Rally Portugal 2021

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This is the end of the first loop of the day with Hyundai clearly dominating Toyota after 3 stages. The start of SS4 is scheduled for 13:31 p.m. this Friday

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Thanks to this second special victory of the day, Dani Sordo increases his overall lead to 2″6 over Ott Tänak and 7″ over Thierry Neuville. 10th in SS4, Adrien Fourmaux is currently in 3th place, just under 6 seconds behind the leader

SS3 standings

 

General classification after SS3

 

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2nd special victory for Dani Sordo in Portugal. Once again, the Spaniard leads a 100% Hyundai trio with Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville close behind him

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Sordo strikes again. 11'54″4 for the Iberian who easily erased Tänak's mark. He was 3″5 faster than his teammate

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Hard blow for Greensmith who finished this SS3 on three wheels after a left rear puncture causing major damage to his car. 12'45″6 for the Englishman to 47″7 from Tänak

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Fourmaux a little more legged in this special. 3″8 behind Tänak for the Frenchman who clocked 12’01″7

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Katsuta completed his final passage of the morning in 12'02″8, 4″9 behind Tänak

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“I suffer a lot on these roads. It’s not good at all.” Rovanperä does not hide his frustration

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Very bad special for Rovanperä who finished in 12'11″4, 13″5 slower than Tänak in this SS3

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Tänak takes control of SS3 with a time of 11'57″9. He was 0″9 faster than Neuville

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Tänak in very good shape this morning. After the 3rd sector of SS3, the Estonian is provisionally one second ahead of Neuville

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12'01″7 for Evans who provisionally ranks 2nd in this SS3, 2″9 behind Neuville

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“I am generally satisfied with my morning,” explains the Belgian after his last visit

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And it's done! 11'58″8 for Neuville who put 10″9 on Ogier

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Unless he goes off the road, Neuville should easily beat Ogier's time

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" Keep trying. That’s all I can do.” Ogier appears disappointed after the first three specials of the day

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12'09″7 for Ogier who does not seem satisfied after his last passage of the first loop of the day

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Evans only a tenth ahead of Neuville after the first partial

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Neuville also started his time in this SS3

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Ogier in action in this Rally of Portugal. The reigning champion is currently 8th overall

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