Rally After the morning loop of three klassementsritten during the third day of the rally of Argentina continues to Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) to the pipe. His advantage compared to the first pursuer Ott Tänak (Toyota Yaris WRC) is, however, the population had dropped to 5.2 seconds. Kris Meeke (Toyota Yaris WRC) is shifted to the third place. The Frenchman Sébastien Ogier (Citroen C3 WRC) went off in the last journey before noon, in the error which he last received from the power steering. Ogier is fourth on 46,8 seconds out of Neuville.
Thierry Neuville began the day with a fastest time, 0.4 to secodnen slower than Ott Tänak. In the two next stages, there was no size on the Est who is on fast and flowing trail like a fish in water feels. Thanks to two stage wins reduces Tänak, the gap from Neuville to 5.2 seconds. “I’m really full,” said Thierry Neuville at the arrival of the third stage. “We have given everything but on this track, something we lack compared to the Toyota’s. We know that we are here slower. These rides are really on their glove. But we keep pushing. The rally is still long.”
Sébastien Ogier went on to the end of the 33,65 km long klassementsrit of Cuchilla Navada in error and damaged the power steering. “It is hard to get without power steering to drive. There was a gate to a fork. I thought that it was different than it was during the explorations. I hesitated and went in the error. I have precious time lost,” said six-time world champion Ogier at the finish.
Elfyn Evans (Ford Fiesta WRC) was during the second klassementsrit in the error, and had to give up. It is still the question of whether the Ford team, the car is ready to go for Sunday. Esapekka Lappi (Citroen C3 WRC) went off Friday in the final stage in the error. The car was too heavy damaged causing the Fin Saturday, not at the start.
This afternoon, there is a superspecial of 6.04 km and then Saturday afternoon the same loop as in the morning to be driven. The rally of Argentina ends Sunday night.
