Croatia Rally 2021
See you at 10:11 a.m. still on AUTOhebdo for the start of the 2nd loop of the day
After this special, Sébastien Ogier is no longer leader overall. The Frenchman gave up his first place to Elfyn Evans and is now 2”8 behind before the final loop of the rally. Thierry Neuville is still 3rd, 8″4 behind Evans
Elfyn Evans therefore won SS18 ahead of Thierry Neuville and Sébastien Ogier. The latter, victim of an accident during the liaison, lost a lot of time in this special
“It hasn’t been an easy morning but it’s not over”, Ogier is ready to fight
Ogier loses the general's head! 8'25″4 for the Frenchman who finished 7 seconds behind Evans, new leader of the Croatia Rally
6″7 behind Ogier on Evans after the 2nd sector. The affair incident appears to be taking its toll on his car. He could lose the general's head!
Evans immediately responded to Neuville by setting the best time in 8'18″4. He was 3″5 faster than the Belgian. Only Ogier remains on the road
“It’s quite a special stage,” says a breathless Neuville after his passage.
Despite this incident during the liaison, Ogier took the start of SS18
Neuville temporarily takes the lead in SS18. The Belgian stopped his time in 8'21″9, 6″1 faster than Breen
Tänak sets the 3rd provisional time with a time of 8'39″3, 11″3 behind Breen!
Information concerning Sébastien Ogier. The leader of the event had a road accident before the first start of the day causing damage to his car, particularly to the co-driver's door.
Fourmaux drops more than a minute into SS18 after his incident. The Frenchman crossed the line with a time of 9'30″5, precisely 1'02″5 behind Breen
Fourmaux lost a lot of time at the start of SS18. The Frenchman made a mistake a few moments after starting his time
This is a hydraulic problem for Greensmith
With his problems, the Englishman finished in 8'58″8, 30″8 behind the benchmark for this SS18
Plagued by mechanical problems, the Englishman was forced to use the lever to shift gears. His handbrake doesn't seem to work either.
Greensmith in difficulty in this SS18 and more than 25″ behind the provisional leader after the 2nd sector
Katsuta inserts himself between Breen and Loubet. The Japanese crossed the finish line in 8'35″8, 7″8 behind the best time
As expected, Breen beats Loubet's time. 8'28 for the Irishman who finished the special 14″6 ahead of the Frenchman