Rally Argentina 2017
19h
The next ES Los Gigantes – Cantera El Condor 2 (38,68 km) will start at 19:21 p.m.
18h
By setting the best time on SS13 of the Rally Argentina, and gaining 11″9 from Mads Ostberg, Ott Tänak (Ford) overtakes the Norwegian driver overall, who admitted not having taken any risks in this timed sector , and climbs onto the provisional podium of the event.
Tänak is 53″9 behind leader Elfyn Evans (Ford), fourth fastest in SS13, and who gained 1″4 on Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) to increase his lead over the Belgian to 45″5. The latter confirmed the replacement of his gearbox and front differential on his i20 to the assistance.
Mads Ostberg falls to fourth place at 1'01″7 and is 7″9 ahead of Sébastien Ogier. The Frenchman indicated that the mechanics had changed several parts on the rear part of his Fiesta WRC.
The four-time world champion also gets some breathing space against Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota), still sixth overall. No change in the rest of the top 10, with Paddon (Hyundai), Bertelli (Ford), Hänninen (Toyota) and Tidemand (Skoda), who remains leader in WRC-2.
18h
Third time for Kris Meeke (Citroën) who failed 1″8 behind Ott Tänak (Ford).
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Elfyn Evans finished with a damaged rear bumper.
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Elfyn Evans (Ford) controlled his rivals by finishing 3″2 behind Tänak, but ahead of Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) by 1″4. The Briton now has a 45″5 lead over the Belgian overall.
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“I tried to be more careful in the passages with water so as not to lose aero elements,” explains Ostberg, who had left his diffuser in a ford this morning. I wasn't fast enough. You can't afford that when everyone else is going all out. »
The Norwegian lost his third place to Ott Tänak.
18h
Sixth fastest time for Mads Ostberg (Ford), who loses more time. The Norwegian gave up 11″9 on Tänak, and 7″3 on Neuville.
18h
Thierry Neuville arrives at the finish of the special in 10'52″5, 4″6 behind Ott Tänak. The Belgian confirms that a change of gearbox and front differential was carried out at service. “I have to get used to it. I also had a long brake pedal here. »
18h
“The car behaves better,” says Ogier. I think they completely changed the rear of the car. »
18h
Sébastien Ogier (Ford) does not make up time from Ott Tänak, with a loss of 1″2 on his teammate at M-Sport. The gap between the two drivers is now 15″7 overall.
Ogier, on the other hand, regains a 4″2 margin on Latvala on this ES, to have 18″3 over the Finn from Toyota overall.
18h
Ott Tänak (Ford) improves Latvala’s time by 5″4.
18h
Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) took the provisional best time in 10'53″3. The Finn is one of the drivers to have changed his choice of tires for this second loop. “I have a good feeling with the car, and that has given me confidence. My choice of tires with the hard ones in front and the soft ones in the back worked well. »
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“It would be good to go faster – the speed limiter is a little too early. » declares Paddon upon arrival.
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10'57″3 for Hayden Paddon (Hyundai), new benchmark time for this SS13.
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Hänninen admits to driving a car that “pulls at the rear. I hope it's a flat tire. We have to watch. »
18h
Lorenzo Bertelli (Ford) finished in 11'26″8. the Italian concedes 11″3 on Hänninen, who returns to the overall standings 15″8 behind the Fiesta WRC driver.
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Juho Hänninen (Toyota) fails a full 7″ behind the reference time of Dani Sordo (Hyundai).
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Elfyn Evans (Ford) chose six soft tires for this loop.
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The Hyundai driver concluded his special in 11'08"5, an improvement of 10" compared to his time of the morning on this same stage.
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Dani Sordo's touch in the last hectometers of the special but the Spanish driver can continue his effort.
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