Mads Østberg was fastest in the shakedown of Rally Finland. With a best time of 1:54.8min on his third run he managed to get in front of his teammate Craig Breen (+0.6sec) and Jari-Matti Latvala (+1.1sec).
?? #Shakedown times
1. ?? Ostberg 1:54.8
2. ?? Breen +0.6
3. ?? Latvala +1.1
4. ?? Tanak +1.2
5. ?? Suninen +1.8
6. ?? #Neuville +1.8
7. ?? #Mikkelsen +1.9
8. ?? #Paddon +2.0
9. ?? Ogier +2.4
10. ?? Lappi +2.5
11. ?? Evans +3.0#WRC #RallyFinland pic.twitter.com/nx3VVpqWH6— Hyundai Motorsport (@HMSGOfficial) July 26, 2018
“It’s really important to have a good feeling in the shakedown. It’s a confirmation that what we did in testing was working well. I was confident after the test and I am still confident so that’s good.
“I’ve driven the car for some rallies now but I was never really happy with the balance. Now it feels much more balanced. We also introduced some new differentials for [Finland] and it’s working really well. All drivers have a particular driving style. I need a lot of reaction from the front, I need a lot of brake stability in the car and I need to be able to go early on the throttle which means I need quite a soft rear diff to be able to go early on the speed. The car is more for me now”, Østberg said.
Østberg fastest in Rally Finland shakedown
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