Overview

• Jon Armstrong ended Saturday on top by 27.3 seconds over Robert Virves after winning five of six sealed-surface stages.
• Andrea Mabellini retired on SS4 with an oil leak after hitting a rock and will not restart, ending his title bid.
• Miko Marczyk holds sixth, 1 minute 22.1 seconds off the lead, after overshooting a junction on SS3 and struggling for rhythm.
• Four stages totaling 55.70 competitive kilometres remain on Sunday, with wet conditions likely to influence tyre choice and reliability.
• Mads Østberg is third after Romet Jürgenson dropped to eighth with a late tyre deflation, while Jakub Matulka and Simon Wagner retired early.