Croatia Rally 2021

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SS3 is scheduled to start at 10:35 a.m., with the 10,10 km Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1.

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Teemu Suninen fails to beat Ostberg's time on this SS2. The Finn concedes 1″4 on the Norwegian. Gryazin remains leader in the category with a 1″ margin over Ostberg and 4″5 over Suninen.

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Ostberg admits to having “almost lost the brakes at the end of the race”.

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Mads Ostberg (Citroën C3) is faster than Nikolay Gryazin (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5), previous holder of the reference time in this SS2 in WRC2. The Norwegian set the best time in 13'48″4, one second ahead of the Russian.

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Teemu Suninen is a little too aggressive on a left-right sequence, but can continue his journey with the Ford Fiesta Rally2 – M-Sport.

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Problems for Andreas Mikkelsen in WRC2. The driver of the Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo is stopped on the side of the road after a spin.

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Another special victory for Thierry Neuville who widens the gap a little further at the top of the general standings. The Belgian is still leader of the event with 7 ahead of Elfyn Evans and 7 ahead of Sébastien Ogier. Ott Tänak and Craig Breen complete the Top 12

SS2 times

 

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Last to move up to WRC1, Pierre-Louis Loubet set the 9th fastest time in SS2. With a time of 13'26″9, the Habs are 28″3 behind Thierry Neuville

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Frenchman Fourmaux completes this SS2 in 13'19″7, 21″1 behind Neuville

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Greensmith far, very far from Neuville. The M-Sport driver crosses the finish line with a time of 13'21"5, 22"9 slower than the leader

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13'25″4 for Katsuta 26″8 from Neuville in this SS2

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Breen also far from his teammate Neuville. 13'18″4 for the Irishman who finished 19″8 off the lead

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“No problem” on his car indicates Tänak, although he is 15 seconds slower than Neuville…

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Tänak wastes a lot of time. The Estonian rode in 13'14″3, 15″7 slower than his teammate and leader of the event Neuville

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Evans crosses the finish line with a time of 13'03″5, 4″9 behind Neuville's mark

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“It’s not perfect but we continue to fight” underlines Sébastien Ogier

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Ogier cannot catch Neuville again. The Frenchman finished in 13'04″3, dropping 5″7 over his Belgian counterpart

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Still looking for grip, the Belgian says he is “lucky” to be at the finish of SS2

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Neuville completes this long special in 12'58″6

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2″7 behind for Ogier on Neuville passing the second sector

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