"I drove so slowly that I was scared

However, it has become a tighter duel than what Mads Østberg could be comfortable before the second day of the Finnish World Cup.

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Han had a 17.3 second lead over Jari-Matti Latvala and only 5.8 seconds over manager Ott Tänak ahead of Saturday's race, but after 19 speed races, these differences are now completely different.

Major Tire Brands

Der Østberg Latvala climbed and hit Østberg on six of eight current speed tests

– I may not be very familiar with tire-saving tires . . I'm happy to be still ahead of Latvala, but we have to work as a team to solve this problem, "says Østberg about the tire wear that has largely characterized him.

Now he only separates 5.4 seconds between Østberg and Latvala before the last four stages of Sunday, while the gap up to Tänak is now 39 seconds.

– Mounted so slowly that I was afraid

Latvala admitted after the last stage of Saturday, he really took the place, although he also had big problems with it. tire wear – like almost all drivers.

– It was wild. I was scared Lifesaving. I've given everything now, but I'm very happy, Latvala said after the SS19.

Østberg was delighted to learn that the Finn had obviously taken his place and served him only three seconds.

– I am Happy, he says, because I drove so slowly that I was scared. Even with two spare bags, I have nothing left. Here, I was waiting to lose ten seconds, says the Citroen driver.

Road to the outside

Andreas Mikkelsen had a hard day starting from the road first and also carried with the safety of the car. In particular, at the last stage, he was informed of how the car dropped in the back, which was a transit song both in Finland
and earlier in the season.

Ole Christian Veiby also left the WRC 2. He had just returned from third place in the class before finishing Saturday's second race test. Estimated damage to the velvet cage makes it unlikely
that it will resume the race

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