Central European Rally Neuville Wins

October 29, 2023Joe Moore
RallyWRC

The Central European Rally has come to an end, Thierry Neuville held on to the lead to secure the rally win. 

SS15, Bohmerwald 1

Sebastien Ogier kicked off the fourth and final day of the Central European Rally with a stage win. With Ogier posting a time 1.8 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to take the stage win. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Evans. Teemu Suninen set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Neuville. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Suninen. 

SS16, Passauer Land 1

Elfyn Evans claimed the stage win on the sixteenth stage of the Central European Rally. Setting a time 4.6 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to win the stage. Takamoto Katsuta finished third fastest on the stage, 2 seconds slower than Ogier. Ott Tänak posted the fourth fastest time on the stage 0.4 seconds slower than Katsuta. Teemu Suninen rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Tänak. 

SS17, Bohmerwald 2

Sebastien Ogier took home the stage win on SS17. Posting a time 3.3 seconds faster than Takamoto Katsuta on the stage. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Katsuta. Ott Tänak set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.2 seconds slower than Neuville. Teemu Suninen rounded out the top five on the stage, 3.1 seconds slower than Tänak. 

SS18, Passauer Land 2

Elfyn Evans took home the stage win on the eighteenth and final stage of the Central European Rally. With Evans setting a time 3.4 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville to win the stage. Sebastien Ogier finished third fastest on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Thierry Neuville. Takamoto Katsuta posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Neuville. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Katsuta. 

Neuville Holds On

Thierry Neuville held onto the rally lead to take his second win of the season. Despite not taking a stage win Neuville ended the rally with a 57.6 second lead over Kalle Rovanperä. However, neither driver was likely pushing on the final day as for Rovanperä he had a championship to secure. While Neuville wanted to win his second of the season.