Classification SS10 Rallye Central Europe 2024

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HIGHLIGHTS

In drier and more constant conditions, Ott Tänak performed much less well than in the previous special. While he was only a few tenths behind Thierry Neuville, the Estonian only set the fifth time and returned to third place behind Sébastien Ogier.

Author of the best time, Elfyn Evans gains a little more time and remains in victory. After this SS10, the first four are only ten seconds apart and the fight is superb so far.

Even if he admits not to take too many risks, Takamoto Katsuta still sets a very interesting time, managing to play with the best.

Still handicapped by transmission problems on his Puma, Adrien Fourmaux made a mistake again in this time and lost almost six minutes.

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PILOT REACTIONS

S. Pajari	It’s quite complicated. I saw a few tracks off the road, it looks difficult for everyone.
G.Munster	We are quite lucky. We slipped while braking and had to pull the handbrake.
A. Mikkelsen	The choice of tires was good, it’s easier in this special and drier. It should stay pretty clean.
T.Katsuta	Nothing special. We ride without taking too many risks, no worries. Just a little outing in a field, but no worries.
A.Fourmaux	It’s just very difficult to drive. I should slow down more, but sometimes the feeling is good. This is not our rally.
O. Thank you 12:57.4	Nothing special, everything is fine and I don’t know why I wasted this time.
E.Evans 12:50.2	It’s really different compared to the information from the openers. It was difficult to judge the grip again. I didn’t have a great feeling.
S. Ogier 12:51.4	A little more constant than the previous one, a little more pleasant.
T. Neuville 12:52.5	It’s dirtier than I thought, it was quite surprising. There were a lot of ropes with mud. It’s demanding. We changed the setup a little and it was a little better. We follow our plan.
N.Gryazin	I like my team of openers, but it doesn’t work here. Wherever it’s dry, it’s not dry. Even watching live, it’s different from what we see now.
O. Solberg	I hit the grass, then went down, and tried to get back on the road. The car is so nervous, I struggled. It’s not the same feeling as yesterday. I wanted to ride well. Once again, karma is a bitch (for Rossel). It doesn’t matter to me, Pajari has an easy job in Japan.
Y.Rossel	I braked maybe a little too late, not too late, but I immediately lost grip. It’s not the same objective for this weekend. It’s the worst weekend of the year. We have a little problem with the differential and the brake too. At first, it wasn’t bad.