This Sunday is synonymous with a missed opportunity for Hyundai and even more so for Thierry Neuville. Finishing the rally with a badly damaged i20 N WRC, the Belgian could only limit the damage to pick up a small additional point, which allows him to score 19 points in total. The Saint-Vithois finished 3rd in the rally, 45.8 seconds behind Ogier. Which allows him to make a status quo with his rival Evans in the championship who also scored 19 points. “Without a rear wing, the car was undrivable anyway”deplores TN.
Fourth final place for Tänak who scores 20 points in Croatia thanks to great consistency. Takamoto Katsuta and Andreas Mikkelsen follow, the Norwegian having been transparent at the wheel of the third Hyundai.
Game and seven for Munster
After the bankruptcy of Adrien Fourmaux who nevertheless consoled himself by snatching the power stage, Grégoire Munster is the best Ford M-Sport representative at the finish. The No. 13 Puma is seventh, which allows Greg to equal the best result of his WRC career.
Great double for the AEC/DG Sport team in Rally2 with the victory of Nikolay Gryazin, eighth overall ahead of his teammate Yohann Rossel. Sami Pajari completes the Top 10 in the Toyota Yaris Rally2.
Next meeting in three weeks in Portugal.
