LEG4 SS distance of 250.57km, running through Nakhonsawan, Phetchabun and Phichit provinces.
The longest SS in AXCR history, adding all the road sections, the total distance becomes 421.42 km, estimated would take estimated 10 hours and 25 min.

Fist half of the SS go through rice farm narrow roads, with deep jungle surrounding. Back half of the race through small villages and sugar plantation, full of high speed areas.

With the overnight rain, and the low rice fields, many rain water could overflowing out to the muddy narrow roads. Its a beautiful scenery often seen in Laos, Cambodia and of course here in Thailand.

The road conditions and different type of terrains throughout the SS, it is a classic rally book ideal setup. Not only will be challenging, but also will bring all the participants big smile (or tears) while they racing through them.

2 wheels quick summary report;

Top 2 position rider #1 positions Jakkrit CHAWTALE (THA・KTM 350 EXC-F) #2 positions Yoshio IKEMACHI (JPN・KTM 350 EXC-F) starts with 4 minutes gaps in between, but after the end off SS, it narrowed just 4 seconds difference between them.

Following by the second group, in 3rd position some 44 minutes and 45seconds behind is ♯9 Chatthai PHRUETISAN（THA・ HONDA CRF250 Rally). 4th position ♯3 Tadao EZURE (JPN・YAMAHA YZ450FX) 47 minutes 46 seconds behind the lead pack, but just 3 minutes in reach of 3th place. It will be a fight that we will keep a close attention to.

Third group are some 1 hour behind, it may become impossible to move back up the group. Nevertheless, the excitement now seems to focus between on Thai vs Japanese riders for the finish.

4 wheels quick summary report;

The chase between the top group are getting even more exciting. Coming in 2nd place ♯102 Tadamitsu NIIHORI (JPN) with the damage suspension, gave a good chase on 1st place ♯101 Nutthaphon ANGRITTHANON (THA) / Peerapong SOMBUTWONG (THA)

With the tomorrows course, lack of actual "course", it will be even more challenging for navigator to find its way, also for the driver to make its way as well.

Coming in 3rd ♯119 Jaras JEANGKAMOLKULCHAI (THA) / Kittisak KLINCHAN (THA) and at ４th place ♯103 Wongwirot PALAWAT (THA) / Thanyaphat MEENIL (THA・ISUZU D-Max), its a teammate battle for the podium finish.

Overall 4th place ♯108 FORTUNER GEOLANDAR takuma-gp Takuma AOKI (JPN) / Ittipon SIMARAKS (THA) / Katsuhiko SHIINE (JPN) (TOYOTA FORTUNER) unfortunately with the miss course in this SS, losing valuable time now have a 1 hour 15 minutes gap between the front leader. Fortunately did not drop in over positions from this.

Everyday is full of drama in rally racing, today is no exception. Second half of the SS after PC stop, at around 150 km area, police and military unknowingly stoped some of the race competitors from continuing.

Nevertheless, since more than half of the race competitors had reach goal, by following FIA rules that the stage was completed. Therefore some complaints from different teams occur, due to the obvious unforeseen delay, as well as the time given for the delayed teams (finished slowest time plus 5 minutes).

The decision may be controversial, due to the fact that some team finished little bit later which was not affected by the delayed, yet their final time become slower, than the ones whom were effected by the delay, result given time was faster than the ones actually raced.

この裁定により、やや微妙な立場になったのが ♯118 Garage MONCHI with KONYUDO-KUN（SUZUKI Jimny）の 竹野悟史 / 柳川直之 組だ。彼らは軍や警察に止められる直前にそのポイントをクリアし、直後に行ったトランスファーの交換作業によって時間をロス、SSゴールはマックスタイムの6時間30分をほぼ使い切ってゴールしている。そのため「完走したにも関わらず、コンボイで脱出せざるを得なかったマシンより順位が遅い」という裁定になったのだ。

Racing is done under regulations and rules, to help the event to be fare and safe. We look forward in continuing seeing this years race drama, ending with all the race participants safely at the finishing line!

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