The WRC title favourite is unable to explain why his Hyundai suddenly lost power
World Rally Championship title favourite Thierry Neuville believes the power issue suffered on Friday morning at Rally Japan isn’t mechanical but is unsure if it can be fixed. Neuville’s WRC title hopes took a knock when his Hyundai i20 N suddenly slowed during stage four costing the Belgian 37.7s to title rival and team-mate Ott Tanak. The championship leader only needs to score six points this weekend to secure a maiden WRC crown.
“It came suddenly and the power just disappeared, so I have no clue,” Neuville told Motorsport.com. Thierry Neuville, Martijn Wydaeghe, Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Photo by: Vincent Thuillier / Hyundai Motorsport “It seems as though it is not mechanical so that is a positive thing. I’m not sure we will be able to fix it but the guys are working on it. We have a lot parts in the car this weekend, so hopefully we have what we need to fix it. “For sure but we will lose minutes.
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