SS4 FLASH

Date: 26/6/2026

Day: 2

Flash N°: 5

Special stage: Stiri 1 

Distance: 24.18 km

Weather: Sunny, 30°C

Road conditions: Rough, loose gravel

 

#33 Elfyn EVANS - Scott MARTIN

“I’s quite aggressive stage. We expected to be very rough. I didn't drive so well, but there are some massive stones on the road.”

#18 Takamoto KATSUTA - Aaron JOHNSTON

“Rear right tyre delaminated. It’s ok.”

#99 Oliver SOLBERG - Elliott EDMONDSON

“Very slippery, I tried to take care of the tyres. There is always a risk of having a puncture.”

#5 Sami PAJARI - Marko SALMINEN

“There is something weird with the car. We need to check it. I don’t know what it is.”

#1 Sébastien OGIER - Vincent LANDAIS

“Pure lottery. The tyres are not ready for these conditions.”

#16 Adrien FOURMAUX - Alexandre CORIA

“It must be a puncture. The tyre wear was OK. I didn't have any hard impact. I was very careful at the beginning." Front right puncture

#11 Thierry NEUVILLE - Martijn WYDAEGHE

“Quite close at the end with the tyres. I didn’ t expect it to be so rough. We should start with six new tyres. But we are here. I was losing the front all the time. We do some adjustments. We have to keep our heads cool and keep driving.”

#95 Jon ARMSTRONG - Shane BYRNE

“We had a good run. The car seems to work well and we try to be focused. We have to take advantage of our road position.”

#6 Daniel SORDO - Cándido CARRERA

“I don’t have a good feeling with the car. There is no grip and we are sliding all the time. Really demanding.”

#55 Joshua MCERLEAN - Eoin TREACY

“I was just trying to get to the end and we managed it without puncture.”

#22 Mārtiņš SESKS - Renārs FRANCIS

“It was very tough to manage the tyre wear and we still have to go to the service.”

#9 Jourdan SERDERIDIS - Frédéric MICLOTTE

“Rough stage. The downhill was difficult and we lost our rhythm."

 

COMMENTS

Sebastien Ogier strikes back with an amazing stage time! The French was fastest, with Thierry Neuville 1,9 seconds behind. Adrien Fourmaux had a puncture and now the Belgian driver of Hyundai is the new overall leader. Ogier is second and M-Sport’s Jon Armstrong climbs to the 3rd position! 


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