Breen and Nagle secure fifth place finish in Greece

EAT MY DUST: Belgian driver Thierry Neuville and his Belgian co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe drive their Hyundai i20 N Rally 1 Hybrid at the special stage, 11.26km between Elatia and Rengini during the Acropolis rally. Pic: Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images

Belgian driver Thierry Neuville headed a historic lock-out of the top three places for Hyundai in the EKO Acropolis Rally Greece where Irish aces Craig Breen and Paul Nagle brought their Ford Puma Rally1 home in fifth position, netting third placed points from the Power Stage.

Overnight leader Sebastien Loeb (Ford Puma Rally1) stretched his lead on Saturday’s opening stage where Neuville moved into second spot, nineteen seconds behind. However, Loeb’s rally ended when his Ford Puma Rally1 shed the alternator belt.