P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin lost the lead of Rally Sweden twice, once to Takamoto Katsuta and once to Ott Tänak, but by the time the crews rolled into the stop control on the final Friday stage, the Toyota Gazoo Racing crew held a 0.6 second lead over Katsuta who won stage five and took […]
After a strong start, Evans dropped to third overall behind Tanak on stage seven. Despite a short final stage, Evans managed to hold onto the lead, closely followed by his teammate. Other drivers, like Fourmaux and Katsuta, kept the pressure on Evans throughout the day. Multiple drivers struggled with understeer, impacting their performance in the morning stages. By midday service, Evans led by a slim margin, with the top four separated by just 8.4 seconds. The competition remained fierce, with stage wins shared among several drivers. In Rally2, Oliver Solberg dominated, holding a significant lead after winning five of the day’s seven stages.
