17.6.2019. Although the chances of a good result in the rally of Sardinia, the eighth round of the FIA world rally championship, had worsened after the first day already strong, demonstrated Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia to the last of your fighting spirit.
In the Citroën C3 WRC you scored on the final Power Stage, the second fastest time and collected four additional important points. Your team-mates Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm demonstrated on the last two stages of a strong performance and finished the rally in seventh place.
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, who opened on the first day of the rally on the technically demanding stages, the route, touch on the inner side of a curve of a boulder and had to stop as a result of the first stage prematurely. After you put the event under Rally 2 regulations, continued, concentrated to collect on the final Power Stage, as many of the additional points. This was achieved in the six times world rally Champions: With an impressive fighting spirit they drove the fourth fastest time and picked up four bonus points. In order to prove four points behind the League leaders in second place in the drivers ‘ championship.
On gravel the first stage for the output of the rally is decisive, since the result of the start order for the next day. In Sardinia, this got Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm in the second Citroën C3 WRC pain to be felt: they were on the first day in sixth place, when a tire came off and you have 40 seconds to be lost. The Finn started the race, drove a best time on SS5 and on the subsequent test, the second fastest time occupied, however, after a sensor is defective at the end of the first day, only the eighth place. Despite the non-optimal starting position you showed on the second day, a flawless performance and advanced to seventh place. They defended this Position on the final stage and focused is to start your home rally in Finland, in the best possible shape.
After the rally of Sardinia to prepare for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the summer break, the second half of the season. The next time use in Finland (1.-4. August) goes to Sébastien Ogier as the second Starter on the special stages, which were driven by a vehicle in front of him.
Content
- VOTES AFTER THE RALLY
- Sébastien Ogier
- Esapekka Lappi
- Pierre Budar, Team Principal, Citroën Racing
- Results, Rally Of Sardinia
- World Cup drivers ‘ standings
- Standings manufacturer standings
VOTES AFTER THE RALLY
Sébastien Ogier
“Sometimes in motorsports, a weekend where things just don’t work exactly how you want it. And this rally was one of them. We will focus on the future. As the First on the route to a fifth place would have been realistic, my mistakes have cost us a few points. But the championship is still incredibly tight. We will try to make it better.“
Esapekka Lappi
“This was not the result we had hoped for. My problem on Friday have affected the outcome of the weekend. Due to our starting position, we could not show our potential. On these routes, on which the Grip with each vehicle improved, it what up impossible ground. So, we had taken on Saturday morning, a wrong choice of tires. But at least we came to the finish.“
Pierre Budar, Team Principal, Citroën Racing
“We knew it would be on these routes for Sébastien and Julien as the first Starter hard. We can’t blame them for the error. Both have made on the Power Stage, a great Job and a real fighting spirit and proved. Esapekka and Janne had a disappointing first stage, which has affected the Rest of the rally out. They have managed, however, to cope with the frustration, to collect more miles with the C3 WRC, and to come to the finish.“
Results, Rally Of Sardinia
1. D. Sordo/C. del Barrio, Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:32.27,2 hrs.
2. T. Suninen/J. Lehtinen, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, +13,7 sec.
3. A. Mikkelsen/O. Jæger-Amland, Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC +32,6 sec.
4. E. Evans/S. Martin, Ford Fiesta WRC, +33,5 sec.
5. O. Tänak/M. Järveoja, Toyota Yaris WRC, +1.30,1 Min.
6. T. Neuville/N. Gilsoul, Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, +2.06,7 Min.
7. E. Lappi/J. Ferm, Citroën C3 WRC, +2.59,6 Min.
8. K. Meeke/p. Marshall, Toyota Yaris WRC, +4.40,1 Min.
9. K. Rovanperä/J. Holding, Tuning, Škoda Fabia R5, +8.24,6 Min.
10. J. Kopecky/P. Dresler, Škoda Fabia R5, +8.49,2 Min.
42. S. Ogier/J. Ingrassia, Citroën C3 WRC, +1:22.58,5 hrs.
World Cup drivers ‘ standings
1. O. Tänak, 150 Points
2. S. Ogier, 146
3. T. Neuville, 143
4. E. Evans, 78
5. T. Suninen, 62
6. K. Meeke, 60
7. A. Mikkelsen, 56
8. D. Sordo, 52
9. E. Lappi, 40
10. J.-M. Latvala, 40
Standings manufacturer standings
1. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, 242 points
2. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, 198
3. Citroën WRT Total, 170
4. M-Sport Ford WRT, 152
© Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia, Citroën C3 WRC
