2024-06-29 05:14:23
Within the final two high-speed phases on Friday, the Latvian crew, beginning with the “Ford Puma Rally1” car, took ninth and eighth place, respectively, falling to fifth place within the stage score.
“It was an amazing day, we’re nonetheless having fun with it,” Cesk wrote on his X.com account after Friday’s race, including that the crew had one other coaching day on Saturday.
The chief continues to be Norwegian Andreas Mikkelsen (“Hyundai i20 N”), who’s 7.7 seconds behind Cesk and Franci.
Finland’s Kalle Rovanpere (each – “Toyota GR Yaris”) is second, shedding just one.8 seconds to the chief, Rovanpere’s team-mate from Britain, Elfin Evans, is third, two seconds behind the Norwegian, and Frenchman Adrien is fourth, 7.5 seconds behind the chief. Furmo (“M-Sport Ford”).
It has already been reported that after 4 phases, Seska’s crew took second place, solely 7.4 seconds behind Mikkelsen.
On Saturday, the crews will carry out seven and on Sunday – 4 pace phases.
Within the eighth stage, the WRC will go to Latvia for the primary time, with drivers competing from July 18 to 21. Within the continuation of the season, phases will happen in Finland, Greece, Chile, Germany and Japan.
The Polish Rally was first held in 1921 and since 1960 it has been on the European Championship calendar, with a couple of exceptions when it was included within the WRC season program. Final yr, it was Seska’s crew that took the laurels right here within the European Championship.
Finnish racing driver Kalle Rovanpere turned a two-time world champion final yr, securing the title one stage earlier than the top of the season. Latvian ex-champion Rovanpere shouldn’t be competing in all WRC phases this yr.
2024-06-29 05:14:23