Adrien Fourmaux's dream of securing a maiden World Rally Championship victory suffered a heartbreaking blow in Sardinia. A cruel puncture on the Lerno test instantly stripped him of second place, thrusting Oliver Solberg right back into the thick of the title conversation.
According to DirtFish, the front-left deflation cost the Hyundai charger roughly a minute of valuable time. That sudden drop shuffled the virtual points standings significantly, shrinking the gap between the championship contenders and setting up a fierce tactical battle for Sunday's maximum points.
Up front, Thierry Neuville capitalized on the chaos to stretch his comfortable lead at the summit. While the Belgian maintained stellar pace, he admitted genuine disappointment that a potential 1-2 finish for the squad had slipped away through sheer misfortune.
Meanwhile, the service park saw further drama as Dani Sordo was forced to withdraw from the event. Struggling with escalating pain in his ribs and back following an earlier shakedown crash, the veteran could no longer cope with the intense impacts under braking.
Baca Juga
Drama SS8 Rally Sardinia warnai awal hari Sabtu saat Adrien Fourmaux alami kebocoran ban, membuka jalan bagi Thierry Neuville memimpin klasemen.
Elfyn Evans akui Oliver Solberg sebagai ancaman terbesar dalam perebutan gelar juara reli dunia WRC setelah pertarungan ketat di hari pembukaan.
Jari-Matti Latvala beri lampu hijau kepada Sami Pajari untuk menyerang di Rally Sardinia. Simak strategi Toyota dan peluang Pajari di sisa lomba.
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