Kenya – SS10: Ott Tänak at a standstill

This 2022 edition of the Safari Rally, in Kenya, is decidedly unforgiving. After numerous breakages, punctures and abandonments during the first stage, Friday is today Ott Tänak which has undergone the law of series. The Estonian, recent winner of the Rally from Sardinia, suffered a problem in SS10, from Sleeping Warrior. The pilot Hyundai achieved an excellent performance before suffering a mechanical problem on his i20, a few kilometers from the finish. Infuriating!

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Problem for Ott Tänak a short distance from the finish and when he had the best time!! 😮

He is at a standstill and the hopes of a podium are disappearing ❌#WRCSafariRally pic.twitter.com/eRKhxrMBQh

- CANAL + Sport (@CanalplusSport) June 25, 2022

After a minute of immobilization, Tänak was able to restart at an extremely slow pace for a few moments. Unfortunately, the Estonian, 2019 world champion, quickly realized that his Hyundai was suffering from a serious problem and was forced to immobilize it. Ott Tänak is all the more unhappy that the Korean manufacturer regained momentum this Saturday in Africa, because his teammate Thierry Neuville set the fastest time on SS9 and ES10. Before SS10, the driver in No. 8 was 4th, just 30″ behind leader Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota). There is no doubt that after this unfortunate setback, his hopes of victory, or even of a podium, were gone for him...