P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Rally Chile: Tanak chooses softs and charges hard to Friday lead
Ott Tanak led the WRC Rally Chile on Friday evening with an effective tire strategy. Despite facing issues caused by a heavy landing early on, Tanak strategically chose a soft compound Pirelli tire package for the afternoon loop, allowing him to regain the top spot. The Estonian driver extended his lead on the all-gravel event to 4.2s by going fastest in the final stage. Title contenders Kalle Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, and Thierry Neuville struggled with low levels of grip on the loose conditions. Pierre-Louis Loubet and Esapekka Lappi both rolled heavily and are unlikely to restart on Saturday. In the WRC2 class, Sami Pajari dominated the opening leg.
Source: Racer
