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march 31, 2019 - Citroen Racing
The C3 WRC edges onto podium with Ogier-Ingrassia
Sébastien Ogier and #JulienIngrassia produced impressive performances on both runs on Castagniccia (47.18km), the longest stage of the weekend, to move their #C3 WRC into third overall this evening, whilst Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm ended the day in seventh place as their understanding of the French car improved as they completed more stages.
- Contested in Cap Corse, the Désert des Agriates and Castagniccia, three of the most emblematic regions of the centre and north of #Corsica, day two featured a wide variety of road profiles and therefore of difficulties. The highlight nonetheless being Castagniccia, its new route, length (47.18km) and narrower, twistier roads than those tackled thus far making it the day’s most daunting stage.
- Determined to fight all the way despite their set-up still not being totally right, Sébastien Ogier and #JulienIngrassia once again showed their mettle on the first pass and their first ever run on what had been expected to be the rally's decisive stage. The French six-time world champions used all of their talent to grab the third fastest time, just 1.4s off the pace, to take them into fifth overall. They then gained another place in the afternoon when one of their rivals picked up a puncture (SS11), before producing another blistering performance on the repeat of Castagniccia. Their second fastest time swept them into third place by 5.1s, despite an engine issue towards the end of the stage.
- After a difficult start to the #rally yesterday, Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm also tried to optimise the handling of the #C3 WRC throughout the day, looking ahead to the rest of the season. A fourth fastest time in the afternoon, just 2.9s off the stage-winning time (SS11), confirmed their approach proved effective and they made it to service this evening in seventh position.
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