Overview

• By the end of Saturday Solberg had won seven stages and extended his advantage to 21.1 seconds over Ott Tänak.
• He prepared for the event with only two days of testing in the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 alongside co-driver Elliott Edmondson.
• Toyota technical director Tom Fowler praised Solberg’s composure and said his performance exceeded all expectations.
• Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville remain locked in a fierce contest for second place after swapping the position multiple times on Saturday.
• Sunday’s final three stages, which may see wet conditions, will decide whether Solberg secures his first top-tier WRC victory.