FIA World Rally Championship: Thierry Neuville Strengthens WRC Title Charge - In Pics

Thierry Neuville kept his FIA World Rally Championship title aspirations on track on Friday by overtaking Toyota GAZOO Racing rival Sébastien Ogier to claim the lead at Central European Rally. The Belgian, who drives an i20 N Rally1 HYBRID car for Hyundai Motorsport, reached the overnight halt with a slender 6.4sec lead over Ogier and 7.8sec clear of his third-placed team-mate Ott Tänak after a flat-out day of tricky asphalt stages which weaved their way through the Czech Republic and back towards the service park near Bad Griesbach in Germany. Six more stages, taking in both Germany and Austria, lie in wait on Saturday. The competitive distance of the penultimate leg is 123.46km and it kicks off at 0758AM local time.

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Updated on: 19 October 2024 1:47 pm

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World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague photo gallery_Thierry Neuville

Thierry Neuville | Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Thierry Neuville (BEL) Martijn Wydaeghe (BEL) Of team HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague, Czech Republic on 18,October. 2024

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World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague photo gallery_Andreas Mikkelsen

Andreas Mikkelsen | Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Andreas Mikkelsen (NOR) Eriksen Torstein (NOR) Of HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague, Czech Republic on 18,October. 2024

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World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague photo gallery_Sebastien Ogier

Sebastien Ogier | Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Sebastien Ogier (FRA) Vincent Landais (FRA) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague, Czech Republic on 18,October. 2024

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World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague photo gallery_Grégoire Munster

Grégoire Munster | Photo: @World / Red Bull Content Pool

Grégoire Munster (LUX) and Louis Louka (BEL) competing at FIA World Rally Championship Central European Rally in Czech Republic on 17810.2024.

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Thierry Neuville | Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

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World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague photo gallery_Ott Tänak

Ott Tänak | Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Ott Tänak (EST) Martin Järveoja (EST) Of team HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague, Czech Republic on 18,October. 2024

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World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague photo gallery_Sami Pajari

Sami Pajari | Photo: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Sami Pajari (FIN) Enni Mälkönen (FIN) of are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Central Europe in Prague, Czech Republic on 18,October. 2024