08h

The next stage will start at 8:46 a.m., the first pass through St Wendeler Land, which will serve as the Power Stage later in the day.

08h

Third time in WRC-2 for Jon Armstrong (Ford Fiesta R5) 3″5 behind Suninen.

08h

Gus Greensmith (Ford Fiesta R5) heads towards retirement with damaged radiator.

08h

Pierre-Louis Loubet (Ford Fiesta R5) sets the third fastest time in WRC-2.

08h

In WRC-2, Teemu Suninen (Ford Fiesta R5) is currently the fastest in 7'01"3, two tenths ahead of Jan Kopecky (Skoda Fabia R5) and 5"4 ahead of Eric Camilli (Ford Fiesta R5) , who retains the lead in the category with a 1'07" lead over Kopecky.

08h

Gus Greensmith (Ford Fiesta R5) is reported stopped in the SS in WRC-2. The car was damaged at the front.

07h

Juho Hänninen (Toyota) had the best start this Sunday morning at Rally Germany. The Finn set the best time in SS18 in 6'32″0 and was ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen (Citroën) by two tenths and Ott Tänak (Ford) by 3″1.

More important for Hänninen, he precedes Elfyn Evans (Ford), who stalled in the special, by 11″8 and takes fourth place overall with a margin of 7″6 now over the British driver. In the lead, Ott Tänak (Ford) remains 18″5 ahead of Mikkelsen and 31″3 over Ogier.

Followed by Hänninen, Evans, Craig Breen (Citroën), back at 9″7 behind Evans, Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota), Hayden Paddon (Hyundai), Armin Kremer (Ford) and Eric Camilli (Ford Fiesta R5), still leader in WRC-2.

07h

Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) set the 9th fastest time in 6'39″4, 7″4 behind Hänninen. “A lot of skating, and not easy handling. Adjustments will have to be made. It's all about the Power Stage. »

07h

It's Dani Sordo's turn (Hyundai) to finish this morning SS. 6'45″0 for the Spaniard, 13″ behind Hänninen.

07h

Seventh time for Esapekka Lappi (Toyota) in 6'37″7, 5″7 behind his teammate Hänninen.

07h

Ott Tänak (Ford) arrives in turn and takes third place, 3″1 behind Hänninen, and 2″9 behind Mikkelsen. The Estonian now has a lead of 18″5 over Mikkelsen and 31″3 over Ogier before SS19. " Alright. No problems. The conditions are simpler and appreciable. I'll let Andreas attack, there's still a long way to go. Let him do his job. »

07h

Sébastien Ogier's words are confirmed since Andreas Mikkelsen (Citroën) sets the second time, two tenths behind Hänninen, and takes 4″4 from Ogier on this SS18. “A clean special. I'm just trying to keep the pressure on Ott. We've seen errors repeatedly, so we'll maintain this. »

07h

Third provisional time for Sébastien Ogier (Ford) 4″8 behind Hänninen. “We are now waiting for the Power Stage. » admits Ogier, who does not seem to want to try everything to get second place from Mikkelsen.

07h

Elfyn Evans (Ford) actually concedes time in this SS, since the Briton finishes 11″8 behind Hänninen, with whom the M-Sport driver is fighting for fourth place. Evans gives up his position to the Finn after this sector, and is now 7″6 behind.

“We stalled the engine at an intersection. We were fine, but given the weather, it wasn't going to be good in all cases. »

07h

Juho Hänninen (Toyota), slowed down by a shock absorber problem yesterday afternoon, seems to have found a Yaris in full possession of its means. 6'32″0 for the Finn and the best provisional time with 3″1 ahead of Paddon. “The feeling is good, I'm trying to go faster, but without doing too much. »

07h

Elfyn Evans (Ford) would have stalled in the special.

07h

Provisional best time for Craig Breen (Citroën) in 6'35″1, 2″2 ahead of Hayden Paddon (Hyundai). “I didn’t attack enough. The special is fresh. With a little more experience, there is more to come. »

07h

Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) does not improve Paddon's time and falls six tenths behind the New Zealander. “It was a fairly pleasant SS, with some very fast parts, but also with some bumps which were a little slippery. The car is fine. » The Finn did not have an easy event this weekend, with a puncture, an engine problem and a handbrake problem.

07h

Information from Michelin on tire fittings: all drivers started with five hard tires, except the M-Sport drivers, who chose four hard compounds and one soft tire.

 

 

07h

Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) improves Kremer's time to 6'37″3, 16″6 ahead of the German.

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