DATE: June 1 2024 FLASH N° 8

DAY: 2

STAGE: SS 8 “Tula-Erula 2” STAGE LENGTH 22,61  KM

WEATHER: Sunny

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

Car #27 A. Fourmaux - A.Coria (Ford Puma Rally1): ”I lost the front brakes. I can only break with the handbrake. It is definitely not our rally this year but we continue”

Car #13 G. Munster - L. Louka (Ford Puma Rally1): “I was losing the brakes as well near the end. Happy to be through. It is such difficult stage, it is very narrow but we can attack a bit more than the one before. There is much more risk with the outside rocks and something”

Car #33 E. Evans - S. Martin (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1): does not speak [left rear tyre off the rim]

Car #11 T. Neuville - M.Wydaeghe (Hyundai i20 N Rally1): [stopped 15.5km in]

Car #18 T. Katsuta - A. Johnston (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1): ”It is very very rough. It is not easy to keep the same rhythm as the first pass because it is so rough and the lines are very different. It is tough. I do not like it”.

Car #6 D. Sordo - C. Carrera (Hyundai i20 N Rally1): “I saw Thierry and I was really disappointed. Honestly, it is sad. I did not want to take this amount of risks. Very tricky stage. For some km then I was thinking too much”.

Car #8 O. Tänak - M. Järveoja (Hyundai i20 N Rally1): “[Seeing Thierry]For sure it is disturbing. Terrible stage, like driving without power-steering. The car is so difficult to drive, so difficult job. I am quite exhausted at the moment, sorry”.

Car #17 S. Ogier - V. Landais (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1): “It has been a tough loop and I have never seen this stage so rough. It is incredible. I am happy we are through. I hope the stages this afternoon will not be so rough”. [left rear off the rim]