The World Rally Championship is coming to Poland for the first time since 2017! At the time it was Thierry Neuville who won with a 1’24″1 lead over Hayden Paddon. Will the Hyundai driver be able to keep his crown on Polish soil?
> You can follow the evolution of the ranking live via the official WRC Live Timing, available here.
Rally Poland
Follow SS2 live with commentary
10h09 : The condition of Ott Tänak’s car. The Estonian allegedly hit an animal. His Friday ends there…
9:35: the start of the SS3 (Wieliczki 1 – 12.90 km) will be given at 10:20 a.m.
9:34 – ES2: The general classification of this Rally Poland at the end of SS2:
9h31 – ES2: This is the end of this first special of the day. Here is the ranking:
9h26 – ES2 : Martins Sesks achieves the second best time! The Latvian can’t believe his eyes!
9h23 – ES2 : 14’54″7, best time for the Novergian, 7″6 ahead of Rovanperä. However, there was damage to the rear of his car.
9h21 – ES2 : Nice special from Andreas Mikkelsen who is provisionally in the lead of this special; 6″1 at the end of the sixth portion on Rovanperä’s time.
9h16 – ES2 : Best time for Rovanperä, two tenths ahead of Fourmaux.
9h14 – ES2 : “Difficult to drive, I don’t know why, I don’t feel the car the way I want”Katsuta at the finish of this first special.
9h12 – ES2 : Hyundai donne des nouvelles de Tänak et Järveoja.
9h10 – ES2 : Adrien Fourmaux started the day well and took the best provisional time, six tenths ahead of Evans’ Toyota.
9h07 – ES2: Elfyn Evans takes off: 15’03″2, a little over 13 seconds ahead of Thierry Neuville’s time.
9h04 – ES2 : Katsuta is already very far away. Seven seconds behind at the end of the second part on Elfyn Evans’ time.
9h01 – ES2 : Neuville finishes this first special of the day in 15’16″7.
8h58 – ES2 : Ohhhh Tänak is at a standstill ! The leader got out of his car! The Estonian seems to have hit.
8h56 – ES2 : The sweep is already having a good effect, Tänak is six seconds ahead of Neuville at the end of the third section.
8h53 – ES2 : While Neuville, Tänak and Evans have left, a quick update on the drivers’ standings: Thierry Neuville 122 points, Ott Tänak 104 points, Elfyn Evans 104 points.
8h49 – ES2 : As expected the road is very slippery!
8h45 – ES2 : And here we go for Thierry Neuville!
8h44 – If you missed the start of the rally, the information to remember: Sébastien Ogier’s withdrawal following an accident during reconnaissance.
Sébastien Ogier gives his news after his accident
8h39 – Here is the starting order for this first “real day”:
1) Thierry Neuville
2) Thank you there
3) Elfyn Evans
4) Adrien Fourmaux
5) Takamoto Katsuta
6) Kalle Rovanperä
7) Gregoire Munster
8) Andreas Mikkelsen
9) Martin Cesk
8:35 – The drivers opened the show yesterday with a first special. Ott Tänak, winner of the Sardinia rally (Italy) immediately took the lead in the standings ahead of Thierry Neuville.
8:30 a.m – Hello everyone ! Welcome to this live commentary to follow together the first day of the Rally Poland, seventh round of the 2024 WRC season. The start of the SS2 (Stańczyki 1 – 29.40 km) will be given in a few minutes, at 8:45 a.m.!
