Classification SS21 Rally Japan 2024
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HIGHLIGHTS
At the end of a thrilling finale in this Power Stage, Toyota finally snatched the manufacturers' title by just three points against Hyundai. In this special, Sébastien Ogier was able to make the difference by achieving the scratch ahead of Thierry Neuville by only 1s8, while Takamoto Katsuta was able to do the same thing ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen. The latter made a small error at the end.
In WRC2, Nikolay Gryazin quickly found himself alone in the lead and scored a third success in C3 Rally2, and once again on asphalt.
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PILOT REACTIONS
| N.Gryazin 9:12.9 | We have a superb end to the season. Thanks to Citroën for trusting me this season. Everyone worked perfectly. It remains my dream to drive in Rally1, and if it is possible, I would seize the opportunity. |
| S. Pajari 9:25.1 | It's really nice, a nice feeling. A big relief, after two days of driving a bit slowly, taking care of everything, not doing anything stupid and reaching the finish line. Thank you to Toyota, to PrintSport, to our family, to our fans. We did it together, it's not just me and Enni, a big thank you to Enni, but to the whole team. We did it together. Thank you all. I hope to do some rallies next year, Toyota has been reliable this year so I want to continue on the same path. |
| H. Arai 9:32.6 | It was really hard, especially Friday and Sunday. Saturday was pretty good, without any problems. But Friday and Sunday, it was incredible. It was definitely a pleasant experience, that's for sure. |
| A. Mikkelsen 8:45.1 | I was at my maximum. I made a little mistake in the trees and I made a mistake, I'm sorry. |
| T. Neuville 8:40.4 | I feel great. We've been working for this for so long. I thank everyone who supports us, not just the team. I don't know if it will be enough for the manufacturers' title, we'll see. We have been very close to the drivers' title on several occasions, always giving our best. This time we were rewarded for this work. |
| G.Munster 8:43.3 | Yesterday was really positive, today it was a little more difficult. I hope we have more opportunities to try to understand and improve for next year. Many thanks to the opening team, they had a tough job and it was their first time in Japan. A big thank you to the boys and girls of M-Sport, we couldn't dream of a better team to start in the WRC. |
| T.Katsuta 8:43.3 | I pushed a little too hard at the start of the special, I tried. I'm really sorry for the team for not being able to make a podium this time. |
| A.Fourmaux 8:48.5 | It was really great to be back behind the wheel of Rally1 this year and it was fun to battle with Seb and Taka yesterday. It was a really interesting season. You will soon learn more about my future. |
| S. Ogier 8:38.5 | We may have to watch what Evans is going to do (the Welshman must finish the rally to validate Saturday's points). Next year I will be at home a little more. As long as I can enjoy rallies like this. |
| E.Evans 8:42.4 | It wasn't going very well at one point, but I'm very happy with the result, very happy for the team, thanks also to my teammates, they did a great job. We're sorry we couldn't win another title, but we'll try again next year. There was a bit of pressure, for sure, but that's the game. |
Classification SS21 / After SS21 (13.98 km)
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