Rally Kenya 2021
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Among manufacturers, Toyota is taking off. The Japanese firm now has 273 points on its scoreboard while Hyundai is relegated to 59 points
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In the championship, Sébastien Ogier now has 133 points, 34 more than Elfyn Evans. Thierry Neuville completes the Top 3 with 77 units.
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Tänak won the Power Stage with a 7 tenths lead over Rovanperä and 1″9 over Evans. He also pockets 5 additional points
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Fourth victory of the season for Sébastien Ogier after Monte-Carlo, Croatia and Portugal, the 53rd of his career. At the end of the Kenya Rally, the Habs are ahead of Takamoto Katsuta by 21″8 and Ott Tänak by 1’09″5
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Ogier smoothly at the end of the rally with a 6'14″9 to 8″5 from Tänak
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Katsuta secures his first WRC podium! The Japanese completed the Power Stage in 6'28″4, 22 seconds behind Tänak. It doesn't matter if he doesn't pocket any additional points, he ranks for the first time in his career among the three best drivers in a rally
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And Tänak confirms on the line. 6'06″4 for the Estonian who beats Rovanperä by 7 tenths. He secures a place in the Top 3 of the Power Stage while waiting for Katsuta and Ogier to pass
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1″4 ahead of Rovanperä for Tänak after the 2nd sector of the special. The Estonian saved himself for the Power Stage
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No improvement for Fourmaux but a good 4th place overall at the finish. The Habs covered the 10,56 kilometers of the Power Stage in 6'18"7 to 11"6 from Rovanperä
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Greensmith is the first M-Sport representative to complete the Power Stage. It will be difficult for him to get a few additional points since he crossed the line 16″8 behind Rovanperä. 6’23″9 for the Englishman
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This time, Rovanperä does not hold back and hits his rubber well. Best provisional time for the young Finn in 6'07″1, 1″2 faster than his teammate Evans
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This last corner definitely poses problems for the drivers. Regardless, Evans finished 9″2 ahead of Sordo with a time of 6’08″3
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Rally finished for Bertelli as well, who stopped his final time at 6'38″6. He crossed the line 21″1 behind Sordo
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“It was not an ideal weekend for us with the problems of the first day which prevented us from fighting (…) We will come back stronger”, says Dani Sordo after the finish and as he prepares to hand over the freelance steering wheel to Craig Breen in Estonia next July
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Sordo messes up a little bit at the last turn but don't worry. The Spaniard logically signs the best provisional time in 6'17″5, 53″2 faster than Rai
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Let's go for the RC1 with Sordo!
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Tundo signs the 2nd provisional time in 7'20″6 to 9″9 from Rai
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On the line, Patel's time is 20″1 slower compared to Rai's. 7'30″8 for the Kenyan at the finish
