Croatia Rally 2021
12h
The first loop of the day is over. See you at 14:29 p.m. for the resumption of the Croatian Rally, still on AUTOhebdo!
11h
Small point concerning Yohan Rossel. Leader in WRC3, the Frenchman rolled over during SS11. The crew is OK!
11h
Overall, Sébastien Ogier creates a small cushion of 7 seconds ahead of his teammate Elfyn Evans. Dropped this morning, Thierry Neuville fell back to 3rd place and is now 19″6 behind the leader of the event before the four afternoon specials.
11h
“I lost my brake pedal and I no longer had a handbrake in this special. I had to be very careful and reduce my speed (…) We have to be ready for the afternoon” indicates Thierry Neuville after his final pass of the morning
11h
What a morning for Sébastien Ogier who won SS12 and finished the morning loop in the lead of the general standings. During the final morning special, the Frenchman beat Ott Tänak and Elfyn Evans while Thierry Neuville finished 5th, 4″6 behind the leader.
11h
Neuville lets a few more seconds slip away from Ogier. With a time of 4'42″2, the Belgian lost 4″6 on the overall leader. Definitely complicated morning for the Hyundai driver
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2″5 behind Ogier for Neuville passing the 1st sector
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Ogier sets the record straight and clocks 4'37″6 which allows him to take control of SS12 with 2″1 over Tänak. Only Neuville can beat him now
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“Seb (Ogier) is not easy to beat but this afternoon there could be pitfalls.” Evans is ready for the second part of the day
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Eight tenths behind Tänak for Evans at the finish of SS12. The Welshman is provisionally 2nd with a time of 4'40″5
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Tänak dislodges Fourmaux from first place with a time of 4'39″7
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Breen cannot beat Fourmaux. The Irishman crosses the line in 4'44″4, 2″4 behind the provisional leader of SS12
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“I’m quite surprised”, Fourmaux presents himself with a smile on his face after his last passage of the morning and admits to being very happy with his pace
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Another solid performance for Fourmaux which is making a lasting impression this weekend. The Frenchman takes the lead in SS12 with a time of 4'42", 1"4 faster than Katsuta
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" It is not easy. We can improve.” Greensmith does not hide his disappointment after the first loop of the day
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Katsuta maintains his lead. Greensmith finished SS12 with a time of 4'46″5, 3″1 slower than the provisional leader of the special
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Greensmith provisionally 2″7 behind Katsuta
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Loubet does not take the best provisional time. 4'45″3 for the Frenchman, 1″9 behind his Japanese counterpart
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4'43″4 for Katsuta who records the first reference of this SS12
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Loubet launches his last time of the morning in Croatia!
