GT / Tourism
Croatia Rally 2021
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SS4, Pećurkovo Brdo – Mrežnički Novaki 1, last of this morning loop, is due to start in just over 10 minutes.
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In WRC2, Mads Ostberg (Citroën C3) set the best time ahead of Teemu Suninen (Ford Fiesta) and took the lead in the category ahead of the Finn and Nikolay Gryazin (Volkswagen Polo GTI), who finished with a tire off the rim after a landing on a jump.
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INTERNSHIP WIN for both @SebOgier and @ElfynEvans, who shares the fastest time in SS3!
“I tried to push a bit harder here and the feeling is coming, so we have to carry on that way. »#ToyotaGAZOORacing #PushingTheLimitsForBetter #YarisWRC #WRC #CroatiaRally pic.twitter.com/uzpk6g4AUr
- Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT (@TGR_WRC) April 23, 2021
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Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans (Toyota) jointly set the best time on the third special stage of the 2021 Croatia Rally.
The duo from the Japanese firm completed the 10,10 km of the ES in 5'32"3, beating Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) and Craig Breen (Hyundai) by nine tenths. Ott Tänak (Hyundai) conceded 6″1 and set the 6th fastest time ahead of Adrien Fourmaux (M-Sport Ford).
In the general classification, Neuville remains leader with a 6″8 margin over Evans, while Ogier is 11″3 behind the Belgian. The gap begins to widen with Tänak, 4th at 23″5, ahead of Breen (+31″4) and Fourmaux (+38″1).
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“I thought it wouldn't be too bad, but the weather isn't good. We need to understand why. » declares Loubet upon arrival.
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14″4 behind for Loubet (Hyundai) on the time of Ogier and Evans.
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“I am satisfied with the time in the previous one,” admits Fourmaux. I didn't attack too much in certain areas, so I can be satisfied. This ES was beautiful, because it was less dirty than the previous ones. There is still gravel however. »
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6th provisional time for Fourmaux (M-Sport Ford) 7″5 behind the benchmark.
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" I had fun. There was a jump near the end and it wasn't what I expected! If anyone has a photo of this, please send it to me! » jokes the Briton from M-Sport Ford.
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Big passage on a jump for Greensmith with the Ford Fiesta WRC. The Briton finished 8″6 behind Ogier and Evans and showed a real smile at the finish.
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Sixth provisional time for Katsuta (Toyota) who admits that the state of the road deteriorates over the passages, with some sharp bends, others very greasy. “I was too careful, and you have to be in certain sections. » comments the Japanese.
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“I put both hard tires on for this SS, but I should have put them on a lot earlier to be honest. It's a learning process, but so far so good. » underlines Breen who remains 5th overall, 7″9 behind his teammate Tänak.
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4th time for Craig Breen (Hyundai) in 5'38″4, 6″1 behind Ogier and Evans.
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News from Andreas Mikkelsen, stopped on the side of the road in SS2: it was a suspension arm damaged in an impact in a ditch which caused the Norwegian's Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo to stop.
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“It’s just our rhythm right now. » comments Tänak laconically. The Estonian was the only one to have fitted four hard tires on his i20, with only one spare wheel.
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6″6 lost for Ott Tänak on Ogier and Evans in this third timed sector. The Estonian is 23″5 behind his teammate Neuville overall and 12″2 behind Ogier, 3rd.
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Tänak is not on pace on this SS3. The Hyundai driver lost 5″2 in the second half. Strategy or tire management?
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Evans equals Ogier on this SS3 in 5'32″3. “It's difficult to compare because it's the first time I've driven it on dry asphalt. » answers Evans when asked about the potential difference with the old Yaris WRC aero kit.
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“We lost too much in the first two SS. I tried to push a little harder in this one and the good feeling is coming, so we have to continue on this path. » specifies Ogier upon arrival.
