Ott Tänak has retired from Rallye Monte Carlo.
The Estonian had two punctures in SS9 and SS10 this morning, with only 1 spare tyre left. Tänak managed to get back to service, but was forced to retire as he was only carrying one wheel.
Rallye Monte Carlo event-rules mean that Tänak and Järveoja won’t be allowed to restart tomorrow under SuperRally rules: Game over.
Tänak completing SS9 on the front-left rim:
Tänak drops 1 minute with a puncture in SS9. #WRC #RallyeMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/JlY5cKqlr6
— Rallysupport (@RallysupportNL) January 23, 2021
…And again in SS10 (Rear-left):
SS10 – Tänak completes the stage almost 9 minutes down with a rear-left puncture. #WRC #RallyeMonteCarlo pic.twitter.com/YOxzHiKQlj
— Rallysupport (@RallysupportNL) January 23, 2021
Photo: Red Bull Content Pool