SS8 FLASH

Date: 27/6/2026

Day: 3

Flash N°: 11

Special stage: Ghymno 1

Distance: 19.60 km

Weather: Sunny, 29°C

Road conditions: Rough gravel

 

#33 Elfyn EVANS - Scott MARTIN

“Quite a tricky stage. Very abrasive towards the end. We try our best and see what happens.”

#18 Takamoto KATSUTA - Aaron JOHNSTON

“A bit weird situation now. Trying to manage all the things. I need to go.”

#99 Oliver SOLBERG - Elliott EDMONDSON

“It was a tough day yesterday. It was a big shame.”

#5 Sami PAJARI - Marko SALMINEN

“Quite similar story as yesterday. We are early on the road and we are driving in slippery conditions. I will try to catch Dani.”

#1 Sébastien OGIER - Vincent LANDAIS

“I try to focus on myself and see how it evolves. The next stage is very soft. There are a lot of surprises coming.”

#16 Adrien FOURMAUX - Alexandre CORIA

“It’s very rough and in the last section I try to save my tyres. It was a good stage. The gaps are very small for the Acropolis Rally.”

#11 Thierry NEUVILLE - Martijn WYDAEGHE

“I was taking care of the tyres at the end. I try to manage it in the hairpins. It’s a long loop and the tyre management will be crucial.”

#95 Jon ARMSTRONG - Shane BYRNE

“The stage win yesterday was a great feeling. The road position isn’t so good. It’s tricky to find grip, especially in the rear.”

#6 Daniel SORDO - Cándido CARRERA

“Everything is ok. I enjoy this stage a little more. The cleaning effect will be high at this stage.”

#55 Joshua MCERLEAN - Eoin TREACY

“I just try to manage the tyres as well as I can. Especially in the downhill. We will stick to our plan.”

#22 Mārtiņš SESKS - Renārs FRANCIS

“I was trying to save the tyres. I am a little bit surprised with the time, but it’s ok.”

#9 Jourdan SERDERIDIS - Frédéric MICLOTTE

“So much cleaning. It was less scary than I expected from the recce. It’s quite slippery.”

 

COMMENTS

Sebastien Ogier set’s the fastest time at the opening stage of Day 3. The French was 1.5 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville who still leads the Rally. Now the difference between them is just 8,2 seconds. Adrien Fourmaux is 3rd and the gap from Joshua McErlean increased to 42.3 seconds. 


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