Thierry Neuville - Martijn Wydaeghe - Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021

57. Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021

WRC #8 • WRC2 #8 • JWRC #4 • WRC3 #8 • RGT Cup #4 • Belgium #3 • Belgium Junior #3 • Clio Trophy Belgium #2

13. 8. – 15. 8. 2021, Ypres • Superstage • asphalt 295.78 km - (cancelled 9.45 km) • total distance including road sections - 951.89 km • Other years

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Reninge - Vleteren 1 (15.00 km)	7:51.4	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	114.6 km/h 0.15 s/km	7:51.4	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"I wanted to do a first clean stage without any mistakes, and we got cleanly through. I am just driving through and trying to keep it in a clean line. The junctions are already getting quite dirty, so the grip is low in some places. I had a good feeling, and we are feeling comfortable."
SS2 Westouter - Boeschepe 1 (19.60 km)	10:36.2	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	110.9 km/h 0.05 s/km	18:27.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"The conditions are a little bit different. There was dust in some places, but I had a good clean run. I just want to keep a good rhythm. I was fighting like hell with my glasses - they were slipping all the time! I need to correct that for the next stage."
SS3 Kemmelberg 1 (23.62 km)	11:40.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	121.4 km/h 0.04 s/km	30:08.2	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC
"The car is working quite nice. This one is a little trickier, a few grip changes which even I didn't have in my pace notes. The rally is long and we all know how tricky Ypres can be"
SS4 Zonnebeke 1 (9.45 km)	4:34.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	124.2 km/h	34:42.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Very good loop for us. Everything is under control. We could go faster, but there is no need yet - I just want to keep it smooth and clean and enjoy it."
SS5 Reninge - Vleteren 2 (15.00 km)	7:49.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	115.1 km/h	42:31.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"We're trying. It's still very difficult. The grip is higher in some places, and in other places worse where you have more gravel."
SS6 Westouter - Boeschepe 2 (19.60 km)	10:27.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	112.5 km/h	52:58.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Some places there is a little more grip than this morning, but generally I had an okay stage. I could have been a bit later on the brakes and maybe more aggressive in the junctions, but it's working like this. There's no need to push more."
SS7 Kemmelberg 2 (23.62 km)	11:28.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	123.4 km/h	1:04:27.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Another clean run to be honest. I tried to follow the road and stay in the clean line. There were no surprises for me so far, and hopefully it's going to stay like this. Hopefully we can do the next one in the daylight."
SS8 Zonnebeke 2 (9.45 km)	cancelled
2. leg
SS9 Hollebeke 1 (25.86 km)	13:33.5	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	114.4 km/h 0.11 s/km	1:18:00.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I was happy with my performance, The road was quite slippery, and I didn't take any risks. I had a clean run through, but the road is getting quite dirty as well with a lot of leaves on the road."
SS10 Dikkebus 1 (12.49 km)	6:25.2	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	116.7 km/h 0.10 s/km	1:24:25.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"The gap is not the issue. The main gap we have to look at is the gap behind Craig. I am maybe avoiding the cuts a little bit too much because I am really afraid about the punctures."
SS11 Watou 1 (13.62 km)	6:42.3	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	121.9 km/h 0.02 s/km	1:31:08.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"We will continue in our rhythm. So far the feeling is okay, so we need to carry on."
SS12 Mesen - Middelhoek 1 (7.99 km)	4:23.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	109.0 km/h	1:35:31.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Happy, but the afternoon will be as difficult, if not even more difficult with all the gravel. We are following our plan. I felt a little more comfortable because the grip was more constant. We are going to do some small changes for the afternoon loop and carry on."
SS13 Hollebeke 2 (25.86 km)	13:27.4	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	115.3 km/h 0.14 s/km	1:48:59.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"A good clean run. I really enjoyed it because I don't need to take any risks. We need to control the speed and the only thing that's important is to get big manufacturers' points from the weekend."
SS14 Dikkebus 2 (12.49 km)	6:19.1	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	118.6 km/h	1:55:18.3	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"This one was a little more dirty, but I had a clean run through. We did some changes on the car in service, and I did some adaptations now before this one to get a little bit more grip. It seems to be working better."
SS15 Watou 2 (13.62 km)	6:39.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	122.8 km/h 0.16 s/km	2:01:57.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"The Toyotas are in a big fight between themselves, but we have to control the speed. I had another clean run."
SS16 Mesen - Middelhoek 2 (7.99 km)	4:21.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	110.1 km/h	2:06:18.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Pleased to finish the day. We knew it was going to be a challenging day and there is one more to come tomorrow in a different area. The car is working well and I am happy with the performance so far. Of course, it's always nice when you go flat-out, but we need to manage it and we need to be clever."
3. leg
SS17 Stavelot 1 (9.05 km)	5:07.6	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	105.9 km/h 0.15 s/km	2:11:26.4	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"The feeling is good, the car is working fine. I loved the bit on the circuit - the grip was quite high, and it was enjoyable to drive."
SS18 Francorchamps 1 (11.21 km)	7:01.2	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	95.8 km/h 0.38 s/km	2:18:27.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I tried to avoid the cuts and the stones. I had a clean run through, but I was quite careful."
SS19 Stavelot 2 (9.05 km)	5:04.7	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	106.9 km/h 0.08 s/km	2:23:32.3	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"It's one more stage to go, and I am looking forward to that one. It's going to be a tough one, but I hope we can secure the first win for us together this season. To do that in Belgium would be really nice."
SS20 Francorchamps 2[Power Stage] (11.21 km)	6:51.9	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	98.0 km/h 0.32 s/km	2:30:24.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I mean, we had a lot of pressure coming here, but I felt quite comfortable all the weekend and I could rely on my team and the car. It was a pleasure for me to give this first win to Martijn here in Belgium. It should have come earlier, but we were unlucky. It feels good here now."

57. Renties Ypres Rally Belgium 2021

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