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Thierry Neuville’s hopes of clinching his first FIA World Rally Championship title at the Central European Rally took a significant hit after a dramatic Saturday morning saw the Hyundai ace fall fr…
Thierry Neuville’s chances of winning his first FIA World Rally Championship title were dealt a blow during the Central European Rally as he dropped from first to fourth overall on Saturday morning, with Sebastien Ogier of Toyota taking the lead. Neuville had a strong start leading the event after the opening leg in the Czech Republic but suffered two costly off-road incidents on the penultimate day of the rally. Ogier reclaimed the lead, closely followed by Ott Tanak, setting up an exciting final leg on Sunday. The outcome of today’s events makes it increasingly likely that the championship will be decided at the Rally Japan next month. WRC2 saw Yohan Rossel’s title ambitions take a hit, while teammate Nikolay Gryazin had a dominant performance in the second tier.
