Two points is all Neuville needs from the final day of the WRC season to claim the championship
Thierry Neuville says he cannot afford to cruise through the Rally Japan’s final leg to secure a maiden World Rally Championship title following a stirring Saturday fightback. The WRC points leader started Saturday outside the points-paying positions in 15th after Friday’s costly turbo failure dashed hopes of a relatively comfortable run to score the six points required to seal the crown.
” Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Photo by: Austral / Hyundai Motorsport Reflecting on his Saturday recovery, Neuville admitted it was far from straightforward given the pressure of the title fight. “The drive was great. The most difficult thing for me was managing the risk, as we are going for it and Ott is going for both championships, and the Toyotas are fighting for the manufacturers’.
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