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Here's an image of Ott Tänak's Ford Fiesta at the finish of SS21.
#RallyPoland It's over for @OttTanak @MSportLtd Same story as last year #WRC @OfficialWRC pic.twitter.com/yKObN76Dvb
— Rally Poland (@rajdpolski) July 2, 2017
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The next SS, second passage through Orzysz (11,15 km), will start at 10:45 a.m.
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Stable situation in WRC-2, where Ole Christian Veiby (Skoda Fabia R5), beaten in SS21 by 7″7 by Pontus Tidemand (Skoda Fabia R5), remains leader in the category.
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Jean-Michel Raoux (DS3 WRC) is reported arrested in the ES. The Frenchman is second in the WRC Trophy behind Valeriy Gorban (Mini).
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“I hit an embankment with the rear and the front turned and hit a tree. It's like that. » says Tänak. M-Sport indicates that the Estonian will retire.
That's the end of @rajdpolski for @OttTanak, but what a performance! Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but he'll come back stronger! pic.twitter.com/Q4MsSY8ebx
- M-Sport (@MSportLtd) July 2, 2017
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“I’m sorry for Ott,” admits Neuville. He had an incredible rally. A lot of people told me it was out, so I took it in here and dealt with it. »
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Ott Tänak explains to Thierry Neuville how he made a mistake.
No F1 petulance in our sport – only love and respect pic.twitter.com/4Zcnt5kl13
— Colin Clark (@voiceofrally) July 2, 2017
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Turnaround in Poland. Returning to the lead after the first special of the day, Ott Tänak (Ford) made a mistake in SS21, and lost more than 1'44" on Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), author of the scratch in this timed sector .
The Belgian driver regains the lead of the rally, now 1'03″3 ahead of his teammate Hayden Paddon. Ott Tänak remains third for the moment, but is not sure he will be able to continue. Sébastien Ogier (Ford) remains fourth ahead of Dani Sordo (Hyundai). Teemu Suninen (Ford), Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën), Mads Ostberg (Ford), Elfyn Evans (Ford) follow in the standings ahead of Juho Hänninen (Toyota), who took advantage of Andreas Mikkelsen's straight-ahead (Citroën) to return to the the top 10.
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Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) set the second time of the SS in 9'06″9, 8″8 behind Neuville.
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Neuville achieved the best time in 8'58″1, 18″7 ahead of Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën). The Belgian is on his way to victory in Poland after the setbacks of Ott Tänak.
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Ott Tänak (Ford) crossed the finish line more than 1'26" behind Lefebvre. The Estonian falls behind Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) overall in third provisional position. Thierry Neuville will take control of the race.
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Hayden Paddon (Hyundai) completed the SS in 9'20″9, 4″1 behind Lefebvre.
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Sébastien Ogier indicated upon arrival that he did not know how the damage to his Fiesta occurred.
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Rebound at the head of the rally! Ott Tänak (Ford) made a mistake and hit the front left of his Fiesta. The damage is significant, and the Estonian, who left, is not moving at maximum speed.
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Front left wheel arch damage for @SebOgier pic.twitter.com/g6yopOajTu
— Colin Clark (@voiceofrally) July 2, 2017
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Sébastien Ogier is at the finish of the special, with a Ford Fiesta damaged on the left side, a piece of bodywork hanging behind the front wheel. 4th provisional time for Ogier in 9'22″7, 5″9 behind Lefebvre.
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9″6 behind Lefebvre for Dani Sordo (Hyundai) on the finish line of this SS21.
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Teemu Suninen (Ford), who stalled at the start, set the fifth provisional time in 9'28″4, tied with Hänninen.
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“I lost my concentration because my toolbox was at my feet. » admits Lefebvre. Slow motion footage shows that the Frenchman cut a corner a little too far and hit a wooden barrier, part of which got stuck under the engine hood.
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Stéphane Lefebvre (Citroën) is operating with a wooden element stuck in the engine hood of his C3, which is slightly damaged at the front. The Frenchman finished in 9'16″8, 3″ better than his teammate Craig Breen.
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