Thierry Neuville He arrived at the final round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) as the overall leader at the wheel of his Hyundai, with a 25-point margin over his teammate at the South Korean firm, the Estonian. Ott Tänakworld champion of 2019. This is the perfect scenario for the Belgian to finally achieve his long-awaited crown. However, the idyllic context has become a nightmare for the 36-year-old pilot, who will play this Sunday with one card, on the last day of the rally, the last day of the World Championship, in the last 5 stages, with no room for error.
Neuville ran into problems in stage four, where his i20 N Rally1 HYBRID developed a turbo pressure problemgreatly reducing its power. With no help at midday, with few spare parts available, there were moments of tension, with Thierry and his co-pilot trying to resolve the breakdown.
The crew had to go as far as they could, losing a lot of time and inevitably falling down the classification. dropping to 15th place in 7 minutes and 41 seconds of the head of the trial, certain, his rival for the crown, a Ott Tänak who ended Friday with a 20 second margin over Evans and 1’53” over Fourmauxa good distance to earn the total of 18 points awarded to whoever finishes first on Saturday.
Neuville has a very difficult time chasing the points awarded this Saturday and is on the brink. If another coup de theater does not occur, He will play this Sunday without fail.
The new points system this year is working On Sunday, 7 points are awarded to the best on the last day, 6 to second and up to 1 for 7th.
In addition, points are awarded to the 5 fastest in the final special (Power Stage, with 5 points for the winner). Neuville needs to score 6 points if Tänak wins the plenary session (Saturday leader, Sunday leader and Power Stage winner). The end of the World Championship is approaching and, if Tänak or Neuville do not fail, it could be decided in the last kilometers.
Jan Solans, 5th in WRC2
In WRC2, Jan Solans 5th, 2’24″1 behind the leaderNikolay, but still included podium options are complete. Pajari was second at 1’13″5 and Hiroki was third at 2’13″8. Jan is 11 seconds away from that 3rd place and 5 seconds away from 4th.
Source: La Verdad
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