Rally of Catalonia 2019
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Ostberg is still leading the WRC 2 Pro with a good lead over the Skodas of Kopecky and Rovanperä.
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Dani Sordo (Hyundai) once again signed the scratch by completing the 16,35km of Riudecanyes, SS16 of the Rally of Catalonia, with more than a second ahead of Ott Tänak (Toyota). Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) followed more than 2 seconds behind, preceding Elfyn Evans (M-Sport), Kris Meeke (Toyota), Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) and Teemu Suninen (M-Sport).
Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) was a little further behind with 6 seconds behind, but it was again Sébastien Loeb (Hyundai) who was the slowest with almost 7 seconds behind despite new adjustments to his differential .
Thierry Neuville will enter the Power Stage with a lead of 15”2 over Dani Sordo who now has a 5”8 lead over Ott Tänak. Sébastien Loeb remains 4th with another 9”4 ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala. Elfyn Evans remains 6th ahead of his teammate Teemu Suninen and Sébastien Ogier.
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Neuville ranks 2″3 behind his teammate Sordo and maintains a lead of 15″2 over the Spaniard before the Power Stage. “I rode well but Dani was very fast. We'll keep the pace for the Power Stage. »
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Sordo responds to Tänak by ahead of him by 1″3. The Hyundai driver has a 5″8 lead over the Estonian before the Power Stage. “It’s good but the rally is not over yet. I thank the team because the car is very good. »
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Tänak keeps the pace with a 2″ lead over Evans. The Toyota driver keeps the pressure on. " I feel good. The car runs well. It's pretty special to arrive at the Power Stage in this situation, but we have to stay focused. »
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Loeb finished 7 tenths behind Latvala and thus retained a 9″ lead over the Finn before the last SS. “We adjusted the differential. It's not perfect yet but it's getting better. »
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Latvala signs the 5th fastest time, 2″4 behind the provisional benchmark. The Toyota driver is aiming for 4th place from Loeb. “It was better than the first pass, but I still lost a little time, especially at the start of the special where it is fast. »
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Evans improves Meeke's time by 2 tenths and maintains a good lead over his teammate Suninen. " Everything is going well. »
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Suninen ranks just over a second behind Ogier. The M-Sport driver still occupies 7th place.
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Do you think the mood has changed?! No ! It's a little difficult to endure like this but we will never forget how lucky we are to be there. #WRC #RallyRACC #HMSGOfficial pic.twitter.com/gSulelhz3i
— Daniel Elena (@DanosElena) October 27, 2019
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Ogier finished 8 tenths behind Meeke while waiting for the Power Stage. “We had to make changes because it wasn't working for the Power Stage but we have other problems now. »
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Katsuta ranks 7s behind Meeke. The Japanese remains at the depths of the ranking. “We're making good progress but I had a lot of understeer here. Maybe it's due to my driving. »
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Meeke sets a time of 10'15″2, almost 2 seconds behind Neuville's scratch achieved earlier. “The conditions are good. »
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Meeke got back on the road in the second passage of Riudecanyes. Neuville was the fastest, completing the 16,35km in 10'13″5.
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