Ogier explains Power Stage roll, given €30k suspended fine for opening stage comments
Sebastien Ogier has revealed that a puncture contributed to his final stage roll at the Acropolis Rally that has “put ourselves in a bad position” in the World Rally Championship title battle. The eight-time world champion appeared on course to finish second behind eventual winner and title rival Thierry Neuville before crashing out on the […]
Acropolis WRC victory a “big release of pressure” for Neuville
Thierry Neuville believes his Acropolis Rally victory is a significant moment and a «big release of pressure» in his pursuit of a maiden World Rally Championship title. Neuville clinched his second win of the season after coming through one of the most demanding events in recent WRC history where eight of the nine Rally1 […]
Neuville victorious after Ogier rolls on final stage
Thierry Neuville clinched victory in the toughest Acropolis Rally in recent years to boost his World Rally Championship title hopes after rival Sebastien Ogier rolled on the final stage. WRC points leaders Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe claimed a second win of the season by 1m36.8s from team-mate Dani Sordo, with Ott Tanak third [+2m57.3s] […]
Ogier moves to second as Neuville maintains lead
Thierry Neuville edged closer to a second World Rally Championship victory of the season to boost his title hopes at the Acropolis Rally after navigating through Sunday morning’s stages. The championship leader managed to tread the fine line between pushing and not overstepping the limit to take a 1m02.4s lead into the Power Stage. That […]
Nothing is done yet with roughest Acropolis stage to come
Thierry Neuville is refusing to get carried away with his Acropolis Rally lead ahead of what is expected to be the roughest stage of the World Rally Championship event on Sunday. This year’s edition of the Acropolis Rally has proved to be among the toughest in recent years with all five drivers mathematically in the […]
Neuville avoids drama to lead after brutal Saturday
Thierry Neuville successfully navigated through another brutal day at the Acropolis Rally to lead the World Rally Championship event into the final day. The championship leader survived six rough gravel stages, without a service, to lead Hyundai team-mate Dani Sordo by 54.9s, provisionally claiming the maximum 18 Saturday points. Sordo took two points away from […]
Sordo puncture hands Neuville the lead
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville has inherited the Acropolis Rally lead after team-mate Dani Sordo became the latest World Rally Championship Rally1 driver to hit trouble. Sordo had moved into the lead of the rally on the opening stage of the day when team-mate and overnight leader Ott Tanak suffered two punctures in separate incidents. He started […]
Hyundai yet to make a decision on WRC long-time future
A decision surrounding Hyundai’s future in the World Rally Championship beyond 2025 is yet to be made, insists team principal Cyril Abiteboul. Confirmation that lead driver Thierry Neuville has signed a new one-year contract for 2025 has fuelled speculation that the Korean brand is potentially heading for an exit from its works WRC programme in […]
Sordo extends lead over Neuville
Hyundai’s Dani Sordo increased his lead over his World Rally Championship team-mate Thierry Neuville to close out a dramatic Saturday morning at the Acropolis Rally. Sordo, competing in a part-time campaign, inherited the rally lead when his Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak lost time following two tyre failures on stage seven. The Spaniard drove smartly through […]