P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Central Europe: Evans crashes out, title swings towards Rovanpera
“Rovanpera is in a strong position to defend his crown as long as he outscores his Toyota rival, especially after Evans’ off-road incident in stage 11 when he was in third place. This incident gave Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville an 11.1-second rally lead over Rovanpera. Tanak from M-Sport moved into third place, 1 minute and 19.6 seconds behind, followed by Toyota’s Sebastian Ogier. Katsuta slid to sixth place behind Suninen from Hyundai. Rovanpera faced challenging road conditions as the rally leader on a reversed road order, but he was able to limit his time loss. Neuville struggled with the handling of his car and was unable to fully commit in some corners. Ogier overtook his teammate Katsuta to secure fifth place. Rovanpera made a rare mistake in stage 10, losing time but avoiding any serious damage. This mistake allowed Neuville to close the gap and keep the championship battle alive, with Evans also benefiting from the situation. Tanak had an eventful journey to the test, including a puncture on the road section. The final stage of the loop took the crews into Germany and seemed to have a significant impact on the championship race.”
Source: motorsport
