Rally Turkey 2019

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SS7, the last special stage of the day, will start at 16:03 p.m.

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Jan Kopecky (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) concedes 52″6 on Greensmith but nevertheless retains control in WRC 2 Pro. The Czech admits that he no longer had a spare wheel before the last special.

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Gus Greensmith (Ford Fiesta R5) is the first WRC 2 Pro driver to arrive at the finish. The Briton avoided punctures and finished in 30'23″2.

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Marco Bulacia Wilkinson (Skoda Fabia R5) was also reported stopped in the special.

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Pontus Tidemand (M-Sport Ford) lost 1'15" in this SS6.

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Henning Solberg (Skoda Fabia R5) is reported stopped in the SS.

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7″6 behind for Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) on Neuville. 2nd provisional time and a first place retained overall with 14″9 ahead of Ogier and 19″7 over Neuville.

“It was slippery, the first 20km were ok, but then it was like Wales Rally GB on the descent. I stalled with the car. It was crazy. »

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Dani Sordo (Hyundai) admits to a loss of power on his i20 Coupe WRC, and loses 39″4 on Neuville.

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Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) produced a near festival by being second fastest in the 5th section, despite hard tires.

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Teemu Suninen (M-Sport Ford) places his Fiesta WRC in 3rd provisional position, 38″1 behind Neuville and 28″1 behind Ogier. “It was bad. » admits the Finn, who only has hard ones before the last ES where the rain is present.

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“The hard tires were not the right choice. We struggled with the front tires. We had no luck with the rain. » laments the Finn.

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53″7 lost by Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) on Neuville.

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Suninen (M-Sport Ford) and Lappi (Citroën) seem the fastest behind the Neuville – Ogier duo. The partials of the two drivers are the best after the Belgian and the French.

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Behind the Neuville – Ogier duo, the gaps are significant: Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) loses 57″2. The Hyundai has a damaged front splitter. “Impossible to drive, there was no grip, it was like on ice. »  

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Neuville admits to having had a puncture before the start of the SS, forcing him to switch to medium tires.

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Kris Meeke (Toyota) finished the SS 1'10″2 behind Neuville. The Toyota shows up with a damaged rear diffuser. “No grip. My only goal was to finish ES. »

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Confirmation that the rain is also present in SS7. The soft tires should help those who have saved them for this sector.

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Kris Meeke's (Toyota) loss of time begins to find an explanation, with the car largely damaged at the rear bumper.  

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Ott Tänak admitted not knowing where his puncture occurred in this SS.

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