The Austrian is sixth in the standings, 22 points behind Eurosol-Honda Civic Type R's pacesetter Zoltán Bessenyey, following his capture of the division's runner-up spot on Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés recently. But had it not been for a crash on the season-opening International Jännerrallye, Neubauer concedes he could be heading the classification prior to round four.
Neubauer, who is scheduled to contest six ERC rounds in 2013,