Tänak plans all out WRGB attack

October 3, 2019 0 Comments

Ott Tänak brings a 17 point lead in the FIA World Rally Championship to Wales Rally GB, as the Estonian says that it’s time to start to finish the job as he searches for his first world title.

Together with Martin Järveoja, Tänak has won five times this year – in Sweden, Chile, Portugal, Finland and Germany – to give himself 210 points. Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) is second on 193 points, while Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) is third on 180. Only one of these drivers can be world champion in 2019.

Tänak looked on course for victory in Wales last year before his Toyota Yaris WRC conked out, leaving him lying on the ground in despair. Since then the team has improved the car’s reliability and speed, making him favourite for victory this weekend.

“Rally GB is always something special,” says Tänak. “It’s a rally I like, as the roads are fast and they have a nice flow, but the conditions make it difficult, especially because the grip levels are constantly changing at every corner. You need confidence in your car on every rally, but it’s in these kind of conditions where it can really help to make a big difference. The gap in the championship is closer now, but we have three rallies to go and we know that we were fast on each of them last year. Now we just have to finish the job, starting in Wales.”

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja wear Stilo WRC DES Zero 8860 helmets.