Rally Liepaja 2021

**dimviii** · 3rd July 2021, 08:10

Originally Posted by Lead

Lukyanuk on the mission today.

not good time at ss 9

**Lead** · 3rd July 2021, 08:14

Originally Posted by dimviii

not good time at ss 9

Possible oil leak?

**Sulland** · 3rd July 2021, 08:24

Hopefully Luky can fix his oil issue, and get the C3 to service.

Very good time from Solberg on SS8.

**Jarek Z** · 3rd July 2021, 08:41

Gryazin, who won 6 out of 7 stages so far, says after SS9:
Not pushing at all, just trying to save the tyres, anyway I think we did a good job. Still we have a good pace, but no rush, no risk.

**Jarek Z** · 3rd July 2021, 08:44

Originally Posted by Lead

No doubt Breen was pushing, its was the main purpose behind his qualifying stage tactics to use his starting position to gain maximum time in day 1.
According to stage end interviews, he wasnt satisfied enough, as he didnt gain enough as he hoped for. I dont think he will hold on to his position today. Breen is fast driver no doubt, but these fast stages doesnt suit Hyundai. Day 1 was his best chance to "run away" a little bit, same as Llarena.

Yes. Breen's disadvantage are not only tyres, but also the car. I think Hyundai has never won any rally in ERC.

**Jarek Z** · 3rd July 2021, 08:50

Swedish driver Lars Stugemo (who is 22nd overall) after SS8

This stage is flatout, the guys on the front are crazy, I don't know how to do this.

**Sulland** · 3rd July 2021, 08:58

It is just like hearing Henning again, listening to Oscar.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 3rd July 2021, 09:44

Lukyanuk:
Somewhere it doesn’t work, but this is a rally. The fact that Craig Breen and Efren Llarena are now in the TOP-5 is a little bit disappointing. They leave for the special stages in the second or third ten, due to the fact that they didn’t try to set a good time in qualifications. They start on clean trajectories and due to this they take a lot of seconds and actually take points from us for the first leg.