P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Toyota Gazoo Racing bounced back in style on the final gravel event of the World Rally Championship in Chile, the 11th of 13 rounds. Sebastian Ogier took the early lead but lost it in stage three, letting Elfyn Evans, who was on fire over the opening day to take the overnight lead before losing time […]
Sebastian Ogier initially led the rally, but lost his position in stage three, allowing Elfyn Evans to take over and hold the overnight lead. However, Evans later lost time to Rovanperä in the foggy Saturday stages. Rovanperä seized the lead mid-Saturday and maintained it till the end, with Evans in second place. Ott Tänak secured the final podium position ahead of Thierry Neuville, who saw his championship lead shrink by 29 points. Adrien Fourmaux finished fifth in his M-Sport Ford Puma, followed by Sami Pajari in the Toyota Yaris Rally1. Sebastian Ogier, after retiring on Saturday, dominated all four Sunday stages to earn maximum Super Sunday points, helping Toyota narrow the gap to Hyundai in the Manufacturers’ Championship to 17 points. In WRC2, Oliver Solberg’s title hopes were dashed by a puncture on Saturday, leaving Yohan Rossel to claim the victory over Nikolay Gryazin and Gus Greensmith, who slipped to third in the final stage. Stay tuned for a detailed report in Motorsport Monday.
