Ott Tänak delivered a perfect Saturday afternoon at the opening round of the World Rally Championship, leading every stage and surging into podium contention. His Hyundai team principal, Cyril Abiteboul, attributes the success to a change in approach and tire strategy. Sebastien Ogier leads the rally for Toyota, with Elfyn Evans and Adrian Fourmaux in close pursuit.
Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes Ott Tanak 's perfect Saturday afternoon at the opening round of the new World Rally Championship season was down to the combination of a 'deep look' into his approach and the correct tyre strategy . Sebastien Ogier leads Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by 20.3 seconds heading into Sunday's running, with Tanak 6.
'I think his time in the middle stage was a combination of a different approach and the right tyre call. It shows that he is a driver that wants to go big to get a big .
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