Rally Estonia 2022
12h
Esapekka Lappi (Toyota) followed up with a second scratch time on the morning of Sunday July 17 at the Estonian Rally. The Finnish driver took advantage of the changing weather to set off before a violent downpour made the terrain as slippery as an ice rink when the competition leaders started their engines, enough to explain the abysmal gaps in this special.
In WRC2, the fight is completely relaunched between Andreas Mikkelsen (Skoda) and Teemu Suninen (Hyundai). The latter closed to just 3″ from the Norwegian leader before the Power Stage which will begin at 3:13 p.m. French time.
Ranking of the special:
General classification :
12h
Kalle Rovanperä lets 38″ slip in favor of Esapekka Lappi but only loses a second on Elfyn Evans! The gap remains half a minute.
12h
Currently 3rd in WRC2, Marco Bulacia is reported to have stopped after a handful of km in this special!
11h
Elfyn Evans also drops 37″ on Lappi. The pilots are very conservative. “The conditions are very bad. »
11h
Ott Tänak concedes more than half a minute to Esapekka Lappi. He doesn't attack too much, that's for sure.
11h
The gaps are widening. Thierry Neuville drops 22″ to Esapekka Lappi. “The gap doesn't matter because I have a sufficient lead overall. I have no confidence in the car, it's like driving on ice. »
11h
The rain prevents Ott Tänak from giving the full potential of his Hyundai i20 hybrid. In front of his audience, the Estonian lost 16″ from the 6th km.
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Proof of this is that Adrien Fourmaux finished almost 11″ behind Esapekka Lappi, currently credited with the best time. “I didn’t take any risks, it’s raining hard and the grip is minimal. It's difficult. »
11h
The rain is increasing in intensity and should slow down the drivers who will have to set off afterwards.
11h
The Estonian Rally resumes with Craig Breen setting off ahead of Oliver Solberg!
