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Toyota’s Elfyn Evans (above) emerged from an ever-changing Friday battle at WRC Rally Sweden with a slender lead as an intense fight for the top spots saw just 9.1s covering the leading five driver…
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans emerged as the leader in the WRC Rally Sweden after a tight battle on Friday, with only 9.1 seconds separating the top five drivers in the competition. The day witnessed changing fortunes and multiple lead shifts across the seven challenging stages that featured icy surfaces and snow banks. Evans took the lead in the morning and regained it in the afternoon after briefly losing it to Takamoto Katsuta. Hyundai’s Ott Tanak also briefly led but lost ground due to worn tires. Adrien Fourmaux impressed with strong performances, finishing the day in fourth place, just behind Tanak. Reigning champ Thierry Neuville struggled but managed to stay within striking distance of the leaders in fifth place. Kalle Rovanpera and Martiņs Sesks had solid performances, while Oliver Solberg dominated WRC2 with a commanding lead.
