The least one can say is that the first position of Thierry Neuville Tonight wasn’t planned! Having driven a solid race so far, avoiding the pitfalls where his rivals have been stumbling since the start on Friday morning, the 2024 World Rally Champion is four stages away from a victory that seemed unthinkable. Hyundai on Asphalt this season: We certainly weren’t expecting that.”The person most directly involved told us at the end of the day.” We were expecting a difficult weekend, but we saw right from the Shakedown that we had a good foundation. Of course, everything isn’t perfect yet, but being able to express ourselves and feel free like we did this weekend allows us to ride fast while remaining in control.”He indicated earlier. The Belgian has been dragging his melancholy around the Media Zones and paddocks these past few months: so this performance reignites the flame for all the supporters of the Hyundai driver bearing the number 11.
Four more stages to go for the victory
Despite this outstanding performance, Thierry Neuville remained measured: Toyota “They are still extremely fast, obviously, but this small leap forward is incredibly good for the whole team, for myself, and that’s what pleases me the most: having been able to rediscover the right feeling to express myself.”he mentioned earlier, relieved to finally be able to play a leading role. Nevertheless, the rally is still a long way to go and four tricky special stages are on the program tomorrow: these will be marked by two long descents that will put more strain than ever on the cars in this Rally Croatia. We saw it earlier with Taka and Sami, who were having an exceptional rally. They were unlucky, but it proves that anything can still happen. We have to take advantage of this situation to bring that victory home.he mentioned.
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