WRC Drama: Sordo Takes Charge After Tanak's Struggles in Rally Greece

WRC Takes Unexpected Turn at Rally Greece

In a stunning turn of events at the WRC, Dani Sordo has moved into the lead of the Acropolis Rally after Ott Tanak suffered a devastating double puncture during stage seven. Tanak began Saturday with a comfortable 21.8-second lead, but problems arose when he encountered a right rear puncture just five kilometres into the stage. The puncture led to a wheel change, costing the 2019 world champion a significant amount of time.

Shocking misfortune struck again as Tanak suffered a second puncture ten kilometres later on the front right. This mishap resulted in him losing over four minutes, dropping him from first to fourth overall, significantly altering the competitive landscape.

Sordo's Perspective on Taking the Lead

With Tanak's troubles allowing Sordo to take the lead by 7.2 seconds over his teammate, Thierry Neuville, Sordo expressed mixed feelings. “It’s nice to be rally leader, but I don’t like this kind of thing. We need to win the stages not because the others have problems,” Sordo stated. He emphasized his commitment to maintaining his pace without taking unnecessary risks.

Neuville's Performance and WRC2 Update

Thierry Neuville managed to win the stage, edging out Ogier by just 0.2 seconds to take a strong position in the rally. Meanwhile, in WRC2, Sami Pajari has taken the lead from Robert Virves, capitalizing on the dust created by Tanak’s delay.