, showers are forecast later in the day.
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