Rally Italy-Sardinia 2018

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The live-text will resume at 14 p.m. for the super-special of Citta’ d’Ittiri. The second pass in the special stages contested this morning will begin at 16:08 p.m.

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Ole Christian Veiby (Skoda Fabia R5) is once again heading towards the best time in WRC2 in this SS12.

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Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) performed well in this SS12 by setting the best time, and especially coming back to 4″9 overall from Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport Ford), 6th in the SS, after this first loop.

Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota), second fastest in SS12, increased his lead to 7″ over Esapekka Lappi (Toyota) in the fight for third place. Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) took fifth place against Mads Ostberg (Citroën), 4″9 separating the two drivers.

Craig Breen (Citroën) follows in seventh position ahead of Jan Kopecky (Skoda Fabia R5), new leader in WRC2 after suspension problems for Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën C3 R5) in SS11.

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Mikkelsen says he made a mistake at the start of the SS with a spin, and had to go a few meters in the opposite direction to get going again.

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Mikkelsen (Hyundai) sets the 10th provisional time, 36″1 behind Neuville.

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Suninen finishes after encountering a puncture. 21’10″2 for the M-Sport Ford driver. Suninen admits to missing braking and hitting an embankment.

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15″7 behind Ott Tänak (Toyota) on Neuville’s best provisional time. The Estonian admits that his choice of hard tires is not necessarily the best, but the soft ones he kept could help him tomorrow.

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M-Sport confirms Suninen's puncture.

 

 

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Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport Ford) was unable to do anything in this SS against Thierry Neuville (Hyundai). 14″6 behind for the world champion on the Belgian’s provisional best time. “A bad rhythm. I had a lot of oversteer. I need to attack more in the afternoon. »

Neuville thus returns to 4″9 behind Ogier overall before the mid-day super-special and the second passage in the ES contested this morning.

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Suninen left. It would look like a flat tire for the driver of the Ford Fiesta.

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Teemu Suninen (M-Sport Ford) is stopped in the SS.

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“The grip is better than ever, but you have to be careful of the rocks. When the sandy surface is wet, it gives grip. » comments Latvala, more confident in this sector.

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Latvala and Lappi (Toyota) have finished with this E12. The first signs the best provisional time in 18’05″8 and is ahead of Lappi, 3rd provisional time, by 1″. Latvala now has a 7″ lead overall.

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Neuville widens the gap on Ogier in the second partial, now 5″4 ahead.

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Mads Ostberg (Citroën) fails 5″1 behind Paddon who overtakes the driver of the chevron brand overall for fifth place. “We have to work on the car,” admits Ostberg. The stages are fast and enjoyable but I'm not confident with the car. I have trouble feeling the grip and I can't really attack. »

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As in SS11, Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport Ford) seems to have made a more cautious start than Thierry Neuville (Hyundai). The Belgian is the fastest in the first partial.

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Great performance from Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) in 18’06”6, 16”9 better than Craig Breen.

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Craig Breen (Citroën) set the provisional best time of this 3rd SS of the day in 18’23″5.

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Citroën Racing has indicated the cause of Stéphane Lefebvre's stop in SS11: suspension problem.

 

 

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Elfyn Evans completed this SS12 in 18’31”5. “A difficult morning, something strange with the car. I think it might be the rear anti-roll bar. »

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