P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Thierry Neuville (above) holds the slightest of WRC Croatia Rally leads after Saturday’s enthralling, flat-out penultimate leg ended with Hyundai’s asphalt ace besting Toyota’s Elfyn Evans by just …
Thierry Neuville leads the WRC Croatia Rally by just 4.9s after an intense penultimate leg, outperforming Elfyn Evans and Sebastien Ogier. Neuville’s strategic tire management gave him the edge over Evans in the morning loop, while Ogier remains a strong contender in third place. Despite a brief lead by Evans in the afternoon, Neuville fought back to reclaim the top spot, securing 18 points towards the championship. Ott Tanak holds fourth place, followed by Adrien Fourmaux and Takamoto Katsuta in fifth and sixth respectively. Additionally, in WRC2, Nikolay Gryazin continues to dominate with a significant lead over Yohan Rossel in second place.
