P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Thierry Neuville leads the WRC Central European Rally by 6.9 seconds from Sebastian Ogier at the end of Friday’s six stages and 111km of racing across sometimes damp and treacherously slippery roads in the Czech Republic, coated with leaves as Autumn sets in over the northern hemisphere. If the CER was to end on Friday, […]
If the CER ended on Friday, Thierry Neuville and Martin Wydaeghe would be World Rally Champions. Neuville is currently two points ahead of Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja. Leading the penultimate round of the WRC, Neuville has a 2.7 second advantage over Sebastian Ogier and Vincent Landais. Ogier lost time due to running wide on damp, slippery roads. Despite challenges, Neuville maintained his lead with solid performances. The top four are closely bunched, with Tänak just behind Ogier, and Evans/Martin close behind Tänak. The competition in WRC2 remains tight, with Gryazin/Aleksandrov leading by a slim margin.