The Estonian Ott Tänak (Hyundai i20) He was the first leader of Acropolis Rallytenth exam marking of worldwhen the first stage is over, divided into six timed sections and then one of his teammates, the Spaniard Dani Sordois placed second.
Tänak, world champion in 2019, rules the general classification in Greece ahead of two other Hyundai team drivers: Dani Sordo, second in 21.8 seconds; and the Belgians Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20), leader of the World Championship and third in 45.2 after a day where in the morning he had to compete with only three cylinders in the engine of his i20.
In his third World Cup rally of the year, Dani Sordo, third in the last two editions of the Acropolis, finished second overall, just over twenty seconds behind Tänak.
Fourth, in 1:42.2 minutes, was the eight-time French champion Sébastien Ogier (Toyota Yaris), who was the leader of the Estonian alternate rally, until the last stage of the day he lost by more than a minute and a half after your car’s turbo breaks.
The British Elfyn Evansone of Neuville’s rivals in the fight for the championship, was forced to stop in the first stage to change a tire on his Toyota GR Yaris. Then, some turbo problems in the second, caused them to lose more time until they finished the day eighth in 9:55.5 minutes.
A difficult first day forced Japanese Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) and Frenchman Adrien Fourmaux (Ford Puma) to withdraw. Both had transmission breakdowns in their vehicles.
Source: La Verdad
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