Among the WRC3s, the French Rossel’s C3 R5 continues to command
He won the SS 12, 14 and 16 confirming his leadership in the home race. Thierry Neuville is managing very well on the roads of Ypres and barring unforeseen events of the last hour, tomorrow the double win for Hyundai will arrive given the second place of a solid Craig Breen, just 10 “away from his brand colleague and Saturday author of the scratches in the special 9 and 10.
Third instead of the other standard bearer of the Korean team Ott Tänak, victim of a puncture during SS 9 and crashed to sixth place, Elfyn Evans on Toyota, the best in stage 11 and protagonist of a thrilling moment in the penultimate part of the day .
Fourth at 45 ”7 was the Yaris of Kalle Rovanperä, prudent and careful not to make mistakes, preceding that of Sébastien Ogier, immediately behind him and very fast on SS 13 and 15.
Seventh local driver Sébastien Bedoret on Skoda Fabia Rally 2 EVO, followed by the crew at the top of the provisional standings WRC3 Yohan Rossel – Alexandre Coria on Citroen C3 R5.
Ninth was Pieter Jan Michiel’s Skoda Fabia Rally 2 EVO, then Vincent Verschueren’s Volkswagen Polo GTi R5.
Many withdrawals that took place in the stage. In PS 9 the Hyundai transalpine Pierre-Louis Loubet ended up in a ditch. A special after it fell to Takamoto Katsuta to go out in a spectacular accident, complete with a light pole pulled down from his Toyota. Finally, the Ford Fiesta of Gus Greensmith, knocked out in PS 16 after a touch, but already in difficulty due to intercom problems.
Belgium Rally classification after SS 16:
1 Neuville Thierry/ Wydaeghe M. Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
2 Breen Craig/ Nagle Paul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC +00.10”1
3 Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott E +00.42 ”4
4 Rovanperä K. / Halttunen Jonne Toyota Yaris WRC +00.45 ”7
5 Ogier S. / Ingrassia J. Toyota Yaris WRC +00.46 ”7
6 Tänak Ott / Järveoja M. Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC + 03’55 ”2
7 Bedoret S. / Gilbert F. Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo + 10’39 ”9
8 Rossel Yohan/ Coria Alexandre Citroën C3 Rally2 +10’40”8
9 Cracco P. / Vermeulen J. Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo + 11’03 ”2
10 Verschueren V. / Cuvelier Filip Volkswagen Polo Gti R5 + 11”34 ”8
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