“Effectively, one other good instance that gravel crew are doing an essential job for us,” Ogier instructed DirtFish. “Solely stage of the weekend the place sadly the timing was not permitting them to cross within the stage and so we couldn’t have the knowledge of the highway evolution.
“Principally there was this lengthy nook beneath the timber which bought very muddy and I didn’t anticipate that as there have been some anti-cut units and the road was not imagined to be in, nevertheless it seems like many automobiles in entrance went in and put increasingly more mud on the within of the nook.
“I principally understeered after which went extensive on the exit of the nook and hit the tree on the outdoors.
“Very completely different situations. Once more, we all the time repeat that the gravel crew are doing a vital job for us. They hold us protected. Effectively, no excuse, I’m behind the wheel and the others managed to undergo with out crashing, however I nonetheless keep in mind that it might be good to have them on a regular basis, as a result of for security it’s positively a vital level.”
Ogier then prolonged an apology to the crew, who out of the blue go from having taken six factors away from Hyundai earlier than Sunday morning to dropping six.
“I really feel very sorry for the crew,” mentioned Ogier. “I attempted my greatest another time. It’s not going my means and our means in the meanwhile. What can I say? Sorry, guys. I did what I may, however sadly, it was once more not my weekend.”
Elfyn Evans strikes as much as second place, 9.4s behind Tänak with solely the powerstage remaining. Thierry Neuville now completes the rostrum locations and can also be set to realize three additional factors from Ogier’s demise. Tänak too will profit, given he was second behind the Frenchman after Saturday’s phases.
