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WRC Croatia: Neuville, Evans tied for the lead after eight stages
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and Toyota’s Elfyn Evans ended the day with identical overall times after 119.74 competitive stage kilometres. Neuville initially led the rally, but a tire issue in stage six allowed Evans to close the gap. Sebastien Ogier also joined the battle with a strong final stage performance. Ott Tanak made steady progress to hold fourth place, while Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five. The changing weather conditions added challenges to the rally, with snowfall making the stages “dangerous” according to Neuville.