Rally of Catalonia 2016

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The second stage of the Rally de Catalunya will consist of 139km timed spread over eight special stages. The day will start at 8:10 a.m. with the 6,28km to Vilaplana.

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Sordo has aroused considerable media interest since his afternoon attack:

 

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Meeke's passage in SS7:

 

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Pontus Tidemand (Skoda Fabia R5) took the lead of WRC 2 after the second pass of Terra Alta, three seconds ahead of previous category leader Jan Kopecky (Fabia R5). Julien Maurin still completes the provisional podium but is more than a minute behind his opponents.

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The provisional classification of SS7:

 

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Dani Sordo (Hyundai) increased his lead at the end of the first stage of the Rally de Catalunya by gaining almost seven seconds from Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen) in the 38,95km Terra Alta, the seventh special of the event won by Kris Meeke (Citroën).

Although Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) is still losing ground at the head of the race with 28 seconds behind, he has nevertheless gained more than two seconds from his teammate Hayden Paddon.

Dani Sordo concluded the first day with a lead of 17 seconds over Sébastien Ogier. Andreas Mikkelsen (Volkswagen) follows more than half a minute from the head of the race, with a lead of around ten seconds over the Hyundais of Thierry Neuville and Hayden Paddon. Mads Ostberg (Ford) has come back to within seven seconds of the New Zealander but now only has a 12 second lead over Kris Meeke.

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Camilli is still the slowest. The Frenchman was 41 seconds behind Meeke in SS7 and finished the stage almost 4 minutes behind Sordo. “We progress over the kilometers, that’s something in itself. »

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Breen ranks 27s behind his teammate Meeke by setting the 6th provisional time. The Irishman remains almost 20 seconds ahead of Tänak in the general classification. “We scared each other in this special. We are already happy to be here. »

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The provisional classification of SS7:

 

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Tänak fails almost half a minute from the provisional scratch. “It was completely dry and we weren't prepared for that. The tires didn't hold up. » The Dmack driver is almost a minute behind Meeke in the general classification.

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Meeke beats Sordo by setting a time of 24'50″1 where he is ahead of the Spaniard by 1″7. By taking 15s back from Ostberg, the Abu Dhabi WRT driver is back to 12s behind the Norwegian. “It’s a shame to have wasted so much time this morning. »

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Ostberg signs the 3rd provisional time, 13″5 behind Sordo, ahead of his compatriot Mikkelsen by 4 seconds. The M-Sport driver came back to within 7s of Paddon. “I was faster on the asphalt than on the dirt today. I love this rally and I am progressing as the km go by. »

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Tänak loses time in the special. The Dmack driver is 16s behind Ogier in the 3rd sector after being ahead of the Frenchman.

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Sordo still takes the scratch with a 5″2 lead over Ogier thanks to a time of 24’51″8. The Spaniard concludes the 1st stage of the RACC with a 17s lead over the Frenchman. “We have a really good job in the car. »

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Paddon ranks 2″3 behind Neuville who regains the advantage over the New Zealander for a second. The Hyundai also appears to have a leak in the engine. “We had no problems in this special but the day was difficult. »

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Neuville is 21s behind Ogier in the special. The Hyundai driver finds himself 11s behind Mikkelsen in the general classification and half a minute behind the Frenchman. “The radiator is completely exposed after losing the front bumper. There is a slight leak, I had to be careful. »

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Mikkelsen drops 12s to Ogier in the special. “I lacked a little confidence in the special…” The Norwegian is 18s behind the Frenchman in the general classification.

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The provisional classification of SS7:

 

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The riders from Sordo onwards are all faster than Ogier at the moment. Sordo is ahead of the Frenchman by 6s in the 2nd sector.

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Ogier set a first time of 24'57″0. “The conditions were better. We have done everything we can but we know we are wasting time. » The VW driver improved Latvala's time achieved this morning by one minute.

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