Croatia Rally 2022
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Kalle Rovanperä wins the Croatia Rally thanks to his best time in the Power Stage! Ott Tänak was beaten by 5″7 on this SS and lost the battle by 4″3!
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Kalle Rovanperä virtually returns to the lead of the Rally after the second intermediate point!!
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After 4km, Ott Tänak loses 1″ on Kalle Rovanperä! The virtual gap is 9 tenths in favor of Tänak!
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Kalle Rovanperä takes the provisional best time with a nice lead of 21″ over Elfyn Evans! Would this be enough to overtake Ott Tänak at the last minute?
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Incredible finish from the Belgian! Despite this accident and two punctures on the left side, Thierry Neuville finished the Croatia Rally well in 3rd place! In fact, his lead over Craig Breen was enough to lose several tens of seconds.
" I made a mistake. The hard tires on the front axle had no grip. We were unlucky this weekend, but in the end, luck came back to my side on this one! »
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Thierry Neuville has gone into the air! By missing a turn, the Belgian's Hyundai hit an embankment, which threw him several meters into the air. By a miracle, the Belgian landed on his wheels and can continue, but the right front wheel is very damaged and the radio link with his co-pilot (intercom) is disconnected!
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Elfyn Evans is the first WRC man to aim for Power Stage points. The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver took the best time with a 3″ margin over Emil Lindholm.
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Obviously, the first WRC competitors are deliberately not attacking. Indeed, Emil Lindholm's Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo is still credited with the best time while Takamoto Katsuta came to the finish!
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Pierre-Louis Loubet finishes his first round at the wheel of a Rally1 hybrid. The Frenchman from the M-Sport Ford team suffered several punctures on Friday and was unable to finish the first stage.
“We had our best rally in the WRC even with the punctures. It's good to have the pace, thanks to my team and my co-driver Vincent Landais. I am confident, I think we have a very good package and that we will be able to have a good 2022 season.”
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Esapekka Lappi is the first WRC Rally1 driver to start. The road is dry but the ropes are muddy.
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Let's start this live with some good news: Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud win the WRC2 category! The Frenchman, outgoing WRC3 champion, signs his first victory of the season at the wheel of his Citroën C3 Rally2 from the PH Sport team.
“After Monte-Carlo, I worked a lot with the team. The team has gone through complicated times, and this victory is dedicated to the team. The goal of the championship is to win it, but the road is long. It's perfect to win in our second participation in WRC2! »
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We're back to follow the final special stage of the Croatia Rally! This is the Power Stage. The best driver on this section will pocket 5 points in the Drivers' World Championship. The stakes are therefore twofold: victory for the Rally between Ott Tänak and Kalle Rovanperä, but also the order in the Championship!
