Sébastien Ogier, leading tonight in Portugal: "Nevertheless, not a perfect day"

Just like in the good old days, Sébastien Ogier et Thierry Neuville return to Matosinhos this evening at the top of the provisional overall standings. The reigning World Rally Champion managed his day perfectly, during which some of his rivals, starting with Oliver Solberg and Adrien fourmauxhave experienced difficulties. However, it wasn't a perfect day for us."However, he added a more nuanced perspective this evening." As was the case yesterday, this morning I wasn't very comfortable with the car; I was struggling with its balance and had quite a bit of understeer. We made a few small changes this afternoon at Arganil, even though we couldn't work on the car much, to try and improve things." . The least we can say is that it paid off, since the Gapençais driver won three of the four special stages on the afternoon's program.

Rain will change the approach to the race, according to Sébastien Ogier

Tomorrow, rain is expected to arrive and drastically change the approach to the race. While the first competitors to start today had to do some sweeping, the situation could change depending on whether it rains from the morning onwards. Elfyn is sure to bounce back tomorrow; he'll find himself in fairer conditions despite the rain." , Sébastien Ogier said about him, specifying that " the impact would be less "for the duo he forms with Vincent Landais in this regard. Last year, the nine-time World Rally Champion won here in Portugal, already ahead of a HyundaiA victory that launched a very impressive run leading to this ninth title. Would a similar performance this weekend have the same impact on his motivation and his schedule? My schedule will be very busy between now and summer, and you'll be seeing me a lot."The person in question confirmed this. Place your bets…"

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