SS3 | AutoHebdo

15h

The start of SS4 is scheduled for 16:08 a.m.

15h

First scratch for Tänak who is now 1″7 ahead of Breen in the general classification. Lappi completes the Top 3. Ogier is 7th, 15″6 from the lead after 3 specials

15h

You definitely have to keep an eye on Lappi! With his Yaris WRC, the Finn has just set the 3rd fastest time in SS3, just 1″6 behind Tänak’s benchmark. Something to worry his adversaries

15h

If the i20s are in the game, the M-Sport Fiesta is not. Already in difficulty since the start of the day, Greensmith and Fourmaux are ranked 8th and 9th provisionally at 20″3 and 23″5 from Tänak. These performances confirm that their team has already given up on the 2021 season to focus on 2022

14h

Breen did not give up and set the 2nd provisional time in 10'15″5, only 1 second behind Tänak. The Irishman is in the game

14h

Katsuta slots in between Neuville and Ogier in 5th place with a time of 10'22″4. He finished 7″9 behind Tänak

14h

The Estonian lets a few tenths slip away in the last sector but takes the lead in the special. 10'14″5 for him with 3″9 ahead of Rovanperä. Breen, Katsuta, Lappi, Greensmith and Fourmaux still have to pass

14h

4″8 ahead after the 3rd sector for Tänak who could hit hard in this SS3!

14h

Rovanperä temporarily takes the lead thanks to his time of 10'18″4, 0″2 faster than Evans. “I can’t push it any further. I'm already at the limit. I lack grip,” admits the Finn

14h

Neuville does not yet seem to be in rhythm with his i20 and finishes 3″7 behind Evans with a time of 10’22″3. “The special was OK. I feel like I have to take risks to go faster,” he explains.

14h

As expected, Evans dislodged Ogier from 1st place. 10'18″1 for the 2019 world vice-champion who was 6″1 faster than his counterpart

14h

10'24″7 is the time to beat after Ogier's passage. “It’s not easy to be in front,” laments the Frenchman

14h

Evans continues and leads Ogier by more than 3 seconds in the 2nd sector. Meanwhile, Neuville does better than the Frenchman but not than the Welshman after the first section

14h

The Welshman is on the attack and it shows. 1″7 ahead of Ogier after the 1st sector

14h

As Ogier tackles the second part of the special, Evans starts his time. The Welshman has the Tricolor in his sights

14h

Here is the route of the SS3 (Sahloinen-Moksi 1) 21,37 km long