Rally Finland 2019
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Here are the final rankings for the Power Stage and Rally Finland:
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This is the end of this live-text. See you at the end of the month for the German Rally, but before that, don't forget our live commentary of the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix from 15:10 p.m. Good day to all !
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“I feel really good,” says Tänak. It was a great weekend. I think the summer holidays came at the right time, because I was really devastated after Sardinia. We got the perfect result, we had a great weekend and we have to continue in the same way. There are still 5 rallies to go. There remains a lot of work. »
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22 points ahead for Tänak over Ogier after this Rally of Finland, and 25 over Neuville. The Estonian is widening the gap again!
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Souvenir photo with Tommi Mäkinen on the roof of the Yaris for Ott Tänak, who hasn't shaken since yesterday morning and his takeover of the general classification.
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10th WRC victory for Tänak, who becomes the first to achieve the double in Finland since Latvala in 2014 and 2015.
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30 points for Ott Tänak! The Estonian from Toyota sets the best time by 0 seconds against Neuville and wins the Rally Finland for the second year in a row.
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Tänak widens the gap to 0″6 over Neuville in the 3rd partial.
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0″1 ahead of Neuville in the 2nd partial for Tänak.
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Ott Tänak is… ahead in the first partial! The Estonian is not really confident and tries to get the 5 bonus points by taking advantage of his position on the favorable road.
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Esapekka Lappi performed well on this Power Stage and conceded 3″7 on Neuville’s time. But it was a second place that rewarded the Citroën driver’s Rally Finland.
“The team deserves this. I hadn't managed to bring them any results, but it finally happened. »
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2″8 behind for Latvala on Neuville’s best provisional time and 4th provisional time. But the Finn from Toyota secures 3rd place on this Rally of Finland. This is the first podium for Latvala since Australia 2018.
“I wasn't relaxed on this stage, I tried to go fast, but when you're under pressure you make mistakes. »
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Latvala is not on pace for the scratch at the start of the special. The Finn from Toyota said yesterday that he wanted to secure the points for the Manufacturers' championship.
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Mikkelsen retained his 4th place overall, but failed 1″7 behind Neuville on the Power Stage. “This 4th place, if not a podium, represents a lot. This has been a tough rally for me in the past. I had a good feeling with the car. The team has worked well over the past six months. This corresponds better to my riding. »
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Mikkelsen (Hyundai) got off to a better start than Ogier on this Power Stage. 4th place seems to be heading towards the Norwegian driver.
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“I did everything I could,” underlines the world champion. It was a difficult rally for us, but I fought through all the problems we had, including myself, because I wasn't at my best yesterday. »
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Ogier made a monumental jump to conclude this Power Stage, losing elements of his C3, but failed 2″1 behind Neuville.
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2″3 behind for Ogier in the 3rd partial…
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Ogier is 1″ behind Neuville in the first part and loses a little more time in the second part: 1″9 behind.
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5’25″0 and a huge jump for Neuville to conclude this Power Stage. The Belgian, who will finish 6th, was clearly aiming for bonus points. “I tried, I don’t know if it will be enough. There is sweeping. We have seen that we have progressed with the car, and that is encouraging. »
