Rally Turkey 2019
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SS10 will start at 10:06 a.m.
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It would be an electrical problem which would have immobilized Ott Tänak's Toyota Yaris.
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Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) set the best time in this SS9 of the Rally of Turkey, 0″6 ahead of Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) and 1″8 ahead of Sébastien Ogier (Citroën). In the general classification, Lappi regains 1″2 from Ogier and sees his lead increase to 2″2 ahead of the Frenchman.
The two Citroën drivers have a comfortable margin over the competition since Andreas Mikkelsen is in 3rd place at 1'04" after overtaking Teemu Suninen (M-Sport Ford) in this SS. The Finn from Richard Millener's team remains 4th at 1'11”.
Dani Sordo (Hyundai) completes the top 5 at 1'56" and precedes Kris Meeke and Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota). Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) and Pontus Tidemand (M-Sport Ford) gained a place following the retirement on the link between SS8 and SS9 of Ott Tänak (Toyota), due to mechanical problems.
In WRC 2 Pro, Jan Kopecky (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) retains the lead in the category.
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2nd time for Lappi, 0″6 behind Mikkelsen. The Finn increases his lead over his French teammate to 2″2 overall.
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Esapekka Lappi was faster than Ogier in the first partials. Can the Finn increase his lead at the head of the event after seeing Ogier come back to 1″ at the end of SS8?
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Sébastien Ogier fails 1″8 behind Mikkelsen for the scratch. “I also had problems last year,” recalls the Citroën driver about the setbacks of his rivals. Let's do the math at the end. »
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Thierry Neuville finished the SS with the 3rd provisional time, 6″8 behind Mikkelsen. The Belgian had lost more than 4′ in the previous SS when he left the road. " I do not know what to say. We are trying so hard but I couldn't do anything. I couldn't see a meter in front of the car. » explains Neuville on his exit
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Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) took the provisional best time in 7'05″3, while admitting to errors at the start of the SS. Teemu Suninen (M-Sport Ford) finished at 11″1, with the 5th provisional time in this sector.
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@OttTanak is stopped for today due to technical reasons. We will plan for the car to return under restart rules tomorrow. #YarisWRC #RallyTurkey #WRC #TGR_WRC
- Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT (@TGR_WRC) September 14, 2019
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Retirement due to technical problem for Ott Tänak (Toyota). The championship leader could leave tomorrow.
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“The previous SS was so bad with the dust and six tires. I tried to do a good stage and the weather isn't that bad so it's okay. » emphasizes Sordo.
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Provisional best time for Dani Sordo (Hyundai) in 7'07″5, 8″4 ahead of Latvala.
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The Briton fails by four tenths against Latvala. Meeke jokes with WRC presenter Emyr Penlan.
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Meeke races towards the finish, but was behind his Toyota teammate Jari-Matti Latvala in the partials.
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No improvement for Ott Tänak, still on the phone trying to understand the problems with his Toyota Yaris.
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Latvala (Toyota) finished in 7'15″9, 7″ better than Tidemand. “I tried to soften the car, but it won't turn. I have to be very aggressive”
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Tänak appears to be working under the pedals of his Toyota Yaris, but the Estonian is actually having difficulty starting his car.
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Pontus Tidemand finished in 7'22″9, but all eyes were on Ott Tänak, who should have been at the start of this special.
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Ott Tänak is stopped on the route leading to the special stage and speaks on the phone with his team. Any worries for the Estonian?
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Pontus Tidemand starts this SS9 of the Rally of Türkiye.
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