Basso takes the lead in Rome

Le duel opposant Andrea Crugnola (i20) et Giandomenico Basso (Fabia) pour la victoire a tourné en faveur de ce dernier. Victime d’une crevaison dans l’ES9, le pilote Hyundai a concédé 32 secondes et laissé s’échapper son rival.

Well installed in 3^e position, Alexey Lukyanuk suddenly saw the possibility of climbing 2nd while only being 0″7 behind Crugnola. The Russian attacked on SS10 and made a mistake. His abandonment allows Efren Llarena, very lively this morning, to take 3^e rank.

Bad start in the initial time with a 32^e time, Yoann Bonato then recovered well and was able to go back 9^e. Again credited with impressive performances (3^e of SS8), Manu Guigou returned to the RGT podium where Pierre Ragues is still leader. There are still many kilometers left to improve his ranking.

In the Rally3 category, the match continues between Mas Bassas and Jean-Baptiste Franceschi. The Frenchman was only 6 seconds behind the Spaniard before the neutralization of SS9.

The same stages will be run this afternoon, including one twice, which means that a lot of things can still happen.