Overview
- Adrien Fourmaux leads fellow Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville by 2.9 seconds after the morning stages.
- Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier is third, 8.1 seconds behind Fourmaux, with Ott Tänak just 0.9 seconds further back despite handling issues.
- M-Sport’s Ford Puma team endured a triple retirement on stage two when two cars damaged their rear suspension and Martins Sesks rolled his car.
- M-Sport principal Rich Millener said two of the three rally cars are likely to be repaired for Saturday’s stages.
- Road-clearing effects on Sardinia’s narrow gravel loops cost Kalle Rovanpera and Elfyn Evans over 30 seconds each.