P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sebastien Ogier started Saturday with a relatively handy lead of 8.9 seconds over Oliver Solberg but as the day played out, Solberg edged ever closer as the intra Toyota fight intensified. Solberg was quicker than his nine-time champion teammate in the opening two stages by 1.6 and 1.9 seconds, before winning the longest stage of […]
Sebastien Ogier started Saturday with an 8.9-second lead over Oliver Solberg, but Solberg closed the gap throughout the day as they battled within the Toyota team.
Solberg outpaced Ogier in the first two stages and won the longest stage in mixed conditions, bringing the gap down to just 3.8 seconds with four stages remaining.
Elfyn Evans closed in on Solberg in the morning stages but fell back in the afternoon, ending the day 12.9 seconds behind despite winning a stage.
Sami Pajari and Takamoto Katsuta had an intense battle within the Toyota team, with Pajari gaining an advantage in the afternoon.
Adrien Fourmaux maintained Hyundai’s leading position, while Dani Sordo lost pace and held on to seventh with a slim lead over Thierry Neuville.
In the WRC2 category, Yohan Rossel leads and holds tenth overall, with Alejandro Cachon holding off Leo Rossel for second place by two-tenths of a second at the close of Saturday.
