P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Hayden Paddon and John Kennard lead Rally Silesia after Saturday’s seven stages by 6.8 seconds from Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi, but more importantly, the Kiwi’s only title rival, Mathieu Franceschi and Andy Malfoy is 42.3 seconds away in fifth position overall. Paddon won four of the stages while still driving his Hyundai i20 N […]
Paddon drove his Hyundai i20 N Rally 2 skillfully, winning four stages without pushing beyond his limits. He emphasized the importance of being clean and precise to maintain speed without over-driving. However, Franceschi faced grip issues with his Skoda Fabia due to the cooler conditions in the morning. Mabellini and Lenzi are aiming for their first ERC win in Poland and seek to improve their pace on the final leg. Tempestini/Itu lead in fourth place, followed by Marczyk/Gospodarczyk in the standings.