Canary Islands Rally - SS4: Sébastien Ogier sets the fastest time and extends his overall lead

Sébastien Ogier continues his winning streak with another stage win in SS4 of the Canary Islands Rally. He thus consolidates his lead, despite a lack of feel behind the wheel of his Yaris.

Published 24/04/2026 à 12:54

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Canary Islands Rally – SS4: Sébastien Ogier sets the fastest time and extends his overall lead

After the cancellation of SS3, the fourth special stage of the Rally The Canary Islands, a true arbiter of 21,7 km, once again went in favor of Sébastien OgierHowever, upon arrival, the nine-time world champion did not hide his annoyance, declaring that he was not " happy with the car This perfectionism did not prevent the French crew from increasing their overall lead, overtaking Elfyn Evans and Sami Pajari. The Finn thus moves up to second place in the provisional overall standings, ahead of the Welshman, now third.

The rest of the field suffered from persistent understeer, making navigation difficult on the winding tarmac. Jon Armstrong even came close to disaster, making a mistake and narrowly avoiding the wall.

At HyundaiThe soup is a grimace. Thierry Neuville releases more than 17 seconds, just like Adrien fourmauxIn this collective disaster for the Korean brand, only Dani Sordo managed to salvage a point, finishing as the team's best performer, albeit 12 seconds behind Ogier's benchmark time. Finally, in WRC2, the elder of the Rossel brothers, Yohan, managed to climb into the top 10 overall, capitalizing on Jon Armstrong's mistake.