P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Croatia: Neuville sets the pace to lead title rival Evans
In the Croatia Rally, the Hyundai driver took the lead by winning three out of four stages, securing an 8.6s advantage over title rival Evans. Sebastien Ogier performed well despite worsening conditions, finishing third, 21.5s behind the leader. Ott Tanak struggled but held fourth, while M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux finished in fifth place. Neuville started strong and dominated the first stages but reported understeer issues with his Hyundai. As conditions deteriorated, times slowed down for the chasing pack, with Ogier admitting it was impossible to match Neuville’s pace. Evans responded by winning stage two, narrowing the gap to 4.9s, while Neuville extended his lead on the following stages. The rally featured challenging conditions, with crews encountering snow but dry roads in the final stage of the loop.
