Overview

• Fourmaux headed a Hyundai one-two after six stages, holding a 1.0s advantage over Thierry Neuville with Sébastien Ogier 2.3s off the lead in third.
• Kalle Rovanperä clipped a bank on SS3 and suffered a left-rear puncture, losing about 72 seconds and dropping from first to ninth.
• Elfyn Evans led at midday from first on the road, then slipped to fifth as drying stages in the afternoon forced him to re-sweep.
• Ott Tänak seized the lead after SS4 but pulled over on the final stage with engine failure.
• Oliver Solberg led WRC2 and can clinch the class title with victory, with Nikolay Gryazin 10.4 seconds behind as rivals hit trouble.