Rally Argentina 2017
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Neuville wins the Rally Argentina with a 0″ lead over Evans. Ott Tänak completes the podium, 7″29 behind the winner. Sébastien Ogier (Ford) failed to get on the podium for the first time this year, finishing 9th ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota).
Hayden Paddon (Hyundai), despite a power steering problem in the Power Stage, finished sixth ahead of Juho Hänninen (Toyota), Dani Sordo (Hyundai), victim of a puncture in this ES, Mads Ostberg (Ford) and Pontus Tidemand (Skoda), winner in WRC-2.
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Evans lost 1″3 to Neuville in this Power Stage and lost the Rally Argentina by 0″7!
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1″6 behind for Evans for the moment on Neuville before the last portion of the SS.
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Small contact with a bridge for Elfyn Evans (Ford). The Briton continues his effort without apparent damage to his Fiesta.
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13’00”1 for Neuville (Hyundai) at the finish of the Power Stage, 2”7 better than Tänak. " I gave everything. I didn't have the best tires. It seems that Elfyn is faster. We are happy with the result, and I couldn't have done better. »
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Elfyn Evans (Ford) is 3″1 ahead in the first part over the time of Thierry Neuville (Hyundai)!
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“I’m happy to finish this rally. The weekend was difficult for us, but we still scored points and that's the positive aspect. » admits Ogier.
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Ott Tänak (Ford) improves Ogier’s reference in 13’02″8. The Estonian is guaranteed to get on the podium.
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Sébastien Ogier (Ford) took the provisional best time of the Power Stage in 13’04″3, 4″2 ahead of Latvala.
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“We changed our grades, and I had more confidence,” says Latvala. I think the difficult conditions suit our car well. I just went over some rocks: this car is like a tank. »
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Neuville (Hyundai) is the fastest in the first section, ahead of Ogier (Ford) and Tänak (Ford).
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13’08″5 for Latvala (Toyota), provisional best time for the Finn, 6″7 ahead of Craig Breen (Citroën).
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Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) finished in 15’26″3 at 2’11″1. Kiwi driver admits to power steering problem. Twelve months after his victory right here in Argentina, Paddon experienced a much more chaotic 2017 edition.
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12″8 behind for Juho Hänninen (Toyota) on the reference time of Craig Breen (Citroën). The Finn finished a difficult rally, marked by engine power problems on his Yaris WRC.
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“I have no luck,” proclaims Sordo upon arrival. I had good speed, but I had a puncture at the start. Just incredible. One of my worst rallies. »
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Problems for Paddon (Hyundai)? The New Zealand driver is 18″5 off the reference time for the partials of Pontus Tidemand’s Skoda Fabia R5.
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30″5 behind at the finish for Dani Sordo (Hyundai) on the best time achieved by Craig Breen (Citroën). The Spaniard maintains a 27″2 lead overall and his eighth place overall.
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Puncture for Dani Sordo (Hyundai) in this Power Stage.
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“The start of the rally was very good and I am very proud and happy with our pace,” explains Ostberg. We were a little unhappy yesterday and today the car is not running perfectly. I am sure that when we resolve some issues, we will be able to fight for the duration of a rally. »
