After 2 days of fighting in Belgium and 16 high-speed stages, Tänak Ott / Järveoja M. (Hyundai i20 N Rally1) took the lead. They lead by 8.2 seconds ahead of second placed Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1). Third place goes to the crew Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) at +1:09.8.
In reality, the fight for first place tomorrow will be between Ott Tanak and Elfyn Evans.

Ott Tanak and Neuville T. / Wydaeghe M. (Hyundai i20 N Rally1) showed a very strong fight for the leadership position during these two days. Neuville led by a comfortable lead of over 17 seconds by the 14 speed stage. In stage number 15 Wijtschate 2 with a length of 15.00 km, Neuville lost everything. The Belgian lost a certain victory in his home race after an accident leaving the track and landing in the ditch.
It's another run of bad luck for Neuville.
A fight for 4th place is coming on Sunday between 4th Fourmaux Adrien / Coria Alexandre
(Ford Puma Rally1) and fifth Solberg Oliver / Edmondson E. (Hyundai i20 N Rally1). The difference between them is only 5.7 seconds.
First in RC2 are Mikkelsen A. / Eriksen T. (Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo) and 8th in the general classification.
The other big loser, the leader in the general classification Rovanperä K. / Halttunen Jonne (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) crashed already in the 2nd speed stage and left the fight.
Only 4 stages remain on Sunday until the Ypres Belgium Rally Finale.

Racing cars of the Soviet Union. An exhibition dedicated to the history of sports cars of the USSR has opened in Moscow.
The first Soviet dragster, record and ring cars, as well as "formulas" from the times of the USSR - rare copies from the Shamansky Workshop can be seen in Moscow, at VDNKh. The unusual exhibition "Struggle for Speed" is located in the changing exhibition hall of the Special Purpose Garage Museum and is dedicated to record-breaking and racing Soviet cars.

Picture 1, the yellow formula: "Estonia-25" was developed at the Tallinn experimental car repair plant, and was produced at the small enterprise "Kavor" from 1989 to 1994.
A total of 66 cars were made.

Photo 2, the white-red formula: Racing cars "Estonia-3" played a big role in the development of Soviet motorsport. Once in the DOSAAF car clubs, they became the first racing cars in their lives for many pilots.
Only one copy of the Estonia-3 car has survived to this day, restored in the Shamansky Workshop.
A total of 37 vehicles were built between 1960 and 1962, including one prototype.

Picture 3, the green formula: "Estonia-18M" is a racing car of the international formula "East" / national "Formula 3". It was a modernized version of Estonia-18, produced in 1976 and 1977.
"Estonia-18M" had radiators on the sides of the cockpit and a wedge-shaped bow. From the factory it was equipped with a VAZ-21011 engine with a working volume of 1294 cubic meters. cm.
A total of 37 copies of "18M" were created. The pilots driving these cars won eight victories at the stages of the USSR championships, won three golds, one silver and one bronze.

Photo 4, the blue dragster: "Kharkov-L3" - the first Soviet dragster. A car for races over short distances with a start from a place. Designed by Edward Laurent in 1965.

Photo 5, The white sports car: "Estonia-8", also known as "Tartu-1", was created by Ants Seiler on the model of the British "Cooper-T49 Monaco".