Monza Rally 2021
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In WRC3, Yohan Rossel (Citroën) hits hard! The Frenchman, supported by the Rookie Academy, distances his only rival for the crown, Kajetan Kajetanowicz (Skoda) by 12″2 after this special.
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Ranking of the special:
General classification :
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The longest stage of the 2021 Monza Rally did not disappoint. Two passes, different surfaces and winding passages changed the general classification of the 2021 WRC final.
First of all, Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) made a mistake in the first stages. The Belgian left his front bumper against a safety rail but was able to leave despite a loss of time estimated at 20″. “In one of the first corners, I lost the rear. I changed the auto settings before the ES. The tires were still cold, I slipped and almost caught the car. I lost time restarting the engine. »
Dani Sordo (Hyundai) takes over the role of hunter behind the two Toyotas of Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans. The latter, for his part, launched an all-out attack. Beaten because he was probably not awake enough in the previous special, the Welshman took back control of the event thanks to a scratch time. The gap has never been so big in favor of Elfyn Evans: 2″3.
The Frenchman drops back to 2nd place but even in this scenario, he would obtain his eighth world crown alongside Julien Ingrassia.
Ranking to come
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Elfyn Evans takes 3″8 from Sébastien Ogier and takes the lead again in the Monza Rally by 2″3! “It was a very good stage. Everything works perfectly, I'm trying to attack. »
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Sébastien Ogier finished just 1 tenth behind Dani Sordo. The Frenchman could lose the rally lead. " Everything is fine. I'm happy, we'll see how the gap evolves. I drove cleanly. »
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Thierry Neuville finishes the special and is now 17″8 behind his teammate Dani Sordo. The Belgian drops to 4th place in the general classification. “In one of the first corners, I lost the rear. I changed the auto settings before the ES. The tires were still cold, I slipped and almost caught the car. I lost time restarting the engine. »
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Elfyn Evans (Toyota) would regain the lead of the Monza Rally to the detriment of Sébastien Ogier (Toyota)! The gap is 2″4 after 14 km.
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Dani Sordo (Hyundai) takes the provisional scratch time. “I have a lot of understeer, I can't attack as I want, I don't have a good feeling. »
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Here is the state of Thierry Neuville's Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, which is running around twenty seconds behind Takamoto Katsuta at the top of the pass:
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Oliver Solberg (Hyundai) had the best intermediate time in the middle of the special but slowed down and lost 3″ to Takamoto Katsuta. “Oh my God, I did shit,” he said to his co-driver Elliott Edmondson. “This is my worst stage from a driving point of view. I negotiated a lot of corners badly, I overheated the tires. »
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Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) took the provisional best time with a 5″ lead over Teemu Suninen.
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Gus Greensmith is only 1″6 ahead of Teemu Suninen after this special. “I had no brakes after only 3 km, it’s not easy,” explained the Englishman.
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Thierry Neuville actually hit a safety rail at relatively high speed! The Belgian continues but the bodywork at the front right is badly damaged.
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Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) stopped for a few moments in the special! The Belgian is reported to be back in action but the cause of this involuntary pause is still unknown.
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At the start of this special, Teemu Suninen was only 9″7 behind Gus Greensmith in the battle for 7th place. The Briton lost 5″ mid-stage.
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Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) is not pushing hard as has been the case since the first special yesterday morning. His goal is to secure the Manufacturers' title. The Finn finished 14″8 behind the Northerner.
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Adrien Fourmaux finishes after a quarter of an hour of effort. “There were a lot of people on the special, it’s great! Compared to last year, there is no more snow, I was able to “play” more. »
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While waiting for the first Rally1 times, let's take stock of the WRC3. Frenchman Yohan Rossel (Citroën, supported by the Rookie Academy) still leads the category after having distanced his rival for the title Kajetan Kajetanowicz (Skoda) by 1″2 on SS8. The representative of Saintéloc Racing is the overall leader with a 4″1 margin over the Pole. As it stands, the Habs would be sacred.
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After an initial section on a road with a wide and smooth surface, the Frenchman approaches a more winding section, still uphill.
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Adrien Fourmaux (Ford) sets off on a dry and sunny road.
