Rally Germany 2019
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Discover the analysis of the German Rally carried out by our special correspondent in issue 2231 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.
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The WRC will resume its rights on the weekend of September 15 with the Rally of Turkey.
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Budar (Citroën): “We have a lot of work ahead of us. Our drivers were unable to fight for the podium. We have to make sure we have the car capable of fighting at the front. We are here to win the title and we will do everything so that Ogier takes as many points as possible. »
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Ott Tänak took victory at the Rally Germany with around twenty seconds ahead of Kris Meeke. Jari-Matti Latvala secures the hat-trick for Toyota. This is the 3rd victory in a row in this event for the Estonian who is celebrating the 11th victory of his career, his 5th of the season.
Hyundai saves the furniture by completing the Top 5 with Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville. Esapekka Lappip (Citroën) retained 6th place for 4 seconds ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) had to settle for 8th place ahead of Gus Greensmith (M-Sport) and Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota). Jan Kopecky (Skoda) wins in WRC 2 Pro ahead of Éric Camilli (Ford).
Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) took the scratch in the Power Stage, beating Teemu Suninen (M-Sport) by 1”2. Jari-Matti Latvala followed more than 2 seconds ahead of Kris Meeke. Sébastien Ogier saves a bonus point by finishing tied with Dani Sordo.
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Tänak now has a 35-point lead over Neuville and 42 points over Ogier with 4 rounds remaining in the season.
Hyundai remains at the top of the Manufacturers' Championship with an 8-point lead over Toyota. Citroën follows 65 points behind the Japanese brand. M-Sport is at 131 units from Hyundai.
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Tänak: “I had brake problems in the previous special and I couldn't attack in this SS but I'm happy with this victory. »
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Tänak set the 8th time, 7″2 behind Neuville. The Estonian won with a 20″8 lead over Meeke. With Latvala 3rd, Toyota secures a hat-trick.
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Tänak wins the Rally Germany for the third time in a row! This is his 3th WRC victory, his 11th of the season and his second in a row after Finland.
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Meeke sets the 4th time, 2″9 behind Neuville, beating Ogier by 3 tenths. This is 2nd place assured for the Toyota driver.
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Latvala sets the 3rd time, 2″5 behind Neuville, ahead of Ogier by 7 tenths. The Finn secures 3rd place. “A lot of things went through my head over the weekend. I didn't make any mistakes in this test. It helps to ride with a free mind. »
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Sordo sets the 4th time at 3″3, a tenth behind Ogier. The Spaniard finished 4th with a dozen seconds ahead of his teammate Neuville. “The car has made progress on the asphalt, which is promising for Catalonia. »
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Neuville takes the provisional scratch with a 1″3 lead over Suninen. The Belgian secures 5th place but will Sordo slow down to gain a place for his teammate? “I attacked very hard. I don't know if it will be enough but I was good on this course. We stayed fast all weekend and had a chance to win without this puncture. Tänak was nevertheless very fast and he deserves this victory. »
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This is the 3rd time for Lappi who is ranked 4s behind Suninen and ahead of Mikkelsen by 2″2. The Finn secures 6th position. “I struggled a lot with speed and confidence, but it’s definitely not enough. » Ogier keeps the 2nd provisional time of the Power Stage.
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Mikkelsen sets the 3rd provisional time, 6″2 behind Suninen. The Norwegian is assured of 7th place and has the possibility of taking over Lappi. “It wasn’t perfect. We will have to continue working. I remained cautious on the last course, the objective being to stay ahead of Ogier. »
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Ogier only sets the 2nd time, 1”9 behind Suninen. This is 8th place for the Citroën driver. “It wasn’t the weekend we were hoping for, but we tried. We'll see what happens next. »
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Greensmith ranks almost 7s behind his teammate Suninen. The Briton secures 9th position. “It was both good and bad. This test was difficult. The car was incredible to drive and a big thank you to M-Sport for this opportunity, it was huge. »
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Katsuta ranks 16s behind Suninen and secures 10th place for his first rally in a WRC. “I wanted to finish this rally and I want to express my gratitude to the team. »
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Suninen sets a time of 7’31″5, improving his time from the first pass by more than 5 seconds and beating the previous scratch by 4 seconds. The M-Sport driver finished beyond the Top 30 after his retirement in the first stage with a mechanical problem. “We saw that we had potential on the asphalt. »
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Kopecky takes victory in WRC 2 Pro. The Skoda driver improves Camilli's time by 12 seconds. “It was a long rally and I am very happy to arrive as the winner. Now I can't wait to get home. »
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Camilli sets a time of 8’10″8. He had been a dozen seconds faster in the first pass. “I’m happy with this weekend compared to Finland. We were able to measure ourselves against the best times. We stupidly lost time but at least we are at the finish. »
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