SS8 classification New Zealand Rally 2022
Highlights
On a very wet stage where it would have been better to start on the front, Kalle Rovanperä made a good start to the day, taking at least four seconds off all his opponents.
Fifth time author, away from Craig Breen, a very fast opener this morning, Elfyn Evans only held the lead for 2s8 on Ott Tänak, missing confidence on this first special. Behind this duo, Kalle Rovanperä had already secured a place by taking advantage of Sébastien Ogier, only sixth at this time.
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Rider reactions
| Jim Brain 9:42.9 |
“I should tell you it’s all pretty and rosy. The roads are beautiful, but I still struggle a little bit with what happened yesterday. I was very careful here and we want to get through all day without mistakes.” |
| L Bertelli 10:25.9 |
“This stage was good, the fist was very good. It is really very technical special, it is good for getting up!” |
| T Katsuta 10:03.7 |
“I’m too slow, that’s it, I don’t have a problem. It’s like yesterday, we have to find a way to go faster. |
| Oh Solberg 9:58.8 |
“In some places there is good grip. In the end, it wasn’t like that. The car was very soft. It was a very difficult stage for the first pass.” |
| T Novell 9:52.2 |
“We tried to get more control but there are a lot of overtakes on this stage. We did what we could – it wasn’t the best stage, but it wasn’t bad either. We’ll keep that pace and see what happens.” |
| Greensmith 10:02.3 |
“For me, there was a lot of mud coming back to the road. Our grip was low and it felt a bit like Wales, where the best place to ride first is on the road. I struggled on some slippery sections but it was okay.” |
| K. Rovanpera 9:47.0 |
“We’ll see. I think he cleans up a little bit at the back – hopefully not too much! I tried to attack but I didn’t feel confident with my back in tight spaces. |
| S. Ogier 9:56.5 |
“I think there were more transgressions in the end. At least the men around me must suffer the same conditions.” |
| E Evans 9:53.0 |
“Very wet to be honest, but it’s all good. We just have to keep doing what we can and see what happens.” |
| Oh Tank 9:51.0 |
“We made a mistake – we got a bad flag and probably did some damage up front. I don’t have feeling in the car, so we’re not in a fight. |
next special : SS9- Puhoi 1 (22.50 km) from 10:06 p.m. (Friday, September 30, 2022)
Classification SS8 / After SS8 (15.83 km)
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