World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak has crashed out of the lead of Rally Poland on Friday morning’s opening stage.
Tanak had been tipped among the favourites to win on Poland’s high-speed gravel roads, but his victory hopes came to a sudden halt on stage two . The Hyundai driver had started Friday with a one second lead over team-mate Thierry Neuville after winning Thursday night’s super special. However, Tanak was forced to pull off the road 18.3km into the test with damage to the front of his i20 N.
3s faster than Rally1 debutant Martins Sesks, who delivered a stunning time driving a non-hybrid powered version of the M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 car. “What! Ok. That’ it,' said a stunned Sesks when he was told his time that has moved him second overall, 2.2s adrift of Mikkelsen. Reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera climbed from seventh to third overall after posting the third fastest time in the stage.
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