P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sébastien Ogier has taken the Croatia Rally lead in dramatic circumstances on Sunday morning after Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans
In an intense battle since Friday, Neuville was leading Evans by just 2.6sec heading into the second stage at Zagorska Sela – Kumrovec on Sunday. Both drivers faced setbacks in the stage, allowing Ogier to take the lead with only two stages left. Evans spun his Toyota GR Yaris, losing around 20sec, while Neuville hit a tree with his Hyundai i20 N and dropped to third. Ogier, previously trailing by 11.6sec, now holds a 9.1sec lead over Evans with two stages to go. Neuville, despite heavy damage, continued after his incident but expressed regret: “There were a lot of corners, and when I got the pace note, it was far too late.” Adrien Fourmaux also dropped from the leaderboard due to breaking a steering arm in the same stage.
