Thierry Neuville after retirement from Rally of Greece: “Perhaps the end of our title ambitions”

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags © EPA-EFEThierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe (Hyundai i20 N Rally1) finally finished twentieth in the Rally of Greece on Sunday. The duo had to give up on Saturday when they were in the lead. Neuville can once again cross the line about the drivers’ world title.Bron: BELGIANToday at 6:47 PMOn Sunday morning, Thierry Neuville started again and the aim was to gain a few more points during the final power stage. But that did not work out. “I enjoyed driving and the car. That was all positive. We had the right tire strategy, but we had no luck. That damn pit on Saturday afternoon cost us the victory,” said Thierry Neuville after the rally. “At that point we were in the lead until the suspension failed. This may be the end of our title ambitions, but we have to move on and look ahead to end the season on a high note. If possible with a few victories.”Munster achieves best result this seasonGrégoire Munster and Louis Louka (Ford Fiesta MKII) finished twelfth overall and fifth in WRC2 in the Rally of Greece on Sunday. For the driver with both Belgian and Luxembourg nationality, it is his best result in WRC2 this season.Munster also started in the Rally of Greece. The more rallies he drives, the more experience he gains and this is reflected in his approach and results. “We drove a good rally,” Grégoire Munster begins his analysis. “Especially on Saturday we ran some good times around my teammate Adrien Fourmaux. He is an important reference for us. I am very satisfied with our competition. Apart from two flat tires, each time at the end of a ride, we had no problems. We rode a smart course. We finished fifth in WRC2 but won the WRC2 Challenger Cup. That is a separate classification where there is no room for ex-WRC1 drivers and WRC2 champions. So of the crews with the least experience, we were the best.”At the end of this month, Grégoire Munster will make his debut at the highest level during the Rally of Chile with a Ford Puma Rally1. It is notable that Munster will have competed in all three classes this year, WRC3, WRC2 and WRC1. “The drivers who finish ahead of me in WRC2 today all have that experience. It is necessary that I also receive this for my further development.”World champion Rovanperä winsFinnish world champion and World Cup leader Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) won the rally of Greece on Sunday, the tenth round in the world championship. Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) retired on Saturday with a suspension problem. He started again on Sunday, but did not score any points in the final Power Stage with a sixth place finish. Rovanperä was also the best in this.The 22-year-old Finn has more than a minute and a half lead over his British teammate Elfyn Evans (second at 1:31.7) in the final standings. Spaniard Dani Sordo (Hyundai) completed the podium (at 1:35.9). Neuville eventually finished at 29:21.2Rovanperä achieved its eleventh victory, the third this season, and immediately strengthened its leading position in the World Cup standings. With 200 points he leads the rankings ahead of Evans (167 points) and Neuville (134 points).The eleventh of thirteen World Cup rounds will take place in Chile in two weeks.