Orlen Rally Poland 2024

Information

Date and time SS Information
30. 06. 2024 18:44 CET 19 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It's quite amazing week. Not so normal, definitely I have to say we have been working quite hard. Really feeling tired now. I think the best thing is we came here and it was not a bad idea to come, we helped the team a lot and took a lot of points for the teams championship so we didn't waste our time. With this kind of preparation, it was tough. I tried not to do any mistakes and on a rally like this it is important.
30. 06. 2024 18:43 CET 19 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): We had a rock on the line in an entry to a corner, it was too late before we missed it but there we go.
30. 06. 2024 18:43 CET 19 (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): puncture
30. 06. 2024 18:42 CET 19 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): It's been a really good weekend for us, it's brand new for me here. It's been a really good result, there are things we can still improve. I said after Sardinia we would like something for Ian and we have got a podium for him, so thank you.
30. 06. 2024 18:42 CET 19 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): To be honest, it was a really disappointing weekend for us. We knew before we came it would be difficult, we kept the motviation really high. A lot of setbacks but we knew we needed to come here and manage our race. I want to say thank you to the team for the reliable car and thank you for the good teamwork.
30. 06. 2024 18:42 CET 19 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): I think it will take some to digest, but we had fun. The good thing for learning is that we lost this front splitter in the last stage, cause it's so hard to drive now. Good preparation for next week where we do Estonia in a Rally2 car! Very excited for Latvia! Rally in Latvia will be very special as an event. Very lucky.
30. 06. 2024 18:41 CET 19 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): It has been a very positive weekend from our side, I have really enjoyed it so that was really positive. It was sad what happened today with the tyre off the rim, I was hitting the banks so we were really unlucky. The right thing to do was to bring the car back for the team and leave it up to Thierry and Ott for the Wolf Power Stage.
30. 06. 2024 18:41 CET 19 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): A lot of positives, I have finished seventh and fought with the guys in front so quite happy with our weekend in general. I struggled in this one, the car wasn't doing exactly what I wanted but we are ready to go again in Latvia.
30. 06. 2024 18:41 CET 19 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): I pushed very hard but it didn't pay off. I had no pace this weekend, need to find out what was missing for the next one.
30. 06. 2024 18:41 CET 19 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Today we did everything we could. Very challenging position to be in. At least a good drive today, but most of the weekend was hanging around and doing nothing. It's a massive shame as I'm sure we had the pace to compete but what can you do?
30. 06. 2024 18:37 CET 19 flash info (36 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Pascaud Loris): How can we be happy? We have no luck for two years now. We had a puncture on the straight. It's like that.
30. 06. 2024 18:37 CET 19 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): It's great to be at the finish in this kind of race, we have to be happy and it has been the greatest performance from us this year. We have to still improve, but we have to be happy with some stage times and we keep improving for Secto Rally Finland.
30. 06. 2024 18:37 CET 19 flash info (32 - Virves Robert / Lesk Aleks): Even the podium in my situation is maybe not what makes my day much better. It is a shame that it happened, but we must focus on the positives that we had really good pace this weekend and I hope it will help me get more driving.
30. 06. 2024 18:36 CET 19 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): Maybe I hit a bank a little bit. When you try to risk it can happen. For me, it is unacceptable. It shouldn't be like this. I tried to manage but it is just not working.
30. 06. 2024 18:36 CET 19 (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): puncture
30. 06. 2024 18:36 CET 19 flash info (29 - Linnamäe Georg / Morgan James): If it is a podium, I will be very surprised. At the start of the weekend we thought it's not going to happen, but it would be a big motivation boost. It is a shame for Virves and Loubet, Robert especially, he showed good pace all weekend.
30. 06. 2024 18:35 CET 19 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): I think first of all it is very important for the championship. Very disappointing weekend, not happy at all. The team have done a great job, the mechanics always bring a good car. Good for the championship but we have work to do. The Toyotas are quick now and Pajari has done well all weekend. A little bit of work and we'll see.
30. 06. 2024 18:35 CET 19 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): It means quite a lot. I am so grateful for all the team. So many to say thanks to again. Kiitos, thank you. It was not an easy one, completely flat out from the beginning. It's a relief to win and an emotional one. So many journalists were asking yesterday 'what if you didn't win?'; I guess we'll never know!
30. 06. 2024 18:34 CET 19 Starting order: Pajari, Solberg, Linnamäe, Gryazin, Virves, Joona, Loubet, Tänak, Katsuta, Munster, Mikkelsen, Sesks, Neuville, Fourmaux, Evans, Rovanperä
30. 06. 2024 18:29 CET 18 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): I think if a couple of seconds quicker behind then it is fine. I think it is a bit rough on the tyres, little bit slippery. Other than that, it's fine.
30. 06. 2024 18:29 CET 18 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It's quite enjoyable on the second pass. I think we are in trouble with the soft tyres, luckily the last one is not long but the hards would be better on this loop. The Super Sunday gap is too big, the Power Stage is in rough condition and Ott Tänak will be taking all the risks there and I wouldn't want to take them.
30. 06. 2024 18:28 CET 18 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): It is not perfect, but we are just cruising and making sure to get the car to the finish in one piece. It is a proper Sunday drive. It is not so enjoyable at the moment, we just want to get the car to the finish in one piece. Looking forward to it being over to be honest.
30. 06. 2024 18:28 CET 18 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Fourmaux is going well, it was an okay run for us, it is a very high pace right now. Not sure the tyre choice was right, but okay.
30. 06. 2024 18:28 CET 18 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): We need to get some extra points on the Wolf Power Stage now. I was just flat out on the stage, I think we made two mistakes but it was really committed. I told you at the beginning of the rally, I live my life one stage at a time.
30. 06. 2024 18:28 CET 18 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): The front was going everywhere, so now I think I understand how downforce works! It is like when you have small parts, it goes up and in small corners there is a little understeer. Great experience! Still one stage to go.
30. 06. 2024 18:27 CET 18 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): Obviously in the position we are it is a bit risky to go faster. It is the approach I feel most comfortable with at the moment. A few places we could've gone a bit faster, but had to take care of the tyres in there.
30. 06. 2024 18:27 CET 18 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): It's a really tricky stage, very narrow. Much more rutted than the first pass and sometimes it kicks you out of the line. You don't have too much margins, left or right. A tricky one; just damage limitation. I don't want to lose too much to Katsuta.
30. 06. 2024 18:27 CET 18 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Not too much braking, like using soft tyres.
30. 06. 2024 18:27 CET 18 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): In this condition we can feel good. There is a solid line but a little layer loose on top of everywhere. I did a good stage, but many places it wasn't perfect so. Not easy.
30. 06. 2024 18:53 CET 17 retired (40 - Jeets Gregor / Taniel Timo): retired after SS 17
30. 06. 2024 13:44 CET 17 flash info (47 - Černý Jan / Krajča Ondřej): There is no real story, I expected more rough and ruts. It was quite an okay run but we have like a 6min gap in front of us, so just to survive.
30. 06. 2024 13:44 CET 17 flash info (56 - Kowalczyk Hubert / Hryniuk Jarosław): Very good, we go very slowly but it is not our surface. We are asphalt drivers.
30. 06. 2024 13:44 CET 17 flash info (48 - Chatillon Mattéo / Cornuau Maxence): Good, this morning. Very good first loop. On different stage we tried to manage the car. Now we will finish the rally.
30. 06. 2024 13:43 CET 17 flash info (50 - Bruun Nataniel / Olmos Pablo): I didn't see the end here! Good way to start the day!
30. 06. 2024 13:43 CET 17 flash info (46 - Dominguez Diego / Peñate Rogelio): It is definitely a Super Sunday! A very fun day for us, enjoying the stages. The mechanics and the team did a perfect job yesterday and with the setup, it is so fun to drive. Let's see what we can do on the second loop.
30. 06. 2024 13:43 CET 17 flash info (51 - Matulka Jakub / Dymurski Daniel): We try, we are pushing. Let's see what is possible for the second loop but this is a really nice battle for sure.
30. 06. 2024 13:43 CET 17 flash info (44 - Soylu Uğur / Güray Şener): Good stage, good stage. Morning power is good.
30. 06. 2024 13:43 CET 17 flash info (43 - Triviño Ricardo / Fuentes Diego): This is a fantastic, incredible rally. All the time, the country, the people. Very good.
30. 06. 2024 13:42 CET 17 flash info (41 - Kołtun Jarosław / Pleskot Ireneusz): Quite nice and fun. Many spectators, we are Polish so this is for sure a special rally.
30. 06. 2024 13:42 CET 17 flash info (35 - Sołowow Michał / Baran Maciej): I took the engine in the entrance to the arch. It was perfect, really good.
30. 06. 2024 13:42 CET 17 flash info (34 - Kremer Armin / Kremer Ella): Really fun. I have speed for the moment, we can look behind us. We have two stages and I hope we can bring it home.
30. 06. 2024 13:42 CET 17 flash info (31 - Daprà Roberto / Guglielmetti Luca): Good, happy. This is the last day so we just need to end the rally with this pace. We improved from the previous one. Still improving step-by-step and enjoying a lot.
30. 06. 2024 13:41 CET 17 flash info (40 - Jeets Gregor / Taniel Timo): We hit a hay bale. We need to go.
30. 06. 2024 13:41 CET 17 flash info (30 - Prokop Martin / Ernst Michal): I would expect easier stages for Sunday! Especially the long one, it was tough, lots of difficult sections for high speed. I would definitely expect something more relaxing, but it's fun and beautiful.
30. 06. 2024 13:41 CET 17 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): It was nice. Nice run. Clean, no mistakes. On the previous one I was touching the throttle. Now is better. What was yesterday?
30. 06. 2024 13:40 CET 17 flash info (37 - Suninen Teemu / Markkula Mikko): It's been quite a tricky morning today, we have tried to find a different feeling with the car. We must try something, see if we can get to the pace that we want to for Hyundai.
30. 06. 2024 13:40 CET 17 flash info (28 - Korhonen Roope / Viinikka Anssi): Really, really good run. Hopefully our tyres are okay.
30. 06. 2024 13:40 CET 17 flash info (38 - Marczyk Miko / Gospodarczyk Szymon): We are trying but we should look for our tyres because this was very demanding and we still have two stages to go, it's good that we have good time on this stage.
30. 06. 2024 13:40 CET 17 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): The conditions are quite nice, in the beginning it is really slippery. It is high grip so you have to manage your tyres for the next one. I hope in the next stage we can manage more.
30. 06. 2024 13:39 CET 17 flash info (29 - Linnamäe Georg / Morgan James): It was more or less clean, it's not going exactly the way I want to. I was expecting to lose more time in there. It seems everyone is struggling a bit or I am just too much of a perfectionist. I don't know.
30. 06. 2024 13:39 CET 17 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): Just braking after the chicane, not possible to avoid them so I went straight into the chicane. The car is really stiff, so I'm not sure what we can do but other than that I think we're going well.
30. 06. 2024 13:39 CET 17 flash info (36 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Pascaud Loris): It was a clean stage, no risk.
30. 06. 2024 13:39 CET 17 flash info (32 - Virves Robert / Lesk Aleks): Here was much more cautious, but as we see if we back off then things like this happen. For us, the car is working really well, no issues at all and really nice to drive.
30. 06. 2024 13:39 CET 17 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): The feeling continues this weekend, not happy at all! I don't have any feeling in the car, it is unusual. I try but I have no confidence in the car.
30. 06. 2024 13:38 CET 17 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): It should be fine, it's quite a tricky stage if you are not completely pushing in there. There is many places where you can lose time in there so it is not too bad.
30. 06. 2024 13:38 CET 17 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I think to give it a go, I hope so. That was a disaster. Quite slow run from us, not good notes. We need to try better.
30. 06. 2024 13:38 CET 17 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): Just driving slowly. With the way it is, we have to take the car to the finish now. With ewhat happened on the last stage, it's just the way it is. There's a lot of banks and we hit them, sometimes we can be unlucky. Yesterday, Evans was unlucky and we just have to get on with it.
30. 06. 2024 13:37 CET 17 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It's not going well this morning. Not a good run from us.
30. 06. 2024 13:37 CET 17 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): We tried to keep the tyres because it is quite abrasive on the track. I am happy with my time, it is difficult on the beginning but after I had a good stage. It is a super, super Sunday!
30. 06. 2024 13:37 CET 17 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): A few weeks and we'll be back in the car. We are taking it steady today, so it's alright.
30. 06. 2024 13:37 CET 17 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I give my best. It's just challenging when you are cleaning the whole first day, it's hard to work on the setup of the car. There is a lot of things we need to work on for the next event, which will probably demand even more. It is what it is.
30. 06. 2024 13:36 CET 17 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): We were just speaking again, I have to improve, in the braking for the chicanes I was on the limit. On the start of the stage I was not on it, we have to improve in the last sector.
30. 06. 2024 13:36 CET 17 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Hard to say if we will do well on the Power Stage, need to do my best. Let's see how it will be. I really need to push.
30. 06. 2024 13:36 CET 17 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): The previous stage was good, I was surprised myself at the time. On this one as well. I try my best.
30. 06. 2024 13:35 CET 16 flash info (27 - McErlean Joshua / Fulton James): The last corner it was just tight in an exit and we clipped a bale, we've hit a tree. I don't think we can do much. Sorry for the whole time.
30. 06. 2024 13:35 CET 16 retired (27 - McErlean Joshua / Fulton James): accident in SS 16
30. 06. 2024 13:34 CET 16 flash info (32 - Virves Robert / Lesk Aleks): Overall, I think it was quite okay but still amateur mistakes. Definitely not an easy stage also, with the pace notes we need some work. Mostly, I've been messing up the slow corners and junctions, which is a shame because I've been up on the splits by 3.0sec then I overshoot the junction. Overall, it's still really good.
30. 06. 2024 13:34 CET 16 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): Very slippery! The rear is sliding a lot. Bit careful in the middle section of the very narrow bit. The trees come quick. The goal is not to try to catch first, I cannot catch the Toyota or Pajari. Probably not good enough.
30. 06. 2024 13:34 CET 16 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): I was quite clean, quite nice. I was trying to push in places when I felt it was fine. Maybe, it is fine.
30. 06. 2024 13:34 CET 16 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): The main thing is that we are keeping the lead. You can imagine how good Tänak is on the stage when he is first on the road, so props to him. Those guys have done the stages before, it was all new to us, but it was a decent stage.
30. 06. 2024 13:34 CET 16 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): There's so many banks here and we touched one and it caught a tyre off the rim. We tried to keep the pressure on Kalle Rovanperä and keep the pace, but that's the game. Now it doesn't matter, we just have to get it to the finish.
30. 06. 2024 13:33 CET 16 (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): puncture
30. 06. 2024 13:33 CET 16 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Not entirely happy with my run, difficult stage. Not easy. Tänak's time is good.
30. 06. 2024 13:33 CET 16 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): I'm really happy with my pace this morning. I need to congratulate Ott, first on the road with that time. For us it was a really good run, I am happy. The road is really narrow and the trees are really close so I don't want to make a mistake. I'm amazed, I know what it is to open the road. He's just on another level today.
30. 06. 2024 13:32 CET 16 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): It was very slippery. We took it easy, we have nowhere to rush. It was just to go through and understand the grip level. So far, so good.
30. 06. 2024 13:32 CET 16 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I couldn't do Tänak's time! I had a good stage, I follow my rhythm. I can't do more at the moment. It's definitely a good time from Tänak and I think I should be close to the fastest.
30. 06. 2024 13:32 CET 16 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): It's a difficult one, really narrow. There are lots of trees and stones so we need to be careful of where we put the wheel. It was quite soft. It was not a good stage.
30. 06. 2024 13:31 CET 16 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It's nothing special. I kept a good shape of tyre for the Wolf Power Stage. I saw the pace yesterday wasn't enough to get any points, so just keeping it for the Wolf Power Stage.
30. 06. 2024 13:31 CET 16 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Had an okay stage, in this position there is nothing much more we can do. I just can't carry the speed and there is no physical grip.
30. 06. 2024 18:50 CET 15 retired (57 - Pahlitzsch Thomas / Grundmann Stefan): retired after SS 15
30. 06. 2024 13:31 CET 15 flash info (47 - Černý Jan / Krajča Ondřej): We lost five minutes on the first stage. we hit a bale and we were stuck in a ditch for five minutes. On the third one we had a double puncture. A crazy weekend for us.
30. 06. 2024 13:31 CET 15 flash info (48 - Chatillon Mattéo / Cornuau Maxence): So tricky, not the best day for us. We had some problem on the front right wheel. We try to manage the car, but we do our best.
30. 06. 2024 13:30 CET 15 flash info (50 - Bruun Nataniel / Olmos Pablo): I overshot a left hand turn, went off the road and almost flipped. In this stage, I'm not sure if we've been up on the pace cause we overshot a few hairpins. All the rest have been pretty good.
30. 06. 2024 13:30 CET 15 flash info (46 - Dominguez Diego / Peñate Rogelio): It didn't feel that fast, we are just happy. We did a couple of setup changes before this one which felt quite good with the car. Tomrrow will be a Super Sunday!
30. 06. 2024 13:30 CET 15 flash info (51 - Matulka Jakub / Dymurski Daniel): I feel very good, the performance is okay. I feel motivated that I'm here, the crowds are amazing. The course is very destroyed, the crowds did a good job. I'm curious what Diego is doing right now, is he pushing?
30. 06. 2024 13:30 CET 15 flash info (44 - Soylu Uğur / Güray Şener): Long day, stage long and very fast! Perfect.
30. 06. 2024 13:29 CET 15 flash info (35 - Sołowow Michał / Baran Maciej): The beautiful day, we enjoy the incredible stages. Technical, quick, slow. It is a really beautiful country.
30. 06. 2024 13:29 CET 15 flash info (43 - Triviño Ricardo / Fuentes Diego): It's amazing, it's crazy. Fantastic rally. All the times, faster, faster, faster.
30. 06. 2024 13:29 CET 15 flash info (34 - Kremer Armin / Kremer Ella): For us, everything is really fine. Some big moments which I think is normal here. We have a distance from the other guys, I think 2min, which is enough.
30. 06. 2024 13:28 CET 15 flash info (31 - Daprà Roberto / Guglielmetti Luca): Day three complete, we are very happy. We had a small moment in SS 13, so we went carefully in second stage. We are fine, we are happy, big holes though! We went wide in a cut, wide on the right then wide on the left in fifth gear.
30. 06. 2024 13:28 CET 15 flash info (40 - Jeets Gregor / Taniel Timo): I felt it in the end but it wasn't a big thing for us, there were many stones in the road.
30. 06. 2024 13:27 CET 15 flash info (30 - Prokop Martin / Ernst Michal): We had a small moment, I got the pace note late and we missed a junction. We ended up in deep ruts. That was the only mistake during the day. It was a good day, some ruts and some rough parts but a very beautiful stage.
30. 06. 2024 13:27 CET 15 flash info (37 - Suninen Teemu / Markkula Mikko): We enjoyed all the stages, we tried to have a good push but I have no clue about times. The tyres have been used, I've been rallying today.
30. 06. 2024 13:27 CET 15 flash info (28 - Korhonen Roope / Viinikka Anssi): This day was better than yesterday. Still we are struggling a bit with the time but all good.
30. 06. 2024 13:27 CET 15 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): Not particularly. It was getting better at some points but generally it's just been rubbish. Had a small issue there where the engine was cutting out as we were accelerating, but we're at the end of the day now.
30. 06. 2024 13:26 CET 15 flash info (38 - Marczyk Miko / Gospodarczyk Szymon): It was a demanding day, 120km. We were driving clean, maybe not fast like I would like in the ruts in the second loop. We are trying to finish the race as high as possible. I hope we can get a good result tomorrow. I appreciate that we are driving clean. It is not nice to be top Polish driver, because Kajto and Maciek were doing so well and that was great to see.
30. 06. 2024 13:26 CET 15 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): I felt at the end of the stage, the tyres were quite worn it. Otherwise, the stage was really nice I enjoy it. There was some quite big ruts on the exits so you have to be careful to stay on the road. Other than that, tomorrow is another day, so we keep going.
30. 06. 2024 13:26 CET 15 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): I tried to push. I was like 'you know what, I don't care anymore.' Just let loose sometimes. But I can't drive like that the whole rally.
30. 06. 2024 13:25 CET 15 flash info (36 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Pascaud Loris): It was demanding stages. This time I was on two wheels so not so confident in there, but we'll see.
30. 06. 2024 13:25 CET 15 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): The feeling was really nice on the stage, but I am not good. I want to take the opportunity and say greetings to my mother.
30. 06. 2024 13:25 CET 15 flash info (32 - Virves Robert / Lesk Aleks): It's nice to hear but Oliver Solberg is coming from behind, it's a nice feeling compared to yesterday. Couple of stage wins, but what can you do if you're stupid.
30. 06. 2024 13:24 CET 15 flash info (27 - McErlean Joshua / Fulton James): It was a good stage, it's good to get in the rhythm after our overshoot. It's good to be battling with Loubet and Gryazin. To be battling with ex-Rally1 drivers is intense, so not too bad.
30. 06. 2024 13:24 CET 15 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): The driving was really fine, I had a good rhythm, quite clean. I think the time should be also fine, I'll see.
30. 06. 2024 13:24 CET 15 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): We had a good stage, I tried. Was a bit too much some places, I was in the loose. Was a bit too hard there, it was not efficient. The tyre wear was very high in the first one but the second and third was not so high. Both would've been good for this loop. Position is good, but we want to be one more position up.
30. 06. 2024 13:24 CET 15 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): What can we say, these things happen. Of course no spare for the rest of it, it's not ideal but we tried what we could. It's been a better weekend this time for sure.
30. 06. 2024 13:23 CET 15 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I tried my best the whole day, the afternoon is definitely much more enjkoyable when I know what's coming. Unfortunately we have not been fast enough in the beginning of the rally. Tomorrow will be difficult, we did one of the stages after the shakedown. It will not be easy tomorrow. I think tomorrow will be tougher than today, let's hope for the best.
30. 06. 2024 13:23 CET 15 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): I wasn't happy with myself at the first part of the stage, I made many small mistakes. The last part was quite okay! That's all I can say.
30. 06. 2024 13:23 CET 15 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): I'm not sure it was the right tyre choice at the end of the loop. It was a bit of a gamble but it didn't work. There are some good points from the two days. Tomorrow will be different, so I'm happy.
30. 06. 2024 13:22 CET 15 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): It felt quite good, again we were laughing mid-stage saying it is crazy to do this. Just so much fun, we could continue today. This time, we made the right call with the tyre choice. It was a bit on the limit. Bit disappointed with the first stage to get into the rhythm with the disruption, but other than that all good.
30. 06. 2024 13:22 CET 15 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): The drive was good, but I missed one corner on the braking and the surface was slick. I lost a good second. Other than this it was a cool run, I enjoyed it. The tyre choice was the right one. It is still cleaning quite a lot, especially on the braking on the junctions and the exits. A good compromise.
30. 06. 2024 13:22 CET 15 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It's very difficult. Lots of ruts! It's good experience for me to understand. Pace I'm not very happy. Need to improve!
30. 06. 2024 18:49 CET 14 retired (41 - Kołtun Jarosław / Pleskot Ireneusz): retired after SS 14
30. 06. 2024 13:21 CET 14 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): Rovanperä did well. We had a good stage, a couple of corners we could've gone faster. It's a big step up from the first pass, but there's so many corners where it is really hard to know if it is flat out or not. I am missing that experience to know how to take them, but hats off to Kalle, he did a good job. We should have some good tyres, so flat out in the next one.
30. 06. 2024 13:20 CET 14 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): No warning, the tyre just went. At least that's what we know it was now, at the time we didn't know what it was.
30. 06. 2024 13:20 CET 14 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Not more we can push, it's absolutely quite maximum what we can do in this condition. The driving is good, we are extracting what we can from the car. Definitely the tyre choice was a bad decision, the guys behind might be faster. I feel that the softs are giving up already, definitely the hards would've been faster.
30. 06. 2024 13:20 CET 14 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): It seems Neuville is still fast enough to beat me! There is one stage to go. Of course it is not our job to fight for him. But yes it is not so hard to hold off the championship leader of course.
30. 06. 2024 13:19 CET 14 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): For me I am just doing my race. We are too far from the lead, it is difficult. We continue, we are having a good day anyway. I am not going to take a risk, it is too fast and difficult.
30. 06. 2024 13:19 CET 14 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): We were a bit too low, sometimes the ruts are too deep so they slow you down. In general a good stage, we are taking some time back off Taka so that is good. There is one or two slow sections where I came in too fast. On the juinction I improved, but we braked too fast and lost control.
30. 06. 2024 13:19 CET 14 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): Everything is okay, massive cleaning in there. I guess we will lose a bit too much time but it was a proper stage. Full of gravel, no line, it was a disaster.
30. 06. 2024 13:19 CET 14 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Ruts are very strange, twice I overshot on the junction. Even on the braking it is difficult, so not easy.
30. 06. 2024 13:18 CET 14 (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): puncture
30. 06. 2024 13:18 CET 13 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): We are trying hard, it's very rough. Yesterday on the second loop I was trying to adjust my driving, today I don't care about the tyres or the rims - it looks like it's working!
30. 06. 2024 13:17 CET 13 (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): puncture
30. 06. 2024 13:17 CET 13 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Pretty okay, could have been a bit better. It will be a tricky loop, let's see if the tyre choice is correct. I think it will be tough on the softs but let's see.
30. 06. 2024 13:17 CET 13 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): I missed one junction, otherwise it was quite okay. I wouldn't say we are on the best tyre choice but it is okay. It is getting hot actually, we didn't expect that.
30. 06. 2024 13:16 CET 13 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): I just want to keep a push on in case something happens to them. It's hard to keep in the line, we had an impact on the dampers. We need to do something on the next stages and make sure we have some protection.
30. 06. 2024 13:16 CET 13 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): It's a tricky one. We need to work a bit on it. I had a good feeling but apparently I need to work a bit more. I had good pace but maybe in some junctions I had too much pace. I hit a bank and in the corners I missed a lot of exits, so we'll review the onboards.
30. 06. 2024 13:16 CET 13 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I paced the rhythm, we expected a bit more from the morning. It wasn't enough, I should have pushed a little bit harder. In the position I'm in it is risky. Had a better stage in here. It's not a disaster so let's hope for the best.
30. 06. 2024 13:16 CET 13 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Of course we are a bit more relaxed than in the first pass, at least we have lines. I expected worse but not so bad. The feeling is quite okay.
30. 06. 2024 13:13 CET 12 retired (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): retired after SS 12
30. 06. 2024 13:12 CET 12 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): Quite solid morning loop for us, managed to keep the rhythm quite nicely and we extended the lead. I think it's a long way to go, still a long day tomorrow, we need to keep the rhythm and I need to keep pushing in the same way I did up to this point, just need to keep the rhythm.
30. 06. 2024 13:12 CET 12 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): We're in the fight, it will be a very interesting afternoon that's for sure. I lost a little bit yesterday in the rough. I will try to justify that today and hopefully it will be better.
30. 06. 2024 13:12 CET 12 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Yeah everything is tight. I think the left lane has always been a bit worse, especially off the start but otherwise very clean. It's pretty tight, big afternoon ahead.
30. 06. 2024 13:12 CET 12 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It is really tight at the moment, such a difficult morning. I needed to win this stage because my mentor in Finland said I need to win this one and he will give me a picture of the livery in my drift car.
30. 06. 2024 13:11 CET 12 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): You know it by memory, everyone has seen it; the same cars working with hybrid and non-hybrid. We are driving at our pace - so far so good. I try not to think about Neuville, as we are not scoring points it is not an issue. For us, it's just to drive.
30. 06. 2024 13:11 CET 12 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): As always, it is really nice to see all the spectators in this stage. This morning was a good loop for us, in the second stage I struggled a bit but I am really pleased. I still have my eyes on the podium, it is still possible for us.
30. 06. 2024 13:11 CET 12 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): I have to say when you are driving you are quite focused but when you pass the finish line you see how many people there are, it is so nice to see so many people. I think we don't have to blush when we lose a position to Thierry Neuville, he is quite fast. We have to keep Taka Katsuta behind us, he has a lot of experience on fast-gravel events so if we can keep him behind us then it will be good.
30. 06. 2024 13:11 CET 12 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): A decent morning, not perfect but we had a clean run through. We caught one position, there is one more to catch so we're gonna go for it. We're gonna do some setup changes and see if we can get the speed.
30. 06. 2024 13:10 CET 12 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Surface is changing a bit every time. Getting more understanding but the course is not exactly the same.
30. 06. 2024 13:10 CET 12 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): We're going to discuss the engine issue with engineers and see what we can do.
30. 06. 2024 18:48 CET 11 retired (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): damaged suspension after SS 11
30. 06. 2024 13:10 CET 11 flash info (41 - Kołtun Jarosław / Pleskot Ireneusz): Looks quite good, it is a new car so it is a good experience for us. The roads are known and nice. Big fan.
30. 06. 2024 13:10 CET 11 flash info (31 - Daprà Roberto / Guglielmetti Luca): It is very difficult, we broke something on the steering on the previous stage. We don't take any type of risk like we do in the other rally. We are enjoying a lot like this morning, let's continue like this.
30. 06. 2024 13:09 CET 11 flash info (40 - Jeets Gregor / Taniel Timo): We have pace notes errors. Trying some different setups, but it is quite difficult now.
30. 06. 2024 13:09 CET 11 flash info (30 - Prokop Martin / Ernst Michal): It is a great stage with high grip. The speed is too much for me though, I am really enjoying it is great fun, but it is too high. I can go faster, I have checked the recce videos but it isn't for me. I cannot go 100 percent like the young guys. Pretty good, nice rally.
30. 06. 2024 13:09 CET 11 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): It's life, it's rallying. When you are pushing it happens. We went off, hit something and one arm is broken. We stopped two times on the stage. I hope we can get it back, I always believe.
30. 06. 2024 13:08 CET 11 flash info (37 - Suninen Teemu / Markkula Mikko): I am giving everything. It feels good on the stages, I feel confident but times are not there. I am enjoying the stages, that's a good thing.
30. 06. 2024 13:08 CET 11 flash info (28 - Korhonen Roope / Viinikka Anssi): Nice stage. A bit better than yesterday. Better feeling with the car.
30. 06. 2024 13:08 CET 11 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): The first half of the stage is okay. Second half, maybe could've carried a bit more speed. The car feels a lot better than it did yesterday, so thanks to the guys. Not enjoying so much today.
30. 06. 2024 13:07 CET 11 flash info (29 - Linnamäe Georg / Morgan James): I'd say it is a little bit better than yesterday. We have a little bit better rhythm, we made a small mistake on this one where we almost rolled. It was about 8km in. Got to stay positive.
30. 06. 2024 13:07 CET 11 flash info (38 - Marczyk Miko / Gospodarczyk Szymon): Nothing special. In the 90 degrees corners there are some bars and I am touching them too much. We are trying, but the speed is not like I wish. I appreciate that we are driving good.
30. 06. 2024 13:07 CET 11 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): It's a really nice day. Some places you find the rhythm and you can go with the flow but sometimes you brake too early. But that's rally. Of course there is one big jump and then a tight left-hander is my favourite.
30. 06. 2024 13:06 CET 11 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): I can get used to being behind a Toyota. I'm trying! It is not easy, narrow stages. I do not have the flow or the rhythm. The car is difficult to drive in the narrow. But I try my best.
30. 06. 2024 13:06 CET 11 flash info (36 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Pascaud Loris): Tricky stage. In some places I was a bit slow. Demanding. In some crests where you don't see what is behind it, I was too careful.
30. 06. 2024 13:06 CET 11 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): I tried to work on the precision but it feels like it's just over. We'll see if we return to old driving style.
30. 06. 2024 13:06 CET 11 flash info (32 - Virves Robert / Lesk Aleks): Not too bad. On the last one we were a bit too easy for some reason. This one was a bit better, possibly lost in some places as it was a bit difficult to drive.
30. 06. 2024 13:05 CET 11 flash info (27 - McErlean Joshua / Fulton James): It's still tricky with the new stages, where Kajto was was a bit distracting because there was a few marks. He's pulled up on the right hand side so he's okay. There's still a lot of drivers behind so we'll see what we can do.
30. 06. 2024 13:05 CET 11 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): It has been quite a nice morning. I managed to get quite a nice rhythm through all the stages. It's very close but it is fine.
30. 06. 2024 13:04 CET 11 (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): was out of road
30. 06. 2024 13:04 CET 11 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): The pace is high and we are trying hard. I was flat out. I was a bit careful in the last three or four corners, that's the only place we lost time I think. It's a good fight, I'm enjoying it.
30. 06. 2024 13:04 CET 11 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): I didn't think it would be enough, especially at a few places in the end here. Otherwise, it was quite okay. There's a lot more to do at the end of this rally.
30. 06. 2024 13:03 CET 11 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): The time is not enough. We need to be much quicker. We are happy to be at the end of the loop now. With this little preparation it is so scary, fifth gear all the time.
30. 06. 2024 13:03 CET 11 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): This one was really fun! The time is good. We enjoy, I am learning in some places that I am too fast or too slow. Everything in my head is like a rollercoaster so I need to make a system in my head to work it out. We still have two more days!
30. 06. 2024 13:02 CET 11 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): It's a crazy stage, we were just laughing because it is flat out everywhere. Even in corners! It is crazy. Turn, turn, turn.
30. 06. 2024 13:02 CET 11 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): Very fast one. It is more narrow between the trees in the forest, so you can't make a mistake. Also some hidden junctions, in a couple I carried too much speed. I was telling you last time, this one is my favourite on the calendar.
30. 06. 2024 13:02 CET 11 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I'm driving fast, but it is very hard to say how hard you can push. New stages, new pace notes. There is no reason to take unnecessary risks. We went once up a bank, it was a wrong pace note. We're gonna check that.
30. 06. 2024 13:02 CET 11 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): I didn't get the pace notes over, so not so easy. Conditions are quite okay.
30. 06. 2024 13:01 CET 11 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I tried to get into the rhythm. I didn't have any mileage yesterday, you need to take some time to get used to it. Step-by-step, the driving is getting better now. Not fully happy with the car right now. The engine is doing very strange things.
30. 06. 2024 13:00 CET 11 Start of stage will be delayed for 14 minutes.
30. 06. 2024 18:45 CET 10 retired (45 - Musiał Wojciech / Dudziński Konrad): retired in SS 10
30. 06. 2024 13:00 CET 10 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): My pace was not so good in that one, I was searching for the pace. I had a really good stage on this one, we struggled to find the pace and didn't have so much confidence with the pace notes and the pace. But we continue.
30. 06. 2024 13:00 CET 10 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): The previous stage, it is a bit annoying when you have to wait because you have a lot of commitment. But that is rally. This one was my favourite so far. What the hell, you need to go for it!
30. 06. 2024 12:59 CET 10 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I will be not capable to catch Fourmaux, Munster. It was a lot more cleaning than there on the previous stage, we struggled with the car a bit in there. I changed the setup a bit and it's not worked.
30. 06. 2024 12:59 CET 10 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It was very bad driving. That's it.
30. 06. 2024 12:59 CET 10 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Normal for there to be cutting. The car is working okay, all good.
29. 06. 2024 16:57 CET 9 Stage continues after 27 minutes break.
29. 06. 2024 16:56 CET 9 Stage was stopped because of spectators.
29. 06. 2024 16:56 CET 9 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): It was okay, not too bad to be honest. We can go a little bit faster, but I just followed my pace notes and had a clean run through. Let's see if we can catch fifth, this would be a good result.
29. 06. 2024 16:55 CET 9 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Kind of made changes last night. Feels quite different, but much better. I need to get used to this feeling but it feels much better.
29. 06. 2024 16:55 CET 9 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Fun stage. We thought we have some damp conditions but it dryed out, it is very loose. Happy to do one stage at least.
29. 06. 2024 16:55 CET 9 Rain has fallen overnight into the stage, with the zero car report noting that the surface has remained good and hard.
29. 06. 2024 16:54 CET 8 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): My heart is bumping when I see the pictures. It is amazing. I take a risk here because of the fans. They push me a lot. It has been a good day, we have a good feeling. Okay I miss some things but I don't want to take too big a risk.
29. 06. 2024 16:54 CET 8 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): Even in there, last night the car felt great but now the car is doing really strange things. Need to do better tomorrow because this is a disaster.
29. 06. 2024 16:54 CET 8 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): We changed a wheel and made sure everything was okay on SS6, we had a bent arm but nothing major. We had some other mechanical issues, but other than that we had a good day and loads of fun.
29. 06. 2024 16:54 CET 8 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): I am focusing on performance, I want to see if a podium will come. I want a win, not a podium.
29. 06. 2024 16:53 CET 8 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): Why not hit the hay, we just bounce back on the track! It has been a very good day for us, I believe we are now leading overnight, it is going really well.
29. 06. 2024 16:53 CET 8 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): It has been a very frustrating and difficult today. At least in here it was good enough. So slippery this morning being first out of the Rally2 cars, lost a lot of confidence. We are a long way off but I've caught a lot of time before and we have to do it again.
28. 06. 2024 19:21 CET 8 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): It was a great day, we're still enjoying. Training day tomorrow again!
28. 06. 2024 19:20 CET 8 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): It's been a good day, sad we didn't get to try so many stages. I hope the fans take care tomorrow, everyone wants to drive. I was too careful after regroup.
28. 06. 2024 19:17 CET 8 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): We had our best stage times where we were second fastest. We would prefer to be a bit higher up the ranking but it's surely not a bad day.
28. 06. 2024 19:16 CET 8 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It's okay, we would have needed to [make the seconds up to Elfyn] on the previous stage because now it won't affect the starting place tomorrow. It has been a really tiring and long day and we did a good job in the situation we are in.
28. 06. 2024 19:13 CET 8 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): I'm happy with our day. It is a shame that three drivers have done all the stages. It is not nice for the fans. I hope tomorrow some spectators can be more cautious and we can have a nice day tomorrow. [Sesks] has already done this rally three times and he was really fast, let's look at we we can do tomorrow.
28. 06. 2024 19:13 CET 8 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It was super slippery, went fast around a corner and went 90 degree flat out. I'm a bit surprised, I was quite okay. Today I was struggling a lot, change my head and set up as well. Keep it going and keep flat out.
28. 06. 2024 19:09 CET 8 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Okay day out there, some stages not perfect but an overall solid day out there. Let's see what we can do tomorrow.
28. 06. 2024 19:09 CET 8 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): It was a challenging day to be honest. One of those days where you ask yourself 'why?'. It is what it is. We are happy to be in the lead of the championship. We have to open the road, when you see other drivers go faster than you it is frustrating. We did all we could today, one mistake cost us 2.0sec but other than that it's fine.
28. 06. 2024 17:08 CET 7 Stage is cancelled.
28. 06. 2024 16:50 CET 7 Stage is stopped due to spectators for safety reasons.
28. 06. 2024 16:50 CET 7 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): The fight is so tight now, we are fifth but only 9.0sec from the lead. We need to try and stay close because there is a position to gain tomorrow. I am happy with my driving, it is really technical and demanding."
28. 06. 2024 16:50 CET 7 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): I approached like always, but I didn't drive like always. It was a bit messy, but all good.
28. 06. 2024 16:50 CET 7 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I tried to push as much as I can, the position with [Kastuta] is really important for tomorrow. I did what I could. The other drivers can come and do such good stage times and we have to fight so hard, but we'll see what we can do.
28. 06. 2024 16:49 CET 6 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): That one was short, but I need water! That one was okay - a nice feeling like the previous one! Pajari is a future champion, so it is nice to be behind him.
28. 06. 2024 16:49 CET 6 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): We felt an engine issue in the stage before, we need to have a look.
28. 06. 2024 16:49 CET 6 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): It was the last hairpin on this stage, we went wide and hit the kerb.
28. 06. 2024 16:49 CET 6 (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): puncture
28. 06. 2024 16:48 CET 6 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): Can't find the grip. Trying to work, but it is okay.
28. 06. 2024 16:48 CET 6 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): I'm not really happy with my driving on this stage, in some places I was too careful and other places not great sometimes. I hope the pressure is more on Kajetanowicz, I am just trying to keep the rhythm and hope that the pressure is on him from the home crowd.
28. 06. 2024 16:47 CET 6 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): Not really any signs of improvement. Today the pace is absolutely awful. I'm trying my best but I have no pace and no confidence. The car is everywhere, it is sliding absolutely everywhere. Here the car was a bit harder and a bit faster.
28. 06. 2024 16:20 CET 6 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): First time doing it, not very confident in some places. Every year we have a different car, but this occasion helps.
28. 06. 2024 16:10 CET 6 Stage continues after 8 min break.
28. 06. 2024 16:10 CET 6 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): We'll try to push in the last one, see if we can be in the fight overnight. It's a shame we couldn't push in this stage as I like this one.
28. 06. 2024 16:06 CET 6 Stage is stopped because of safety reasons.
28. 06. 2024 16:04 CET 6 Stage is red-flagged for Mikkelsen due to spectators.
28. 06. 2024 16:04 CET 6 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): I struggled a bit with the braking, I just need to pump the brakes but I just get the bite a couple of times in the junctions.
28. 06. 2024 16:04 CET 6 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It was not easy when the other guys did the stage in the morning. It was a clean run with our pace notes but I could do more.
28. 06. 2024 16:03 CET 6 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): We have to make 100 percent committed and no mistakes. We had it this morning, we definitely benefit from this morning.
28. 06. 2024 16:03 CET 6 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): There are not so many cars going through this stage, I had a really clean stage. We only had one small problem where I pushed too much. It's a shame for the time but we cannot win every time.
28. 06. 2024 16:03 CET 6 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Clean enough, Thierry Neuville had a good run in here this morning as well. No problems. The stages are short, I wouldn't have thought tyre choice would matter.
28. 06. 2024 16:02 CET 6 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): The tyres are okay on this stage. Only a few cars went through, so a lot of cleaning. Fastest stage of the rally I believe, you get a bit of a handicap with the cleaning. It is the cleanest stage of the day for me today, so I enjoy. The next one will be a disaster, we will keep driving our rhythm, it has been a good speed today so we'll see for the road position tomorrow.
28. 06. 2024 15:40 CET 5 retired (49 - Martinez André / Aranguren Matías): accident in SS 5
28. 06. 2024 15:13 CET 5 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): That was a really good run, smooth driving, no mistakes. It's safe. It's also important to have a clean run. I did this rally as few years ago and I know only two stages really well.
28. 06. 2024 15:13 CET 5 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): The car is completely unpredictable, it feels like something is loose in there. Going down the straight it's weaving. God knows.
28. 06. 2024 15:13 CET 5 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): We hit some tree which was quite close to the road, nothing special. Really high grip here and you have to use it and drive fast.
28. 06. 2024 15:13 CET 5 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): The feeling was good. As usual the time is terrible so it is difficult to judge if we are in a good way or not.
28. 06. 2024 15:12 CET 5 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): It's quite clean, way more clean than the first pass so I hope the pace is fine. For the moment, it feels good on the soft tyres.
28. 06. 2024 15:12 CET 5 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): This morning it was very slippery and we had no line to follow. At least there is a line now, but very tough for the tyres. Just have to try and take care. Hopefully something works today. The six softs was probably not a good choice but I have to try.
28. 06. 2024 15:12 CET 5 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): It's quite soft for here, hot as well. On this one the hards would be the right choice.
28. 06. 2024 15:12 CET 5 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): The balance is a bit strange with the softs on the rear. We were quite safe, I tried to stay in the lines but it looks like we need to attack much harder. We will try to fight.
28. 06. 2024 15:11 CET 5 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): We should have taken hards, but that's how it is.
28. 06. 2024 15:11 CET 5 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I think it was okay, definitely much more fun on the afternoon when I know where I'm going. It's not perfect but I try my best.
28. 06. 2024 15:10 CET 5 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): A lot better, still could be better. At least now we are on the right direction. It depends on the weather, we are hoping our tyre choice will be better.
28. 06. 2024 14:29 CET 5 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): It's gonna be difficult this afternoon, we'll see. I was really surprised, I didn't expect so many ruts.
28. 06. 2024 14:26 CET 5 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Not a huge surprise, we'll see. We'll find out if the tyre choice is a good choice.
28. 06. 2024 14:23 CET 5 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): It was okay. Still lots of cleaning, the 2WD cars in front make it so difficult but we did what we could, off to the next one. Much more abrasive.
28. 06. 2024 12:15 CET 4 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): We are doing for our spectators, we take a big risk in some places. We need to find a compromise because we are fighting in all championships. The feeling is okay, we are still fighting so it is what it is.
28. 06. 2024 12:09 CET 4 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): It was supposed to be a right into a left and then an acute left, but I've gone too far. It's just been terrible this morning.
28. 06. 2024 12:09 CET 4 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): There were some tight right-handers and then at a left junction we hit some bricks or something like that. Other than that the stage was good, it was really enjoyable to drive, we try and keep going like that.
28. 06. 2024 12:06 CET 4 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): It's different, I would say I have less grip than the first stage. Not what I want to feel from the car but let's see what direction we want to work. For sure, the second pass will be easier because the road will be more clean but we need to improve from the grip side.
28. 06. 2024 12:06 CET 4 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): The grip changed a lot. There were starting to be some ruts so I could push a bit more and lean on the side of the ruts. Some places were quite a bit slippery but I think it is nice for the spectators anyway.
28. 06. 2024 12:03 CET 4 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): Absolutely terrible. Very slippery, there is no line whatsoever, I am everywhere. Then I get no confidence. That is awful to drive, absolutely awful.
28. 06. 2024 12:01 CET 4 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): I would say it was quite hectic. The first one was okay. The third one was okay, we had some things in the car which didn't work on our side. It's good, we are still learning and it is still amazing to drive.
28. 06. 2024 11:59 CET 4 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): We had a good stage, we're trying to do the best we can. The car is really nice to drive, still quite slippery on the surface and you still have to take a bit of care. We are too soft with the car, we need it to be a bit stiffer.
28. 06. 2024 11:58 CET 4 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): It felt pretty good. There is a famous jump in this one, we were thinking to take it flat but the landing wasn't great and Louis Louka had to catch his breath!
28. 06. 2024 11:58 CET 4 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): Not so easy. It's quite funny, last night I was watching a video on the laptop and I fell asleep on the laptop. With this road position, we should be 10sec faster. I was up at 1AM or something.
28. 06. 2024 11:58 CET 4 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): The same feeling as this morning's stage, it is a very bad feeling in the car for me. Not easy to drive for me. I will try to improve myself but for the car we need to do something, because I really cannot drive.
28. 06. 2024 11:45 CET 4 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): It's been a great morning, struggling a bit with the line sometimes. Sometimes I'm in the loose, sometimes I'm in the line. It's new for everyone and it is very technical, but honestly it's okay. It's hot in the car.
28. 06. 2024 11:42 CET 4 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It's cleaning a lot, that's quite clear. I'm sure those behind will be in a much more favourable position, but that's how it goes. The feeling is quite okay, it's a bit slippery but overall, it's okay.
28. 06. 2024 11:39 CET 4 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): I have a problem with the handbrake, every time I pull the handbrake I lock up the four wheels. And then the cleaning obviously. We knew it was the worst stage of the loop from the recce, but we didn't know how much we would struggle.
28. 06. 2024 11:20 CET 4 Start will be delayed for 18 minutes.
28. 06. 2024 11:20 CET 3 Stage is cancelled.
28. 06. 2024 11:19 CET 3 Stage is stopped for safety reasons.
28. 06. 2024 11:19 CET 3 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It's a little bit better, we changed a bit on the car. Still quite tricky, just high speed, in some places I went off but we're here now. A few things changed so, it's okay.
28. 06. 2024 11:18 CET 3 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): Just a flat out stage, the long straight is not so interesting compared to the previous one. The Puma is on fire this morning!
28. 06. 2024 11:18 CET 3 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): Nothing special, couple of corners didn't go so well in the first part. We already got some cleaning on the last stage, so it's all relative.
28. 06. 2024 11:18 CET 3 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): It's much faster, I struggled a bit less with the cleaning. I never know what will be the grip, sometimes it is gravel, sometimes it is dusty asphalt. It is difficult to judge the grip. We will take it stage by stage and keep a close lid on everything, that is the target.
28. 06. 2024 11:22 CET 2 (55 - Ważny Paweł / Dzienis Bartosz): was out of road
28. 06. 2024 11:22 CET 2 (45 - Musiał Wojciech / Dudziński Konrad): was out of road
28. 06. 2024 11:21 CET 2 retired (53 - Bonder Grzegorz / Pochroń Paweł): accident in SS 2
28. 06. 2024 11:21 CET 2 (47 - Černý Jan / Krajča Ondřej): was out of road
28. 06. 2024 11:16 CET 2 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): It's slippery like hell. It's still cleaning a lot. It's difficult to find the line so I was sliding a lot, but this is how it is.
28. 06. 2024 11:14 CET 2 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): Felt okay in the beginning but we just couldn't find the grip at the end of the stage. We went a bit wide early on, but that's how it is.
28. 06. 2024 11:13 CET 2 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): It was good stage, I was maybe too careful. There was very high grip if you stay in the line. It was very good stage and very enjoyable.
28. 06. 2024 11:13 CET 2 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): Feel okay, it is slippery but I am trying my best. Let's see, the road will clean. The guys behind are very fast, I will try to do what I can but it is very slippery for us.
28. 06. 2024 11:13 CET 2 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): I tried to push, there was one time where there was a loose stone the size of my head in the middle of the road, I tried to avoid it.
28. 06. 2024 11:12 CET 2 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): It was awful! Very slippery, no line to follow whatsoever. It's just moving everywhere. In the beginning I got a lot of sand in the grill, so the air filter must be blocked becasue I have no power.
28. 06. 2024 11:11 CET 2 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): What? OK. That's it. Why so fast? There's a video in the UK - 'Why you coming fast?' - I have to think now!
28. 06. 2024 11:11 CET 2 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): We tried to have good pace, there was one corner where I hit a hay bale. I tried to stay in the lines as this is the only thing we can do, we just have to attack the stage. It helps the confidence, for sure we have a good stage position so we'll keep on pushing.
28. 06. 2024 11:11 CET 2 flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): First corner on the stage, I think when I made the note on the recce it seemed more open. I was too fast in the first corner, I think I needed more commitment. Sometimes it is going well, sometimes it is a bit scary.
28. 06. 2024 11:10 CET 2 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): The driving was really not good, it's so difficult on this rally. I don't remember the stages like I should, I can't take anymore risks because I don't know where I'm going.
28. 06. 2024 11:10 CET 2 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It was so difficult to drive, not so good. It doesn't really feel how I want to drive in the car.
28. 06. 2024 11:10 CET 2 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): I had a really clean stage. It is really slippery, there is a lot of loose gravel on the stage. Today, I will live my life one stage at a time.
28. 06. 2024 11:10 CET 2 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): t's cleaning quite a lot. I'm not sure what happened to Tänak. It's hard to judge, you never really register road position. You just have to drive.
28. 06. 2024 11:09 CET 2 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): It's massive cleaning in there, compared to the recce it is a completely different stage. It's much drier, it was very humid during recce. It is very big grip, 5cm, quite loose. No chance.
28. 06. 2024 11:09 CET 2 retired (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): accident in SS 2
28. 06. 2024 11:07 CET 2 (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): hit the deer
28. 06. 2024 11:06 CET 2 Weather in Mikoljaki is sunny, temperature around 25°C.
27. 06. 2024 22:12 CET 1 flash info (55 - Ważny Paweł / Dzienis Bartosz): It's a bit stressful! It's something new for us, it's a big rally. We'll just see how we do on our home event.
27. 06. 2024 22:12 CET 1 flash info (49 - Martinez André / Aranguren Matías): The real race starts tomorrow, I'm really looking forward to it and very, very happy to be here in Poland.
27. 06. 2024 22:11 CET 1 flash info (50 - Bruun Nataniel / Olmos Pablo): Very fast, very tight in some places, kind of scares you especially in one crest; exciting!
27. 06. 2024 22:11 CET 1 flash info (54 - Roefler Marek / Bała Marek): This was my dream, so it's kind of come true. I'm really grateful to be here and I'm here to have fun, so I hope I enjoy.
27. 06. 2024 22:11 CET 1 flash info (56 - Kowalczyk Hubert / Hryniuk Jarosław): I'm happy to be here, for us it's a big journey.
27. 06. 2024 22:11 CET 1 flash info (53 - Bonder Grzegorz / Pochroń Paweł): This is my first time on the WRC, very big emotion especially because we are starting in Poland. We have very good start, but there was too many mistakes.
27. 06. 2024 22:10 CET 1 flash info (51 - Matulka Jakub / Dymurski Daniel): It is so special and really nice to be here. This is 'something before dinner'. I was not nervous, but I am glad it is starting!
27. 06. 2024 22:10 CET 1 flash info (47 - Černý Jan / Krajča Ondřej): It's gonna be fast. This stage was also very nice, the grip was much higher than expected. Tomorrow will be tricky because sometimes it is loose and very soft, but sometimes it is tricky.
27. 06. 2024 22:10 CET 1 flash info (48 - Chatillon Mattéo / Cornuau Maxence): It's a short stage, but it is all for the show. I love this stage. I am really happy I win, we will see tomorrow.
27. 06. 2024 22:10 CET 1 flash info (41 - Kołtun Jarosław / Pleskot Ireneusz): Stage is beautiful, we know the stage quite well and it has an advantage to the other ones. The loose gravel is less and less, so the grip is better.
27. 06. 2024 22:09 CET 1 flash info (46 - Dominguez Diego / Peñate Rogelio): It will be a different approach than Sardinia, very tricky and very narrow. It will definitely be the fastest man this time.
27. 06. 2024 22:09 CET 1 flash info (44 - Soylu Uğur / Güray Şener): Good stage, second corner, too much sliding, big problems!
27. 06. 2024 22:09 CET 1 flash info (43 - Triviño Ricardo / Fuentes Diego): The stage was fantastic, very loose and tomorrow the rally starts but the feeling now is good.
27. 06. 2024 22:09 CET 1 flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): It's gonna be crazy for sure. First car on the road won't be easy but it's a challenge we have to face and I am looking forward to it. It looks like it could be fun.
27. 06. 2024 22:08 CET 1 flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): It'll be a change of pace from this, looking forward to the day, try to enjoy it and see what comes.
27. 06. 2024 22:08 CET 1 flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): It's always nice to have a stage like this, to be side by side with the spectators. I wanted to enjoy it with the spectators, tomorrow will be different but we will see for the next one.
27. 06. 2024 22:08 CET 1 flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I enjoy this stage, I enjoy these roads. But they are not easy at all, everything needs to be spot on. You need to have full confidence in everything around you so we will find out tomorrow what we are feeling.
27. 06. 2024 22:08 CET 1 flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): There are many surprises but I try to do my best and keep the front as much as I can. It will be a big challenge to manage the second pass conditions but I will try to have lots of fun.
27. 06. 2024 22:07 CET 1 flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): It's a special place for us, I don't have many WRC wins but it's one of the three. It's a special place and we already have a good result here so really excited for the week ahead.
27. 06. 2024 22:06 CET 1 flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): I don't think a win is possible, but that's what it is. You come here to have a good finish but it isn't good if you don't try to win. We have a super long night so it is not going to be easy.
27. 06. 2024 22:06 CET 1 flash info (20 - Solberg Oliver / Edmondson Elliott): Feeling great to be honest, got two cracks in my windscreen and lots of dust! Great atmosphere, lots of people in town and this is what rallying is all about. We're looking forward to tomorrow.
27. 06. 2024 22:06 CET 1 flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): We are debutants now! It was fine, as usual it was slippery but yeah it was alright.
27. 06. 2024 22:06 CET 1 flash info (23 - Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov Konstantin): New year, new car, everything new. When I was young I think my driving style was right for this kind of road as I was a bit brainless. Now I think more about how to turn in the corner, how to control the speed. It should be a good drive.
27. 06. 2024 22:05 CET 1 flash info (21 - Pajari Sami / Mälkönen Enni): The roads are similar, maybe a bit more soft compared to Finland. The time is not so bad and the real rally starts tomorrow.
27. 06. 2024 22:05 CET 1 flash info (24 - Joona Lauri / Hussi Janni): I can hear the crowd in the car, the stages are nicer than expected. The grip was quite high. Proper rally starts tomorrow but this was very nice and huge amount of people.
27. 06. 2024 22:05 CET 1 flash info (25 - Greensmith Gus / Andersson Jonas): She's fast! It will be nice, it's a rally I really enjoyed in the past and I was sad to see it go. She's going to be quick and she is narrow, so we'll see.
27. 06. 2024 22:05 CET 1 flash info (38 - Marczyk Miko / Gospodarczyk Szymon): It's really something special for me, really different from the ERC to be on a WRC event. For sure we did a good show with Kajto, it's really interesting for me to start with them. When I was young I used to watch Kajto on the screen! I hope it is a good event for them and for us.
27. 06. 2024 22:04 CET 1 flash info (26 - Kajetanowicz Kajetan / Szczepaniak Maciej): We love this atmosphere, we are doping it for them. The pop off is not working again, that is not nice. There is a lot of gravel from the track in the corner. I broke a wheel many years ago here, so I don't like this track. But, anyway a lot of fun!
27. 06. 2024 22:04 CET 1 flash info (28 - Korhonen Roope / Viinikka Anssi): Slippery here, but really fun. Really cool stage.
27. 06. 2024 22:04 CET 1 flash info (27 - McErlean Joshua / Fulton James): It's hard to see the people but the crowds are amazing, it always is in Poland. Nice to get that one over and head into the forest tomorrow.
27. 06. 2024 22:04 CET 1 flash info (29 - Linnamäe Georg / Morgan James): It's a super tricky rally coming up, you have to be so committed as there is a lot that can go wrong, but we are looking forward.
27. 06. 2024 22:03 CET 1 flash info (30 - Prokop Martin / Ernst Michal): It was a nice stage, I tried to go as clean as possible. Unfortunately a stone broke my windscreen but it was a beautiful stage and we are happy to start the rally like this.
27. 06. 2024 22:03 CET 1 flash info (32 - Virves Robert / Lesk Aleks): It was fun to drive, not very fast. Everyone is complaining that it is slippery this weekend, it's for the fans and that is the main thing.
27. 06. 2024 22:03 CET 1 flash info (37 - Suninen Teemu / Markkula Mikko): I have always enjoyed to drive here, I really can't wait to get to the stages.
27. 06. 2024 22:02 CET 1 flash info (40 - Jeets Gregor / Taniel Timo): Quite difficult because there is a lot of open gravel on the road, we went wide in three corners so we lost some gravel. Tomorrow, the real rally starts.
27. 06. 2024 22:02 CET 1 flash info (36 - Loubet Pierre-Louis / Pascaud Loris): Really nice to see so many people and we know they love rallying so much in Poland. It will be a very demanding race tomorrow.
27. 06. 2024 22:01 CET 1 flash info (35 - Sołowow Michał / Baran Maciej): This stage is very slippery. First car on the road. It was great, we enjoyed.
27. 06. 2024 10:57 CET SHAKEDOWN After 30 min break, shakedown continues.
27. 06. 2024 10:20 CET SHAKEDOWN Shakedown is stopped after first 9 cars due to safety reasons.
27. 06. 2024 10:19 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (22 - Sesks Mārtiņš / Francis Renārs): It's incredible, even the sound of the car is incredible! We are learning and understanding what is happening. The car is amazing, it is capable of so much more than what I understand, so we will see what we can do.
27. 06. 2024 10:18 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (9 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Eriksen Torstein): Generally, this rally is very fast, hopefully we have a really good event. I will try and take the advantage from the road position on day one.
27. 06. 2024 10:16 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (13 - Munster Grégoire / Louka Louis): It could be a bit cleaner, we have a bit more time on this rally so we could have a chilled evening last night and a bit more time to eat breakfast!
27. 06. 2024 10:13 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): It's not easy, our testing is the 5km we did just now. Yesterday, 14hrs of recce! When we did the recce in the evening, it was full of fans. We are here, let's see if we can help the team a bit and impress the fans.
27. 06. 2024 10:11 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): It's one of my favourite high speed rallies, this is the first time for me so it will be a big change. We've seen a lot of cuttings here, it will all be new but let's see what we can do.
27. 06. 2024 10:10 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (16 - Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre): It's gonna be a really interesting rally, a liot of commitment in the stages. The speed we can carry with this car can sometimes be over the brain, so we need to use the brain on this rally. We can see there are a lot of spectators so I think this will be very fun.
27. 06. 2024 10:08 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): A win would be nice, it's always tough in these events but hopefully we did a good job in the recce and we can have a good event.
27. 06. 2024 10:06 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): Very demanding rally, going forwards, very high speed. We hope we did a good recce, that's the crucial part here. I like this rally a lot but I've never been able to win it, it's a target I'd like to fight for but let's see for the weekend.
27. 06. 2024 10:04 CET SHAKEDOWN flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): A little bit of a moment, on the Tarmac section there was no grip and on the exit of the corner the car went. I thought it would be okay but we hit a bump. Really fast stage! We went into the stage flat out, in some of the corners you don't know how the car will behave.