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Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier (above) is closing in on a record-breaking sixth WRC Rally Portugal win — providing he can maintain his lead over Hyundai rival Ott Tanak on Sunday’s final leg. A dr…
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier is aiming for his sixth WRC Rally Portugal win, but he needs to stay ahead of Hyundai’s Ott Tanak on the final leg. Saturday’s events caused chaos among the leading drivers and shuffled the overall standings, leaving Ogier with an 11.9s lead. Despite Toyota Gazoo Racing’s strong start on Friday, they encountered setbacks on Saturday. Both Kalle Rovanpera and Takamoto Katsuta faced difficulties, shifting the pressure onto Ogier, who is running a part-time WRC program this season. Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville made significant progress and is poised to extend his championship lead, with teammate Tanak close behind.
