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Rally Croatia Wrc: the Toyota double

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Seventh Greensmith-Patterson in a Ford Fiesta Wrc and, following that, Breen-Nagle closed their second rally of the season in a Hyundai i20 Coupé Wrc.

C3 Rally 2: Ostberg’s victory

Wrc2 2020 champions, Mads Ostberg and Torstein Eriksen, return to the world stage with the new Tagai Racing Technology (TRT) team on the occasion of the Rally of Croatia, the third stage of the WRC. The experienced crew won the Wrc2 category at the wheel of the Citroën C3 Rally 2. By gaining insight into these particularly demanding roads, special after special, Ostberg and Eriksen were able to adapt their strategy and finished the race by winning five specials out of nineteen. , as well as finishing in fourth place on the Wolf Power Stage, thus gaining 2 points. The duo is now in fourth place in the overall championship standings.

Drivers and constructors standings after three races

After the rally in Croatia, the drivers’ classification sees Ogier at the top with 61 points, followed by Neuville at 53, Evans at 51, Tänak at 40 and Rovampera at 39, the latter protagonist of a bad off the road in the first special stage, fortunately without consequences for the crew.

The constructors’ classification, on the other hand, sees Toyota in the lead with 138 points, followed by Hyundai at 111 and Ford at 42 points.

Next appointment with the Wrc

The Rally of Portugal will be the first gravel event of the year, from 20 to 23 May. It will take place in Matosinhos near Porto in the north of the country, with stops on sandy and rocky roads. Grip can be difficult to find on the roads during the first pass through the stages, while the rocks can be exposed and deep ruts can form during the second pass.

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