Ypres Rally 2022
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Ott Tänak (Hyundai) clings to his first place in the 2022 Ypres Rally (Belgium). The Estonian won the penultimate special of the competition, and even if the gap which separates him from his rival for the Elfyn Evans (Toyota) victory is minimal (half a second), it is enough to increase his lead in the general classification to 7″2.
Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) gained a place thanks to the accident and the retirement of Adrien Fourmaux (M-Sport Ford) while chasing fourth position occupied by Oliver Solberg (Hyundai).
SS19 ranking:
General classification :
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Ott Tänak takes the best time of this SS by 3 tenths on Rovanperä! Overall, the Estonian remains first with 7″2 ahead of Elfyn Evans.
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Elfyn Evans took the 2nd best time, 2 tenths behind Rovanperä.
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Quite logically, Oliver Solberg does not push his mount too far. The Swede, assured since the accident at Fourmaux of finishing at the foot of the podium, finished the special 16″2 behind.
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The special starts again with Oliver Solberg at the wheel of the Hyundai.
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Reaction from Richard Millener, Adrien Fourmaux's main team: “Yes, he has been ill since last night, but the objective today was very clear. I don't know what else to say, we have to wait until things settle down and analyze it cold. “
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Here are the first images of Adrien Fourmaux’s accident:
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The special is interrupted because Adrien Fourmaux's Ford is stopped in the middle of a narrow road.
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Adrien Fourmaux went off the road!! The Frenchman repeated several times on the radio: “I’m not well, I haven’t been well since earlier. » It’s over for the M-Sport Ford driver! The crew is unhurt.
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Thierry Neuville performed an “inside” special in order to save his set of tires for the Power Stage.
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Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) beats Craig Breen (Ford) by 4″6 in this ES.
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Here is the starting order for this special:
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The second loop on Sunday morning begins with the Watou 2 special (12,3 km)
