Leader at home after the first day of Rally Belgium, Thierry Neuville finished 3rd in the first special on Saturday. Sébastien Ogier finished 5th at 5 seconds.
SS9 – Hollebeke 1 (25.86 km): Neuville en gestion
Leader at home after the first day, Thierry Neuville and all the drivers finished this Friday earlier than expected because the 8th special had been canceled for safety reasons. This Saturday during the first test of the day, the Irishman Craig Breen set the fastest time at the end of 25.86km (13: 30.7). Runner-up to the Belgian in the general classification, the Hyundai driver nibbles nearly three seconds in the general classification on his teammate, 3rd in this event (+2.8). The 2nd is the Briton Elfyn Evans (+1.6) while Sébastien Ogier finished 5th with 5 seconds behind Breen.
RALLY – WRC / BELGIUM
Ranking after SS7 (out of 20) – Friday August 13, 2021
1- Thierry Neuville – Martin Wydaeghe (BEL-BEL / Hyundai) in 1h04’27”0
2- Craig Breen – Paul Nagle (IRL-IRL/Hyundai) à 7’’6
3- Ott Tänak – Martin Järveoja (EST-EST / Hyundai) à 31”2
4- Elfyn Evans – Martin Scott (GBR-GBR / Toyota) at 32 ″ 6
5- Kalle Rovanperä – Jonne Halttunen (FIN-FIN / Toyota) à 33 ″ 4
6- Sébastien Ogier – Julien Ingrassia (FRA-FRA / Toyota) at 39 ″ 4
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Special winners
Breen : 3 (ES2, ES3, ES9)
Today: 1 (ES1)
Neuville: 4 (ES4, ES5, ES6, ES7)
ES8 has been canceled for safety reasons.
