Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe finished at 1:10.8, collecting 14 points in total from the rally (6 at the end of Saturday, 3 on Sunday and a maximum of 5 in the Power Stage) to maintain a 15-point lead over Elfyn Evans (Toyota Yaris) in the WRC.
The Welshman took 2nd place in the Polish rally at 28.3 from Rovanperä. Frenchman Adrien Foumaux (Ford Puma) is 3rd at 42.7.
Louis Louka, teammate of Grégoire Munster who races under a Luxembourg license (Ford Puma), is 7th at 2:18.0.
It was Estonian Ott Tänak (Hyundai) who was the fastest on Sunday’s four specials and earned 11 points for the world championship. He had retired for the day on Friday, jeopardizing his chances of winning the Rally. Having left on Saturday, he retired for the afternoon before returning to the start on Sunday.
In the world championship, Neuville has 136 points to Evans’ 121 and Tanäk’s 115. The Belgian driver said he was “very disappointed” with his weekend.
Double reigning world champion Kalle Rovanperä was not scheduled for this Rally Poland. He replaced Frenchman Sébastien Ogier (Toyota Yaris) who was the victim of a road accident on Tuesday while reconnoitering the route. The Finn has chosen a limited programme this season in WRC.
The Rally Poland made its return to the world championship calendar after a seven-year absence. Thierry Neuville won the last edition in 2017.
The next meeting is scheduled in Latvia from July 18 to 21.
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