Wales Rally GB 2018
16h
Kalle Rovanperä remains the fastest at the head of WRC 2. The Skoda Fabia R5 driver now has a lead of more than 41 seconds over Tidemand, with Greensmith still completing the provisional podium ahead of Frenchmen Lefebvre and Loubet separated in less than 4 seconds.
16h
Evans' Ford reportedly suffered engine shutdowns. The Welshman is still on the link.
15h
Ostberg achieves the same time as Paddon and thus maintains a lead of 1″6 over the Hyundai driver. “The changes made to assistance are positive. We are getting closer to what we are looking for. »
15h
Paddon is in the special. Evans has still not started and will now be penalized depending on his delay... If, however, the M-Sport driver is able to start. It's a huge disappointment for the Welshman who was in 2nd place in the event where he won last year.
15h
Suninen sets the 3rd fastest time, less than 2 seconds behind Tänak's provisional scratch. The M-Sport driver could take 3rd place with the troubles of his teammate Evans. “It’s a good SS for us. I was surprised by the level of grip. »
15h
Mikkelsen is still the slowest with 4″5 behind the benchmark. The Norwegian is playing at the gates of the Top 10 behind his teammate Paddon. “We are moving in the right direction. »
15h
Evans is in trouble. The M-Sport driver encountered a mechanical problem on the link and is still not at the start of the special.
15h
Lappi finished 2″2 behind his teammate Tänak. The Toyota driver is hot on Breen’s heels. “It’s a better start than this morning, clearly. I did my tests in the dry, you have to get back into the swing of things. We've made quite a few changes. »
15h
Regarding the tires:
Citroën drivers Breen and Ostberg as well as Lappi, Mikkelsen and Neuville have 5 softs.
Ogier and Evans bet on 5 mediums.
Suninen and Latvala have 4 soft and 1 medium.
Tänak preferred 3 soft and 2 medium.
15h
Tänak improves Neuville's time by 3″4, relegated to 25 seconds behind the leader.
15h
Neuville finished with a time of 4'05″0, 2s better than Tänak in the first run. “The behavior is better, as are the conditions. It seems to be getting better. »
15h
Neuville sets off on the second passage of Clocaenog, 7,67km long. Tänak was the fastest there this morning with a time of 4'07″2.
