P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Safari Rally: Drama strikes Neuville, Rovanpera firmly in control
Rovanpera, the reigning world champion, had a flawless performance in the day’s six stages, securing a 2m08.9s lead over Toyota teammate Takamoto Katsuta, with Adrien Fourmaux of M-Sport Ford in third [+3m13.3s]. If they complete the rally tomorrow, they will earn 18-15-13 championship points under the new 2024 scoring system. Elfyn Evans of Toyota started the day in second but slid to fifth due to punctures, climbing back to fourth after a fuel system issue slowed title rival Neuville, dropping the Hyundai to fifth. Evans finished the day in fourth [+5m35.6s], gathering 10 provisional points, while Neuville secured eight provisional points by finishing in fifth [+11m48.6s]. Top WRC2 runner Gus Greensmith held sixth place overall [15m02.0s].
