P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Croatia: Neuville edges clear of Evans, Ogier in pursuit
Neuville and Evans were tied for the lead at the beginning of the day, with Neuville taking a 4.7s lead over Evans as they headed for service. Sebastien Ogier maintained third place, trailing Neuville by 11.3s. Ott Tanak and Adrien Fourmaux held onto fourth and fifth positions, respectively. The top eight was completed by Katsuta, Mikkelsen, and Munster. Despite the expected rain showers staying away, there were spots of moisture in the air during stage nine. Neuville edged clear of Evans to take an 0.8s outright lead in stage nine, with Fourmaux claiming his first stage win of the event. Evans admitted to being a bit slow in his pass, 1.3s slower than Fourmaux. Ogier won stage ten and closed in on the leaders, cutting the deficit to 6.8s as Neuville maintained his lead. Katsuta showed improvement but remained in sixth place overall. Neuville extended his lead by winning stage 11, finishing 0.9s ahead of Evans and moving into a 1.7s overall lead. Ogier faced a close call over a jump in stage 11, dropping 1.6s to Neuville.
