Rally Finland 2019

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SS22, second pass through Laukaa, will start at 10:01 a.m.

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Here are the rankings for SS21 and after SS21:

 

 

 

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Jari-Matti Latvala sets the best time on SS21 of the Rally Finland, first pass through Ruuhimäki, which will also serve as the Power Stage. The Finn is ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) by 0″7 and Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) by 1″4.

In the general classification, Ott Tänak (Toyota), 4th in the SS, 1″6 behind Latvala, increases his lead to 22″ over Esapekka Lappi (Citroën), who sees Latvala return to 7″3 before the second loop. Andreas Mikkelsen increases his lead to 1″7 over Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) for 4th place, while Craig Breen (Hyundai) seems to have definitively abandoned all hope of the regular of coming ahead of the Mikkelsen – Ogier pair.

Thierry Neuville remains 7th with his Hyundai i20 and ahead of Teemu Suninen (M-Sport Ford). The M-Sport clan lost in this special Gus Greensmith, who made a mistake with a hit against a tree.

In WRC2 Pro, no change with Kalle Rovanperä (Skoda) who still dominates the category ahead of Eric Camilli (Ford).

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Ott Tänak does not exert his talent on this SS21 and loses 1″6 on the best time of Jari-Matti Latvala. “The priority remains the rally. » comments the leader who should not do anything crazy in the Power Stage.

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“Everything is fine,” Lappi nevertheless comments. I didn't do the SS last year after my accident, so it's hard to discover new sections. I don't know if this will be enough for the second pass. »

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Latvala is 7″3 behind the Citroën driver in the general classification.

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Lappi concedes 3″6 on Latvala at the end of this SS21.

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Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) is well behind Latvala's best time in the 2nd partial. 3″5 behind for the Finn from the chevron mark.

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Latvala took the provisional best time in 5'30″9, 0″7 ahead of Mikkelsen.  

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“We were also faster in the first SS until the problem (the car going into neutral at an intersection),” Mikkelsen said at the stop point. We proved again that we are faster. »

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Mikkelsen improves Sébastien Ogier’s reference by 0″7. The Norwegian increases his lead over the Frenchman for 4th place to 1″7.

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“We knew it was a big jump,” admits Ogier. But it wasn't a good stage for me, we had a lot of small problems. Something was moving beneath my feet. »

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With an impressive final jump, Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) took the provisional best time of this SS21. 55 meters of jump for the Frenchman and a time of 5'32″3.

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“We don't have the speed to pass Sébastien, so we have to finish the rally. » admits Breen who was still fighting this morning with the Citroën driver for 4th place.

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2″6 given up by Breen on Neuville, with a slightly wide passage in view of the finish for the Irishman from Hyundai.

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Craig Breen is behind his teammate Thierry Neuville in the sections of this SS21.

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It's Thierry Neuville's turn to present himself at the finish of SS21. The Belgian clocked a time of 5'32″9. “I hesitated in some places, and it’s not an easy stage. »

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“I slowed down when I saw Gus, but we are not where we want to be,” proclaims Suninen, visibly disappointed with his performance.

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5'38″7 for Teemu Suninen who failed 1″9 behind Kris Meeke.

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M-Sport confirms that Greensmith and his co-driver are fine.

 

 

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