The French Sebastien Ogier (Toyota GR Yaris) gave this Friday, on the second day, a full driving recital to stay as leader of the Monte Carlo Rallyfirst marking test for the specialty’s World Championship.
Ogier, eight-time world champion and eight-time winner of the World Cup’s most iconic rally, commands the general classification with 36 seconds ahead of second, the Finn Calle Rovanpera (Toyota GR Yaris), current world champion; and 37.9 in third, the Belgian Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20). The Spanish Dani is deaf (Hyundai i2) was sixth in 1:30.2.
Untouched most of the day on the roads of the French Maritime Alps, ogier, who had already dominated Thursday’s short day with authority, set the best time in four of the six scheduled specials this Friday: two through Roure/Roubion/Beuil (18.33 km), Puget-Théniers/Saint-Antonin ( 19.79km ) and Briançonnet/Entrevaux (14.55km). He gave only two to Evans and Rovanperä.
To the credit of the Frenchman from Toyota is greater, because he completed two of the three stages of the morning without the extra power of the hybrid system. On a day with dry asphalt and only snow in a few ditches, he chose tires over others.
Calle Rovanpera, the youngest world champion in history, started the day from third place, but was able to take advantage of a puncture from Evans, who dropped to fifth place, to take second place. It is completed by a temporary podium Thierry NeuvilleMonte Carlo winner in 2020.
The Estonian is less than a minute behind Ogier. Ott Tanak, in full adaptation to the Ford Puma and which was fourth in 54.2. Evans was fifth in 1:02.3. the sixth is placed Dani is deafone minute, 30 seconds and two tenths behind the head.
This Saturday the Monte Carlo Rally continues its third day of contention, consisting of six timed sections, the last one at 18.23 CET (17.23 GMT).
Sorting after the second day
1. Sébastien Ogier (France/Toyota) 1:26:39.4
2. Kalle Rovanperä (Finland/Toyota) at 36″
3. Thierry Neuville (Belgium/Hyundai) at 37.9″
4. Ott Tänak (Estonia/Ford) at 54.2″
5. Elfyn Evans (Great Britain/Toyota) in 1:02.3
6. Dani Sordo (Spain/Hyundai) in 1:30.2
7. Takamoto Katsuta (Japan/Toyota) in 1:33.1
8. Esapekka Lappi (Finland/Hyundai) in 1:57.7
Source: La Verdad
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