Stage 11 in Argentina - notes, quotes and standings 28.04.2018: WRC Rallyes - Argentina Rally Saturday, April 28th 2018 1. EST O. TÄNAK

WRC Rallyes - Argentina Rally
Saturday, April 28th 2018
     




1.     EST O. TÄNAK    
2.     BEL T. NEUVILLE     +43.1
3.     GBR K. MEEKE     +51.3
4.     ESP D. SORDO     +1:08.6
5.     FRA S. OGIER     +1:49.6
6.     NOR A. MIKKELSEN     +1:55.8
7.     GBR E. EVANS     +2:00.5
8.     FIN E. LAPPI     +2:32.2
9.     FIN T. SUNINEN     +3:06.2
10.     SWE P. TIDEMAND     +9:06.3
11.     IRL C. BREEN     +10:50.4
12.     ARE K. AL QASSIMI     +12:59.8


Sat 10:35 - SS11: Tidemand

The Swede sets the opening time on the stage in the WRC 2 category. A 26m 38.2sec for him, Rovanperä looks set to be topping that based on his splits.



Sat 10:32 - WRC standings after SS11

1. Tänak 2h 12m 26.4sec 2. Neuville +43.1sec 3. Meeke +51.3sec 4. Sordo +1m 08.6sec 5. Ogier +1m 49.6sec 6. Mikkelsen +1m 55.8sec 7. Evans +2m 00.5sec



Sat 10:31 - SS11: Tänak

The rally leader extends his advantage in the standings as he takes his sixth consecutive win. He finishes the stage 5.6sec up on Neuville. "I am quite surprised at that, this stage was really foggy and tricky - perhaps I was also burning the brakes in the fog as well."




Sat 10:29 - SS11: Meeke

Kris reaches the end of the morning loop now: " Positions aren't going through your head in that fog. It's one of toughest things you'll do in a rally car." 11.7sec down on the fastest stage time and he's slipped down a position as well.



Sat 10:27 - SS11: Breen

The battered Citroën is in now and almost every panel has damage. The windscreen is missing, the spoiler is gone and poor Scott Martin had to hold the door shut. "We tried to push on a bit, after a jump I got crossed up, I had to steer to avoid a ditch but it spat me out. The roll cage looks fine, I obviously didn't try hard enough."




Sat 10:25 - SS11: Neuville

The Belgian demolishes Evans' time now he's 10.7sec faster at the flying finish. "Very difficult with the fog, I had one moment and I was very lucky - but that is part of the game. I pushed hard."

Sat 10:23 - SS11: Sordo

"It looks good with the times, it was really hard at the beginning. I tried to understand the pacenotes at the start but I think I lost a bit of time." He also thanks Craig Breen for giving way.




Sat 10:22 - SS11: Sordo

Dani is the second driver to drop into the 24mins on this stage, 12.1sec down.



Sat 10:21 - SS11: Meeke

Meeke is getting towards the end of the stafe now and he's 6.9sec down at the eighth split.



Sat 10:20 - SS11: Ogier

Ogier is through now, 37.9sec slower than Evans. He tells Emyr Penlan at stop control: "I just took it easy because of Caution." Asked if he had any car problems he just shakes his head.



Sat 10:19 - SS11: Neuville

The Belgian is gaining time now, at the penultimate split he's 2.0sec up on Evans



Sat 10:16 - SS11: Tänak

Although, Ott is defying that view as he goes 0.3sec faster than Evans at the fifth split.



Sat 10:15 - SS11

The splits are a sea of red at the moment, it looks like Evans has a chance of a stage win here. All Live is showing Scott Martin forced to cling onto the door as Breen gives way for another driver.



 
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