Date: Saturday, September 14th
Day: 3 Flash N°: 11
Special stage: Yeşibelde 2
Distance: 33.00 km
Weather: Hot and sunny, 32°C
Road conditions: Dry and dusty
Three-minute intervals.
Tidemand was the only driver not to take all hard compound tyres into afternoon loop.
Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA
“Two spares were needed this afternoon because we have slicks (worn fronts).”
Car 3. SUNINEN/LEHTINEN
“I was doing my best and trying to push. It was not enough. I tried to save the tyres.”
Car 4. LAPPI/FERM
“It felt quite horrible in the end. It is part of the game (tyres). I have two spares so it is fine.”
Car 5. MEEKE/MARSHALL
“The objective is not Jari. It is Dani. I could not have done much more to be honest.”
Car 6. SORDO/DEL BARRIO
Checked tyre wear at the end of the stage. “I have two new (tyres) so…!”
Car 7. TIDEMAND/FLOENE
“It’s started cleaning. It’s a bit more rough. We need to find the pace where you can survive (preserve) the tyre.”
Car 10. LATVALA/ANTTILA
“Very hard (tyre wear). Luckily we have two spares and no punctures. We should be okay.”
Car 11. NEUVILLE/GILSOUL
“I see that Kris is constantly losing a little bit of time. I drive and see if someone has a problem and see if we can grab another position.”
Car 89. MIKKELSEN/JAEGER
“I guess tyres are quite used. But I have two spares. We will be fine.”
Car 23. KOPECKÝ/DRESLER
Stopped 14.6km into the stage for around two minutes and then began moving again.
Car 46. PEDRO/BALDACCINI
Correction – Pedro did actually start the loop of stages on Saturday morning and held 24th overall after SS10.
