Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe finished at 1:10.8, collecting 14 points in total for 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) at the WRC.
The Welshman took 2nd place in the Polish rally, 28.3 behind Rovanperä. Frenchman Adrien Foumaux (Ford Puma) is 3rd at 42.7.
Louis Louka, Grégoire Munster’s teammate who races under a Luxembourg license (Ford Puma), is 7th at 2:18.0.
Estonian Ott Tänak (Hyundai) was the fastest on Sunday’s four special stages and collected 11 points for the world championship. He had retired for the day on Friday, jeopardizing his chances of winning the rally. He set off again on Saturday, withdrew 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 planned for this Rally Poland. He replaced the Frenchman Sébastien Ogier (Toyota Yaris) who was the victim of a driving accident on Tuesday while reconnoitering the course. The Finn has chosen a limited program this season in the WRC.
The Polish Rally made its return to the world championship calendar, after seven years of 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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