Overview

• He secured five of Saturday’s six stages to extend his gap to 43.6 seconds over Sebastien Ogier heading into the final rally leg.
• Kalle Rovanperä and Takamoto Katsuta both retired on WP11 after crashes and mechanical failures, making Elfyn Evans Toyota’s sole remaining factory driver in fourth place.
• Adrien Fourmaux dropped to third following a rear suspension failure that cost him more than a minute during Saturday morning’s loop.
• Thierry Neuville fought back into fifth despite suffering multiple punctures and publicly criticized Hankook tyres for their role in the stage damage.
• Oliver Solberg maintains a clear lead in the WRC2 category, holding more than a minute’s advantage as the rally tackles its longest Sunday of the season.