Day 2
2MB
Day 1
2MB
may 21, 2017 - Citroen Racing
Craig Breen holds onto top 5 spot
After a very closely contested opening leg, the positions settled down and the gaps stretched between the crews on day two of #rallydeportugal. Continuing their solid race, #craigbreen and #scottmartin ended the day fifth overall. All four Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT crews remain in the race ahead of Sunday’s final sprint.
- The longest day of the weekend took the crews to the east of Porto. The leg featured two runs on a loop consisting of three stages.
- Craig Breen and #scottmartin began the day in fifth place, after the stewards adjusted Thierry Neuville’s time on SS7, moving the Belgian up to fourth. On the first stage of the day, the no.8 C3 #wrc crew’s lack of knowledge of the event proved costly, as they lost a position.
- On the next two speed tests, Craig took advantage of a couple of #racing incidents to move up the overall standings. He made it to the mid-leg service in fourth position, 46.2s behind the leader.
- Meanwhile, Stéphane Lefebvre was having to cope with his car’s lack of traction. As he completed more stages, he worked on the settings of the damper “clicks”. Having rejoined under Rally2 rules following yesterday’s minor impact, Kris Meeke also struggled to get the feeling back in the car.
- The second pass on the stages proved to be trickier for #craigbreen. On Amarante 2 (37.55km), the Irishman paid the price for a mistake with his tyre choice. He opted for a mix of soft and hard compound Michelin LTX Force tyres, but as the rear tyres became worn, he spun, losing around twenty seconds in the process. Ott Tänak took advantage to move ahead of him into fourth position, by 2.8s.
- Despite there being little at stake for them, Stéphane Lefebvre and Kris Meeke made the most of the changes made during the mid-leg service to improve in the afternoon loop. The Frenchman gained up to 8/10ths per kilometre compared with stage-winning times, whilst the Briton improved by 4/10ths.
- Khalid Al Qassimi continued his weekend of learning in the Citroën C3 #wrc. Adapting the set-up as he completed the stages, the Abu Dhabi driver enjoyed another error-free day to remain in 19th
- Tomorrow, the #rally de Portugal’s final leg will take the crews onto roads around Fafe. The legendary speed test will host the Power Stage.
AV201707246
5000x3333, 4MB
AV201707244
5000x3333, 5MB
RO17WRC007PT1891 (1)
5000x3333, 3MB
20170071314AL
5000x3333, 4MB
20170071327AL
5000x3333, 2MB
20170071324AL
5000x3333, 2MB
AV201707247
5000x3333, 4MB
AV201707232
5000x3333, 5MB
20170071299AL
5000x3333, 3MB
AV201707239
5000x3333, 4MB
20170071311AL
5000x3333, 3MB
20170071320AL
5000x3333, 2MB
20170071312AL
5000x3333, 3MB
20170071306AL
5000x3333, 1MB
20170071308AL
5000x3333, 5MB
20170071294AL
5000x3333, 1MB
20170071291AL
5000x3333, 4MB
GM201707259
5000x3328, 7MB
GM201707275 (1)
5000x3328, 5MB
GM201707148
5000x3328, 4MB
RO17WRC007PT1892
5000x2812, 1MB
GM201707260
5000x3328, 5MB
GM201707255
5000x3328, 6MB
AV201707211
5000x3333, 3MB
GM201707159
5000x3328, 4MB
GM201707149
5000x3328, 4MB
AV201707151
5000x3333, 6MB
AV201707161
5000x3333, 6MB
AV201707238
5000x3333, 5MB
GM201707150
5000x3328, 5MB
AV201707138
5000x3333, 4MB
AV201707133
5000x3333, 5MB
AV201707154
5000x3333, 3MB
GM201707147
3510x2336, 716KB
Related news |
||
|
|
|
february 14, 2024
|
february 12, 2024
|
february 09, 2024
|
|
The eagerly awaited 2024 FIA Junior WRC season kicks off this week at the legendary Rally Sweden (15 – February).Based out of the ... |
The FIA Junior WRC is delighted to confirm a significant extension of its partnership with Wolf Lubricants, ensuring that the flee... |
After an impressive start to the season on the opening round at Rallye Monte-Carlo, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team re-centres itsel... |
Download all 
You might be interested in |
||
|
|
|
december 22, 2023
|
december 22, 2023
|
december 13, 2023
|
|
The 2024 Dakar Rally is just two weeks away and the towering dunes of Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter desert await those brave enough... |
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team is excited to announce that Adrien Fourmaux and Alex Coria, and Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka wil... |
The movie “Race for Glory”, the incredible true story behind the 1983 World Rally Championship, will be released on January 5th in... |
Italian 
Download all 
Share
Share via mail 
Automotive
Sport
Events
Art&Culture
Design
Fashion&Beauty
Food&Hospitality
Technology
Nautica
Racing
Excellence
Corporate
OffBeat
Green
Gift
Pop
Heritage
Entertainment
Health & Wellness