The Belgian Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20), leader of the World Championship and who this weekend will achieve his first title, led the second day of the Central European Rally, with an advantage of 6.4 seconds over the Frenchman. Sebastien Ogier (Toyota GR Yaris).
In the twelfth and penultimate round of the World Championship, which will run until Sunday on asphalt roads in Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany, the Belgian, who finished second on the first day, just nine tenths behind Ogier, won four of the six section. of the day
At 7.8 seconds the Estonian was third Ott TanakNeuville’s teammate, the Briton is now fourth on 15.1 Elfyn EvansOgier’s partner, followed by the Japanese Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota).
Neuville enters this round of the season with a 29-point lead over his teammate and 2019 champion, Ott Tänak; and 41 and 46 with respect to Ogier and Evans.
After five years (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) close to the title, Neuville can now end the wait if he beats Tänak by two points in the Central European Rally, while ensuring no more than 10 respects to Ogier and 15 about Evans.
This Saturday the rally continues with the contention of another six special stages.
Source: La Verdad
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