Spa Rally Verstappen overtakes Cherain to take the lead

With three runs through Trois-Ponts and two through Chevron, all in very tricky conditions, especially at the start of the day, the second leg of the Spa Rally 2024 promises to be an exciting one! And as early as SS12 Trois-Ponts 1, the standings changed again, with leader Cédric Cherain (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) going straight on without touching anything, which allowed Jos Verstappen (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) to move into the lead.

Let's face it, with a second place, Cédric Cherain can be crowned champion this Sunday. The BMA driver won't be taking any risks in the last three stages... “Jos now has a 14-second lead, and we're not going to chase him”, comments Cherain. “So we need to focus on our driving, avoid any mistakes or punctures and get home safely. If that's the case, we'll be fine...”

Maxime Potty (Citroën C3 Rally2) remains 3rd in the provisional overall standings, ahead of John Wartique (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2), Bernhard ten Brinke (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) and Tom Rensonnet (Citroën C3 Rally2), who complete the top 6.

SS14 kicks off at 12:13, the second run through Trois-Ponts...