Monte-Carlo Rally 2023
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Sébastien Ogier signs an 8th scratch on this Monte-Carlo Rally with a 2″ lead over Evans and Rovanperä! The Frenchman now has an 18″7 lead overall over the Finn!
Ogier: “Last night it seemed like people had doubts, but for now I'm controlling my risks. You need very precise driving between the mountains and the stones, but at least no cuts where there is a risk of puncture. »
Meet at 9:05 p.m. for the start of SS16.
The classification of SS15:
The general classification after SS15:
08h
Kalle Rovanperä signs at the exact same time as Elfyn Evans! Sébastien Ogier is still ahead in the 3rd intermediate.
Rovanperä: “I am not fully satisfied. I did this stage last year and I wasn't in the rhythm, so it was definitely not easy now to gain momentum. It's going to be a long day for the tires too. I just tried to keep a good pace safely. »
08h
In the 2nd intermediate, Sébastien Ogier is 7 tenths ahead of Kalle Rovanperä.
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Thierry Neuville concedes time to the Welshman: the Hyundai driver loses 2″4 on this SS15 but still maintains a good lead of 22 seconds over Elfyn Evans overall.
Neuville: “We had a spin in the first corner and something is wrong with the hybrid. There is confusion on the maps. »
08h
New best time for Elfyn Evans, who clocked 12'20″6. The Welshman will try to put pressure on Thierry Neuville for the podium.
Evans: “I really focus on my own performance. We're just trying to do what we can and we'll see what happens. »
08h
5″5 behind for Ott Tänak on this 15th special. The Estonian doesn't have much left to play for overall, except the Power Stage for the championship.
Tanak: “I'm just passing through at the moment. It's very hard on the tires. »
08h
Takamoto Katsuta concluded the special 4″4 behind Dani Sordo’s time.
Katsuta: “The feeling is good. I'm trying to manage my tires a bit and we'll see what we can do in the next three stages. “
08h
Dani Sordo took a penalty for a stolen start! The Spaniard, although ahead by 5″0 at the finish, received a 10-second penalty and therefore conceded 5″0 to Esapekka Lappi on this special. The Finn takes the lead overall.
Sordo: “It wasn't my fault. They need to check the cameras because it wasn't my fault. I didn't know what time I had to leave. »
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It was beaten by Esapekka Lappi who finished the special in 12'35″2. The Finn will try to seek 7th place overall against Dani Sordo.
Lappi: “I don’t have confidence, I don’t know why. I can't push like yesterday, it's just not possible. »
08h
Jourdain Serderidis crossed the line with a better time than the Frenchman, in 13'40″9.
08h
At the end of a very quiet special, Pierre-Louis Loubet established an initial benchmark in 14'16″4.
On arrival, the Frenchman indicates that he no longer has a handbrake…
Loubet: “We drove very slowly to save the tires for the Power Stage. We don't have a handbrake but we will try to do our best. I think we'll have to backtrack in the Turini at least once, that's for sure. »
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A quick update on the general classification on this Monte-Carlo Rally before the arrival of this SS15:
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Dani Sordo took the start on this SS15.
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Proof that Loubet is riding very slowly: Jourdain Serderidis already has a 9-second lead over the Frenchman at the first intermediate!
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It's Esapekka Lappi's turn to set off on this first stage of the day.
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Pierre-Louis Loubet drives at a very leisurely pace on this SS15, since the objective is obviously to score points on Power Stage, the last special of the rally.
The Corsican therefore preserves his tires for SS18.
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Jourdain Serderidis is the second driver to start on this 15th special.
07h
Let's go for this last day of the Monte-Carlo rally! Pierre-Louis Loubet takes the start of SS15!
07h
Here are the tire choices for the 10 Rally1 drivers today. Ott Tänak and Jourdain Serderidis are the only ones to start with only one spare wheel.
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There will be 10 Rally1s at the start this morning since Pierre-Louis Loubet will return to the track in this Monte-Carlo Rally.
The Frenchman, who had to retire yesterday following an accident during SS9, will set off first on the road today.
