Monte-Carlo Rally 2020
Finally, in WRC 3, Éric Camilli holds the lead while Yoann Bonato climbs to the third step of the provisional podium:
here the summary of Friday afternoon's specials. Thank you for accompanying us throughout this stage, don't forget to come back to this page tomorrow morning at 9:38 a.m. for SS9!
Here is the classification of the special:
As well as the general classification with Sébastien Ogier taking the lead:
In WRC 2, Ole Christian Veiby takes a small second from Mads Ostberg, who remains leader in this category.
Loeb no longer has any illusions about his chances of victory: “We are careful to keep our (fourth) position. »
Esapekka Lappi and Sébastien Loeb continue to lose time on the leading trio. The Frenchman sets the fourth time, 8″1 behind Sébastien Ogier, and is 2″ ahead of the Finn.
Elfyn Evans completed the special 4″9 behind Thierry Neuville. Sébastien Ogier is the new leader of Monte-Carlo by 1″2 over the Welshman!
Sébastien Ogier finished one second behind Thierry Neuville: “Difficult end to the day. The tires were starting to wear out. »
Halfway through the race, Elfyn Evans is only holding on to her leadership position by a thread!
Neuville takes the best provisional time. “I had a great stage but the day as a whole was complicated. »
At the 15 km mark, Sébastien Ogier reverses the trend against Thierry Neuville and takes eight tenths back from him!
The top 3 in the general classification are reunited in less than a second after 8 km!
There are no more icy sections on the road.
After 4 km, Thierry Neuville finally reacted to Sébastien Ogier and regained 1″5.
End of journey confirmed for Stéphane Sarrazin today:
Teemu Suninen has the task of opening the road on this special.
Let's move on to the eighth and final special of today in Monte-Carlo, the one linking Avançon to Notre-Dame-du-Laus! It will start at 16:39 p.m.