P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kalle Rovanpera snatched the lead of CER in Saturday’s first stage to lead Ogier by 0.7 seconds until the championship leader understeered wide in a high-speed, leaf-covered section and struck a tree on the next stage, his GR Yaris suffering heavy front-left damage in a 10G impact. Both he and co-driver Vincent Landais were unharmed, […]
In the first stage on Saturday, Kalle Rovanpera took over the lead of CER and was ahead of Ogier by 0.7 seconds. However, Ogier lost control in a leaf-covered section, hit a tree, and damaged his GR Yaris front left in a 10G impact. Luckily, both Ogier and his co-driver Vincent Landais were unharmed. This incident was reminiscent of the crash that ended Ogier’s rally at the same event a year ago.
Following the morning loop, Rovanpera now leads Elfyn Evans by 39.2 seconds.
