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The provisional classification of SS2:
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Kris Meeke (Citroën) achieved the scratch in SS2 of the Rally de Catalunya with a time of 4'04''5 signed at the end of the 6,5km of Bot. Ott Tänak (M-Sport) was the closest, four tenths behind. Dani Sordo (Hyundai) and Mads Ostberg (M-Sport) followed eight tenths ahead of Thierry Neuville, Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) and Esapekka Lappi (Toyota). Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën) finished almost three seconds behind. Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport) only set the tenth provisional time, 3”5 off the benchmark.
Ott Tänak maintains the lead with a 2”2 lead over Mads Ostberg. Kris Meeke climbs into the top three, preceding Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen. Thierry Neuville and Andreas Mikkelsen complete the top five ahead of Dani Sordo and Sébastien Ogier. Elfyn Evans (M-Sport) follows in eighth place ahead of the Toyota Yaris of Jari-Matti Latvala, Esapekka Lappi and Juho Hänninen.
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Ostberg sets the 4th time, 8 tenths behind Meeke's scratch. “I had lots of dust. I couldn't see anything. I could have been much faster. »
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Ogier set off on the 38,95km Terra Alta, the last course of the first pass which offers a dirt and asphalt surface and which is the longest special stage of the rally.
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Lefebvre signs the 7th provisional time, 2″7 behind his teammate Meeke. The Frenchman remains outside the top ten in the general classification. “This special was much better than the previous one. »
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Meeke takes the provisional scratch with a time of 4'04"5 which allows him to take 4 tenths from Tänak to move into 2nd provisional place in the ranking, 2"3 behind the Estonian. “I like the car's behavior this morning, it's really good. »
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Mikkelsen took the 4th provisional time, 1″2 behind the benchmark. The Hyundai driver is provisionally 3rd in the standings, 1″6 behind Neuville. “I'm satisfied so far. We had to keep our tires on for the long special that followed. It's still early, I'm still learning about the car. »
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Lappi is best placed among the Toyota drivers after setting the 4th provisional time, 1″ behind Tänak. The Finn is provisionally 4th in the ranking between his teammates. “I am satisfied and confident. No problem to report. »
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Hänninen is the slowest, almost 5 seconds behind the provisional scratch. The Toyota driver is already more than 12 seconds behind Tänak in the general classification.
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Evans set the 4th provisional time, almost 3 seconds behind Tänak's benchmark. M-Sport driver is 7s from the lead of the race.
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The provisional classification of SS1:
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Sordo regains rhythm by being closest to Tänak with 4 tenths behind. The Spaniard is still 3s behind his teammate Neuville in the general classification. “I was much happier with the car in this stage. »
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Latvala is the slowest among those at the finish of SS2. The Toyota driver is 4” behind Tänak in SS5 and is almost 2s behind the Estonian in the general classification. “I am not satisfied with my driving. »
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Ostberg is now closest to Tänak's provisional scratch in SS1, 1″8 behind. Meeke is in 4th place at 2″7.
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Tänak is still the fastest in the leading group with a time of 4'04″9 where he is ahead of Neuville by 4 tenths and Ogier by more than 3 seconds. “The road was slippery but the car works well. »
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Neuville: “We had a good special stage. We will see if our tire choices are the right ones for the next course. Ogier may have had a problem. »
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Ogier set a first time in SS2 in 4'08″0. Neuville improved the benchmark by 2”5 with a time of 4’05”5.
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Ogier has already started the SS2, the short Bot special, only 6,5km long.
