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Ott Tanak was handed the reins at Ypres Rally after a mistake by his Hyundai Motorsport running mate Thierry Neuville on the day’s penultimate stage

Ott Tänak finished seventh in the preliminary speed test Thursday evening in Belgium, in round nine of the 2022 World Rally Championship series.

The pace is hot, the farm lanes are narrow, and the deep ditches which line the stages are famously unforgiving. When the WRC returns to asphalt at Ypres Rally Belgium this week (18 - 21 August), there will be little chance to pause for breath.

Back on asphalt as WRC returns to Ypres

<strong>Other lives</strong>: Editor-in-chief of Magnum Photos’ Paris office who devoted his retirement to researching the history of a British community in Ypres

Grosse sortie pour le Japonais Takamoto Katsuta, l’équipage est indemne.

L’écart entre les deux pilotes Hyundai est remonté à 6.8

Estonian rally star Ott Tänak has got off to a good start in the 2021 Renties Ypres Rally Belgium, as he searches for a second victory of the season. Tänak took second place in the 9.81-kilometer Langemark test Friday, behind Hyundai teammate Thierry Neuville, who is racing in his home event.

Estonian rally star Ott Tänak has got off to a good start in the 2021 Renties Ypres Rally Belgium, as he searches for a second victory of the season. Tänak took second place in the 9.81-kilometer Langemark test Friday, behind Hyundai teammate Thierry Neuville, who is racing in his home event.

The pace is hot, the farm lanes are excruciatingly narrow, the ditches are deep and unforgiving and the schedule is relentless – all the ingredients are there for a mouth-watering feast at Renties Ypres Rally Belgium (13 - 15 August).