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The next ES, Goldap 1 (14,75 km), scheduled for 10:45 a.m., should start around 11:16 a.m.
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In WRC-2, Ole Christian Veiby (Skoda Fabia R5) set the best time in the category, but was beaten by Eric Camilli (Ford Fiesta R5) overall. The Norwegian precedes Pontus Tidemand (Skoda Fabia R5) by 1″3, and increases his lead to 9″6 in the standings.
Quentin Gilbert (Skoda Fabia R5) remains 3rd in WRC-2, while Pierre-Louis Loubet (Ford Fiesta R5), who does not score points in the category and was behind Tidemand in the general classification, lost more than 1'50 » in this special, after hitting a rock and damaging a suspension.
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The twelfth special stage of the Rally Poland saw several events, modifying the general classification of the event. First it was Sébastien Ogier (Ford) who hit a rock, puncturing the tire and damaging the left rear wheel of his Fiesta.
The Frenchman's car also had its front bumper missing. The former VW driver changed his wheel after the finish of the stage and continued towards the next sector. The world champion conceded more than 30″ on this SS and lost his fourth place to Hayden Paddon (Hyundai).
At the head of the race, the order of the classification also changed, since thanks to his best time, Ott Tänak (Ford) took control of the rally with a 3″ lead over Thierry Neuville (Hyundai). Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) conceded 5″ on Tänak in this SS, and maintains his third place, 4″7 behind the new leader.
Paddon is in fourth place at 41″7 ahead of Sébastien Ogier, 5th at 1’10″9. The Frenchman is under direct threat from Dani Sordo (Hyundai), who is only one second behind the #1 Ford Fiesta. No change in the rest of the top 10, with Teemu Suninen (Ford), Juho Hänninen (Toyota), Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën) and Mads Ostberg (Ford).
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M-Sport announces a puncture for Ogier.
Puncture for @SebOgier on SS12 which costs them 30 seconds and drops him to fifth #WRC #RallyPoland
- M-Sport (@MSportLtd) July 1, 2017
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New information concerning Sébastien Ogier: the Frenchman may have hit a stone in the first turn.
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Tänak also went off-course with his Fiesta, passing through a field. A lot of grass obstructs the air intakes of the front bumper of the car prepared by M-Sport.
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Meanwhile, Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota), Ott Tänak (Ford) and Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) have finished. And it was the Estonian who set the best time in 10'39″8, 3″ better than Paddon, 4″ better than Latvala and 6″1 ahead of Neuville.
Tänak took control of the race, 3″5 ahead of Neuville and 7″2 over Latvala. Paddon took advantage of Sébastien Ogier's setbacks to move into 4th, 41″7 behind leader Tänak. Ogier is now fifth at 1'10″9.
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Ogier would have hit a rock on the SS.
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The Frenchman changed the broken wheel after the finish of the SS, but did not wish to comment on the situation.
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Ogier went off the road in the last sector. The left rear wheel is broken, and the front bumper is missing on the Fiesta.
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30″3 late for Sébastien Ogier (Ford) at the finish of this special! The Frenchman was behind in the intermediates on his rivals, and in particular Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) for fourth place. The front of the M-Sport Fiesta WRC is damaged, with a bumper almost torn off.
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Tänak (Ford) got the best start in the leading trio, 2″1 ahead of Latvala (Toyota) and 3″5 better than Neuville (Hyundai).
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Sordo's time did not last long as Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) improved the Spaniard's mark by 7″9. 10'42″8 for the Kiwi driver.
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Dani Sordo (Hyundai) takes the best time by 2″ against Mads Ostberg (Ford) in 10’50″7. “This ES was really beautiful. I can go a little faster, I was a little too careful in some places. »
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Third provisional time for Teemu Suninen (Ford) 3″8 behind Ostberg. “No mistakes. Clean piloting. The goal is to continue like this, and improve my driving. »
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Sébastien Ogier (Ford) is slower than Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) in the first partials, and concedes 7″3 on the New Zealander in the second intermediate. The Frenchman's fourth place is in danger.
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11″1 lost by Hänninen (Toyota) on Ostberg’s time. The Finn now only has a 4″3 lead over Lefebvre.
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Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën) finished in 10'56″7, 4″ behind Ostberg and confessed to driving a C3 that was too rigid.
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2″1 ahead for Sordo in the second partial on Ostberg’s time. Paddon (Hyundai) seems on an even higher pace than his teammate, with 3″4 better than the Norwegian at the first intermediate.
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10'52″7 for Mads Ostberg (Ford) who takes the best provisional time. “It's difficult to say where the best position is in the starting order. A little further I imagine. »
