Rally Chile 2019

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Discover the analysis of the Chile Rally carried out by our special correspondent in issue 2216 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.

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After the crash of Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), Sébastien Ogier is the new championship leader with ten points ahead of Ott Tänak. The Belgian slips to 3rd place, two points behind the Estonian. Hyundai retains the lead in the Manufacturers' ranking with 29 points ahead of Toyota.

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Katsuta takes victory in WRC 2 by winning 3 minutes ahead of Guerra Jr.

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Ott Tänak (Toyota) won his second victory of the season by winning the Rally of Chile ahead of Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) who retained 2nd place for 7 seconds ahead of Sébastien Loeb (Hyundai).

M-Sport drivers Elfyn Evans and Teemu Suninen complete the Top 5 ahead of Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) and Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai). Kris Meeke (Toyota) took 8th place by overtaking Kalle Rovanperä (Skoda), winner of WRC 2 Pro ahead of Mads Ostberg (Citroën), in the last SS.

Ott Tänak also earned bonus points from the Power Stage by completing the 12,52km of Bio Bio in 7'57''3 with a 1''3 lead over Sébastien Ogier. Jari-Matti Latvala followed at 3 seconds just ahead of Sébastien Loeb and Kris Meeke.

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Tänak: “It was a demanding and difficult rally and we can only be satisfied. We had to keep a high pace. We are getting back into the game after several complicated weekends for us. »

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Tänak takes victory at the Chile Rally, his second of the season after Sweden and the 8th of his career! The Estonian also takes the scratch in the Power Stage with a 1″ lead over Ogier! The Toyota driver won with a 3s lead over the six-time WRC champion.

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Ogier improves Latvala's provisional scratch by 1″8 and retains his 2nd place with a 7″1 lead over Loeb! “I had an alarm because the fire extinguisher opened on the stage and there was a strange smell in the car. I had no idea what my pace was. »

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Ogier leads Loeb by 2s in the 2nd intermediate and takes the lead in the 3rd split with 1″4 ahead of Latvala.

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Loeb misses the provisional scratch by 7 tenths behind Latvala. The Hyundai driver is mainly aiming for 2nd place against Ogier. “Happy to bring you some points and thank you for this car,” the Alsatian said by radio to his team. Ogier is a tenth behind in the first split. “The gap is too big to take him back if he doesn't make mistakes. It's been a while since I've been in the game and I'm happy to be back at the forefront. »

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Loeb is on the pace by being one second behind Latvala in the 2nd split.

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Evans takes the 4th provisional time by finishing 2″3 behind Latvala who remains at the top of the Power Stage rankings. The Welshman secures 4th place. “It wasn’t easy, especially with the change in conditions. I haven't always performed perfect ES. We get a good result. »

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Suninen takes the 3rd provisional time, 2″1 behind Latvala. The M-Sport driver takes 5th position. “It’s a good result for the team despite a difficult weekend for us. »

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Lappi reached the finish line 22 seconds late and saved his 6th place. “I didn't turn the wheel enough and we spun. »

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Lappi made a mistake by losing the rear of his C3 WRC in a long right turn. The Citroën driver was able to resume his effort after stalling while reversing. Bonus points are flying for the Finn who was well on his way to setting the new benchmark in the Power Stage.

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Mikkelsen sets the 3rd provisional time, 4″5 behind Latvala. The Hyundai driver took 7th place at the end of an anonymous weekend. “It's a disappointing result after Argentina. We made a mistake in the reconnaissance by taking notes too aggressively and I then lacked confidence. »

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Meeke misses the provisional scratch by 9 tenths behind his teammate Latvala. The Northern Irishman nevertheless secured 8th position by taking over Rovanperä. “It was not a good weekend. »

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Heller's exit in today's stage:

 

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Latvala sets the first real benchmark with a time of 8'00”4. The Finn should finish at the foot of the Top 10 after his retirement in the 2nd stage.

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Kalle Rovanperä takes victory in WRC 2 Pro by finishing 4″2 behind Ostberg in the Power Stage. The Skoda driver should finish 9th if Meeke regains his slight deficit on the last course.

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Ostberg improves Bertelli's reference by more than 8s. The Citroën driver secures 2nd place in WRC 2 Pro.

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