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Stéphane Lefebvre and Gabin Moreau finished fifth overall at #rallypoland, securing the best result of the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT at the event. The team’s three cars all made it to the end of the #rally, with Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger taking ninth place and Craig Breen/Scott Martin finishing eleventh.
Yves Matton, Citroën #racing Team Principal: “We had defined this #rally as the start of a new phase in our season. The upgrades made to the Citroën C3 #wrc were clearly beneficial, even if the weather didn’t enable us to show that all the time. With three cars that have completed the entire #rally in normal #racing conditions, the engineers will now be able to analyse all the data and continue with the development of the car. I’m also very pleased to see #stephanelefebvre claim his first top-five finish with the Citroën C3 #wrc. It serves as confirmation of his potential, given his continuing limited experience at this level. Well done to the entire team for their commitment throughout the weekend.”
Stéphane Lefebvre: “It’s a morale-boosting result for everyone after such a difficult start to the season. I’d like to thank the team, who have never stopped supporting me, and my engineer, who helped me to put together the best #rally of my career so far. Whenever there was enough grip, I felt sufficiently confident to push. I won’t be competing in the next two rallies, but I can head off on holiday in good spirits!”
Andreas Mikkelsen: “The stages were more enjoyable on the second pass, because the grip was better. We pushed and I’m pleased to finish the #rally like this, with a good time on the Power Stage. I’m looking forward to testing the C3 #wrc on tarmac in preparation for #rally Deutschland.”
Craig Breen: “This weekend has been one of the most difficult of my career and I’m just glad to make it to the end. We all worked hard to improve the car, but I never managed to feel really confident. We’re going to do some testing before Finland, so that will help me to prepare well for the #rally where I scored my first podium last year.”
FINAL PROVISIONAL STANDINGS1. Neuville / Gilsoul (Hyundai i20 WRC) 2:40:46.1
2. Paddon / Kennard (Hyundai i20 WRC) +1:23.9
3. Ogier / Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +2:20.8
3. Sordo / Marti (Hyundai i20 WRC) +2:47.4
5. Lefebvre / Moreau (Citroën C3 WRC) +3:11.8
6. Suninen / Markkula (Ford Fiesta WRC) +3:16.8
7. Østberg / Floene (Ford Fiesta WRC) +3:39.6
8. Evans / Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +4:39.1
9. Mikkelsen / Jaeger (Citroën C3 WRC) +4:43.5
10. Hänninen / Lindstrom (Toyota Yaris WRC) +4:53.7
11. Breen / Martin (Citroën C3 WRC) +11:56.5
1. Sébastien Ogier – 160 points
2. Thierry Neuville – 149 points
3. Jari-Matti Latvala – 112 points
4. Ott Tanak – 108 points
5. Dani Sordo – 82 points
6. Elfyn Evans – 57 points
7. Hayden Paddon – 51 points
8. CRAIG BREEN – 43 points
9. Juho Hanninen – 30 points
10. KRIS MEEKE – 27 points
11. STEPHANE LEFEBVRE – 22 points
12. ANDREAS MIKKELSEN – 21 points
13. Mads Ostberg – 18 points
14. Esapekka Lappi – 17 points
15. Teemu Suninen – 13 points
1. M-Sport WRT – 259 points
2. Hyundai Motorsport – 237 points
3. Toyota Gazoo #racing WRT – 156 points
4. Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT – 121 points
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