Juuso Nordgren set the best time in the Junior WRC in 11'55″6.
Pierre-Louis Loubet (DS3 R5) finished SS14 in 11'25″3 in sixth position ahead of Henning Solberg (Ford Fiesta R5). Quentin Gilbert (DS3 R5) sets a time of 11'34"7, while Yoann Bonato (DS3 R5) finishes in 11'47".
SS15 will be contested from 9:34 a.m.
Elfyn Evans (Ford Fiesta R5) was the fastest in WRC-2 with a best time set in 11'02" ahead of Teemu Suninen (Skoda) in 11'07"6. The latter is ahead of Esapekka Lappi (Skoda) by 4″8. Karl Kruuda (Ford Fiesta R5) takes the 4th provisional time, tenth behind Lappi and 2″ ahead of Pontus Tidemand (Skoda). Lappi remains leader of the category, but the classification still remains to be determined after the neutralization of SS13.
11'19″6 for Kevin Abbring on this SS14.
Abbring (Hyundai) was the first to resume the special.
Ott Tänak sets the best time on this SS14 of the Rally Finland in 10'48" and is ahead of the DS0 of Kris Meeke by 4"3, and the Volkswagen Polo R of Jari-Matti Latvala by 3"6. Paddon (Hyundai), Ostberg (Ford) and Neuville (Hyundai) follow in the provisional classification grouped in 3″7. Starting late after repairing a brake problem on the link between SS13 and SS14, Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen) set the 7th fastest time of the SS, 14″4 behind Tänak.
Mikkelsen (Volkswagen) lost more than 22″ after going too wide at the start of the special. The ES was interrupted after the exit of Eric Camilli (Ford). The Frenchman and his teammate got out of their car and are fine. As a result, Craig Breen (DS3) should receive a fixed time.
Overall, Meeke increased his lead to 34″7 over Latvala. Hayden Paddon takes the provisional podium while awaiting the fate reserved for Craig Breen.
The WRC confirms that Eric Camilli and Benjamin Veillas are “shaken” but are fine.
Craig Breen (DS3) finished in 13'26″9, but cut his effort when passing Camilli's exit. The Irishman confirms that the Frenchman and his co-driver got out of their car, despite the severity of the crash.
“After the result in Ouninpohja, we didn't take any risks here,” says Meeke. It's a very, very fast ES and too slippery. »
Kris Meeke (DS3) set the second provisional time in 10'48″4, 0″4 behind Ott Tänak.
“I have a brake problem that I haven't been able to completely repair. It's not my weekend. Pedal travel was really important in this ES. » comments Ogier.
Sébastien Ogier finally finishes in 11'02″4.
The ES would be stopped after Camilli's exit.
Ott Tänak (Ford) takes the best time in 10'48”.
5th provisional time for Thierry Neuville (Hyundai). The Belgian still complains about a lack of stability in his i20.
Eric Camilli is reported stopped at kilometer 2,1.
Mads Ostberg places his Team M-Sport Ford Fiesta in 3rd provisional position in 10'59″8, 8″2 behind Latvala.
“It was pretty good,” says Latvala. In a few places I felt defensive. There is no point in taking big risks. The cleaning effect is such that Kris is in such an ideal position. »
Brake problems for Ogier between stage 13 & 14 on @RallyFinland. He had to change a brake pipe & is now in SS14. pic.twitter.com/vxViQpLKbK
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