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Relive the second day of the Canary Islands Rally with live commentary

Relive the second day of the Canary Islands Rally, the fourth round of the 2025 WRC season, with live commentary on AUTOhebdo.

Published 26/04/2025 à 15:55

Dorian Grangier

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Relive the second day of the Canary Islands Rally with live commentary

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Here is the first new one rally of the 2025 season in WRCThe Canary Islands Rally, one of the classic events of theERC, will be added to the World Rally Championship calendar for the first time in 2025. The Spanish event will consist of 18 special stages, spread over three days of competition, for a total of 301,30 timed kilometers.

Saturday, April 26 (124,08 km)
09:05 p.m. – SS7 : Moya – Galdar 1 – 24,09 km: Kalle Rovanpera
10:48 p.m. – SS8 : Firgas – Teror 1 – 13,75 km: Kalle Rovanpera
11:58 p.m. – SS9 : Tejeda – San Mateo 1 – 23,30 km: Kalle Rovanpera
16:05 p.m. – SS10 : Moya – Galdar 2 – 24,09 km: Kalle Rovanpera
17:48 p.m. – SS11 : Firgas – Teror 2 – 13,75 km: Kalle Rovanpera
18:58 p.m. – SS12 : Tejeda – San Mateo 2 – 23,30 km: Kalle Rovanpera
21:35 p.m. – SS13 : Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – 1,80 km

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Relive the second day with live commentary

19h47 - ???? This is the end of this live commentary, thank you all for following us! SS13, the Las Palmas Super Special Stage (1,80 km), will take place this evening at 21:35 p.m. And we'll meet again tomorrow morning at 9:10 a.m. for the third and final day of the Rallye Canarias. Have a good evening!

Rally of the Canary Islands – Rovanperä nears perfection, his rivals resigned

19:44 p.m. – SS12: 🇫🇷 Yohan Rossel beats Alejandro Cachon on this SS12. The Frenchman takes 2 seconds off the Spaniard and increases his lead to 3 seconds at the top of the WRC20 category.

19:43 p.m. – SS12: 🇫🇷⚠️ Léo Rossel is announced arrested in the special! The crew is OK, the young Frenchman crashed into a barrier after braking poorly on a tight left-hand bend. The French champion will retire...

19:38 a.m. – SS12: 🏁 And twelve for Kalle Rovanperä who continues to attack in this Rally of the Canary Islands! The Finn sets a 12th consecutive scratch time in Gran Canaria: his lead is now 45″7 ahead of Sébastien Ogier at the end of this SS12.

ES12 – Ranking


19:36 p.m. – ES12: ❌ It's confirmed, Sami Pajari has retired.

19:35 – ES12: 🇫🇷 Sébastien Ogier made a strong showing on this 12th special stage: he finished 0 seconds behind Elfyn Evans.

19:32 a.m. – SS12: ⏱️ Elfyn Evans sets the new best time at 12:57. 

19:30 p.m. – SS12: ⚠️ So there will be no quintuplet Toyota on this Canary Islands Rally! Sami Pajari seems doomed to abandon after such an accident.

19:29 p.m. – SS12: 💥 Sami Pajari hit the barrier! The Finn crashed into a wooden barrier at high speed! The Yaris was badly damaged, and the rookie was stopped on the road. The crew was okay. What a disappointment for Pajari, who had been having an excellent rally up until then.

19:27 a.m. – SS12: ⏱️ Takamoto Katsuta takes the lead over the Hyundai and set the best provisional time of 12'59″0. It's 3″4 better thanAdrien fourmaux.

19:24 – SS12: As Ott Tänak, Thierry Neuville fails to beat Adrien Fourmaux's time: the Belgian arrives with a slight delay of 1″2 on the Northerner.

19:21 – SS12: Ott Tänak finished 2 seconds behind his teammate. A day (and a weekend) to forget for the Estonian, who had a poor performance in Gran Canaria.

19:18 a.m. – SS12: ⏱️🇫🇷 Adrien Fourmaux sets the best time in 13:02. "It's a magnificent special stage, the descent is just impressive. It's very nice."

19:15 a.m. – SS12: ⏱️ No exit this time for Grégoire Munster but a provisional best time of 13'16″4. "As I said before, thank you to the spectators who allowed us to get going again [on SS11]. It allows us to gather even more information."

19:12 – SS12: ️ First reference time for Josh McErlean in 13:25″1.

19:04 – SS12: Grégoire Munster's Ford Puma suffered no injuries after going off the track on SS11. The Luxembourger is back on track and driving at a good pace on the 12th special stage.

19:01 a.m. – SS12: 🔎 This morning, Kalle Rovanperä set the best time in 12'57″8 during the first run on this special.

18:58 – SS12: 🢢 Josh McErlean takes off, it's off to SS12 of the Canary Islands Rally!

18h52 – ⏪ Here is Grégoire Munster’s exit from the track in SS11 in replay.

18h35 – 👋 Meet at 18:58 for the start of ES12 (Tejeda – San Mateo 2 – 23,30 km).

18:33 – SS11: 🇬🇧 In WRC2, Yohan Rossel achieved another stage win on SS10: the driver from Nîmes won the stage with a 0-second lead over Alejandro Cachon. The Citroën driver remains in the lead in the category, extending his lead to 7 seconds ahead of the Spaniard.

18:24 a.m. – SS11: 🏁 Kalle Rovanperä, again and again! The Finn clocked a blistering 7:41, two seconds faster than Sébastien Ogier! With this 3th special stage victory, he increased his lead to 11 seconds ahead of his teammate. 

ES11 – Rankings

18:21 – SS11: ⏱️🇫🇷 Sébastien Ogier takes the best time in 7:43. A best time that is obviously provisional because Kalle Rovanperä is, as you might have guessed, faster in the intermediates...

18:18 a.m. – SS11: ⏱️ Elfyn Evans may be in management, but that doesn't stop him from attacking : the championship leader finished this special with the best time in 7'43″4, 0″8 better than Sami Pajari.

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18:15 a.m. – SS11: ⏱️ Sami Pajari beat Takamoto Katsuta with a time of 7:44.

18:13 p.m. – SS11: 🌧️ A few drops of rain are starting to fall on the special stage, but for now, nothing too worrying.

18:12 a.m. – SS11: ⏱️ It was Takamoto Katsuta's turn to take the top spot on the SS10 stage with a time of 7:44, 8 seconds better than Thierry Neuville.

18:09 a.m. – SS11: ⏱️ Thierry Neuville sets the new best time for SS10 in 7'45'7. The Belgian is 8 seconds behind Adrien Fourmaux for 9th place overall. "I'm doing the most I can do right now with what we have."

18:06 – SS11: ️ Ott Tänak (finally) manages to beat Adrien Fourmaux with a time of 7'46"5... but the Frenchman was slowed down in the special stage by Grégoire Munster's exit from the track. A better time should therefore be put into perspective.

18:03 p.m. – SS11 : ⏱️🇫🇷 Adrien Fourmaux takes the best time in 7”49″2. Just behind him, Grégoire Munster crossed the line 3'17 behind after going off the track. A mistake that should have knocked him out of the top 10 overall. "There's not much to say. It's stupid to make a mistake like that when you're not really fighting in front or behind. I was a bit too optimistic under braking, but that's also what happens when you try to attack when the car isn't working well."

17:58 p.m. – SS11 : Adrien Fourmaux passed Grégoire Munster and will therefore be the next driver to cross the finish line.

17:57 p.m. – SS11 : ⏱️ Meanwhile, Josh McErlean finished the stage in 7:59.

17:56 p.m. – SS11 : 🟢 Spectators try to get the Ford Puma out of the bushes... and after two minutes of effort, Grégoire Munster is able to set off again!  

17:54 p.m. – SS11 : ⚠️ And the first rally outing in the Rally1 category is for Grégoire Munster! The Luxembourger went off course on a tight right turn and found himself stuck in the bushes.

17:51 – SS11: 🔎 This morning, Kalle Rovanperä set the fastest time in 7:46 seconds during the first run of this special.

17:48 p.m. – SS11 : 🟢 It's off to SS11 with Josh McErlean's departure!

17h44 – 🔢 And since we're talking statistics, only one manufacturer has achieved a quintuple in the history of the WRC: Lancia, at the 1990 Rally de Portugal (Biasion – Auriol – Kankkunen – Cerrato – Bica). Toyota is in the running to accomplish this incredible feat this weekend.

17h40 – 🔢 With 10 consecutive stage wins since the rally began, Kalle Rovanperä is putting in a remarkable performance. Only one driver has ever won every stage in a rally: Sébastien, of course. Loeb who holds this mark, he who won the 12 special stages of the Tour de Course in 2005 in his Citroën Xsara WRC. Kalle Rovanperä still has work to do if he wants to join the Alsatian, since there are still 8 special stages to contest before the finish of the Canary Islands Rally.

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17h15 – 👋 Meet at 17:48 a.m. for the start of ES11 (Firgas – Teror 2 – 13,75 km).

17:01 – SS10: 💬 Kalle Rovanperä: "I'm handling the situation perfectly now. I know Seb is giving his all, so I'm pretty happy. We had a problem with the intercom, which was cutting out sometimes, so we have to go and check it."

16:57 p.m. – SS10 : 🇫🇷 Yohan Rossel sets the fastest time for SS10 in WRC2, 2 seconds ahead of Alejandro Cachon, and gains some breathing space in the overall standings ahead of the Spaniard, who now has a 7 seconds lead at the top of the category. Léo Rossel, still in 17th place overall, is now 5 seconds behind.

16:47 a.m. – SS10: 🏁 Ten out of ten for Kalle Rovanperä! The Finn set the fastest time on SS10 in 14:23 seconds, securing his 8th overall win of the weekend - an exceptional feat! The two-time world champion took another 10 seconds off Sébastien Ogier, extending his lead to 1 seconds ahead of the Frenchman in the overall standings.

ES10 – Rankings


16:44 a.m. – SS10: ⏱️🇫🇷 Sébastien Ogier takes the provisional best time in 14'25"0 but behind him, Kalle Rovanperä is even faster! "It's a good stage for me. I'm happy with the car. It's getting better."

16:41 – SS10: Elfyn Evans seems to have given up the fight for victory and secures his 3rd place in the Canary Islands: the Welshman finishes this SS10 with a deficit of 3 seconds on Sami Pajari. "I still don't feel great. We have a little more movement with the tires than this morning, but it's okay."

16:38 a.m. – SS10: ⏱️ He was immediately beaten by Sami Pajari, who confirmed his good form in this Canary Islands Rally. The rookie clocked 14:29, 3 seconds better than Takamoto Katsuta.

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16:36 – SS10: At the 2nd intermediate, Ogier has a 1″0 lead over Rovanperä… will the Frenchman finally put an end to the Finn's hegemony in the Canaries?

16:35 a.m. – SS10: ⏱️ Takamoto Katsuta, the first Toyota driver to start, took the fastest time of this SS10 in 14'30"5.

16:32 – SS10: Thierry Neuville lost a little to Adrien Fourmaux and lost 4 seconds at the finish of this 6th special. "We're trying things that we don't usually do on a rally. But we have the opportunity to do it, so why not?"

16:29 – SS10: Like this morning, Ott Tänak isn't keeping pace with Adrien Fourmaux. He's even far behind: the Estonian finishes 9 seconds behind the Frenchman.

16:26 a.m. – SS10: ⏱️🇫🇷 Adrien Fourmaux, in search of a Top 5 finish in this Canary Islands Rally, started his afternoon with a time of 14'31"8. "We're testing this afternoon. We're trying something on the car. The feeling is good, but the car is a little lazier. So we have to compensate for that, but it's better in some places."

16:23 a.m. – SS10: ⏱️ Grégoire Munster improves and clocks 14'45″0. Adrien Fourmaux is currently the fastest Hyundai driver on the intermediates.

16:20 a.m. – SS10: ⏱️ Josh McErlean finished this 10th special with a first reference time of 14'55"9.

16:15 – SS10: 🔎 In terms of tire choices, there are no surprises: like this morning, all Rally1 drivers started with five hard tires for this second loop.

16:12 – SS10: So far, Toyota has had a perfect weekend with all five cars in the top five. Will the reigning world champion team be able to maintain this five-peat until the end?

16:08 p.m. – SS10 : 🔎 This morning, Kalle Rovanperä set the fastest time in 14'29"6 during the first run on this special, the longest of the day.

16h05 – ES10: 🢢 We're back on track for this Canary Islands Rally with Josh McErlean taking the stage on SS10.

16h01 – ⏪ This is Robert Virves' accident, which forced the stewards to neutralize and then stop SS7 this morning. The Estonian crew is OK.

15h59 – 🇫🇷 A quick update on the standings of our French drivers competing in Gran Canaria this weekend. Yohan Rossel still leads WRC2 while the French team dominates WRC3 with Mattéo Chatillon leading the category.

Rally1 (WRC)
2nd – Sébastien Ogier (+36″9)
6th – Adrien Fourmaux (+1'39″7)
Rally2 (WRC2)
1st – Yohan Rossel
4th – Léo Rossel (+45″1)
Ab. – Mathieu Franceschi
Rally3 (WRC3)
1st – Mattéo Chatillon
2rd – Ghjuvanni Rossi (+1'14″4)
3rd – Arthur Pelamourgues (+1’50″8)

15h57 – 🔎 A quick reminder of the general classification before the start of SS10. 

15h55 – 👋 We're back for the second loop of the day with four special stages on the program this afternoon.

13h00 – 👋 Meet at 16:05 p.m. for the start of SS10 (Moya – Galdar 2 – 24,09 km).

12:56 – SS9: In WRC2, Alejandro Cachon set the fastest time on SS9 ahead of Nikolay Gryazin. Yohan Rossel, 3rd on the stage, still leads the Canary Islands Rally, but his lead has shrunk to just 14 seconds. Léo Rossel is still 8th, 4 seconds behind his brother, while Emil Lindholm, who was 45th, lost a lot of time with a puncture caused by contact on SS1.

12:39 a.m. – SS9: 🏁 Kalle Rovanperä stunned everyone and set (again) the best time on SS9 in 12'57″8, 8″4 better than Ogier! All his rivals are powerless against the Finn's dominance in Gran Canaria. The two-time world champion now has a 36-second lead over the Frenchman at the top of the Canary Islands Rally.

ES9 – Rankings


12:35 a.m. – SS9: ⏱️ Best time for Sébastien Ogier in 13:06, only 2 ahead of Takamoto KatsutaBehind, Kalle Rovanperä has a lead of almost five seconds over the Frenchman!

12:32 – SS9: Elfyn Evans also finished behind Takamoto Katsuta on this 9th special stage: the Welshman crossed the line 0 seconds behind the Japanese driver. The championship leader lost time to Ogier and Rovanperä, who were faster in the intermediate stages.

12:29 – SS9: Sami Pajari is not beaten, having conceded 0 seconds to Takamoto Katsuta in SS7. The Finn maintains a 9 second advantage over the Japanese in the fight for 9th place.

12:26 a.m. – SS9: ⏱️ It's now the Toyotas' turn and Takamoto Katsuta easily takes the lead over the Hyundais, setting the best provisional time of 13'06"4.

12:23 – SS9: Apparently, the lucky stone that Thierry Neuville saw in the liaison section did not bring him luck on this SS9: the Belgian finished 3 seconds behind Adrien Fourmaux at the finish of this special. "The feeling was really bad in this stage. I can't do more. We're really trying to push the car as far as possible to make it work well, but I'm at the limit of what I can do."

12:20 p.m. – SS9 : Ott Tänak loses 10 seconds to Adrien Fourmaux in this 5th special! The Estonian is not in the running this weekend... "It's still very difficult, I don't know what to do. It was already bad yesterday, and I don't know what to say about today."

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12:17 a.m. – SS9: ⏱️🇫🇷 It was logically beaten by Adrien Fourmaux who clocked 13'11″4, 12″1 better than Grégoire Munster. So far, neither Tänak nor Neuville are faster than the Frenchman. “It’s a great stage. It’s frustrating for us, but when I’m in the car, it’s nice. I think the cars in front [McErlean and Munster] really pushed – their lines were really crazy.”

12:14 a.m. – SS9: ⏱️ Grégoire Munster beats his teammate at home M-Sport with a time of 13’25”5.

12:13 – SS9: Ott Tänak is already 3 seconds behind Adrien Fourmaux after ten kilometers.

12:11 a.m. – SS9: ⏱️ First reference time set by Josh McErlean: 13'31″2. Munster and Fourmaux are much faster behind.

12:06 – SS9:  ☀️ And while it was raining on SS8 during the Rally2, it's now sunny on the road to SS9. Gran Canaria offers unique weather conditions!

12h02 – ES9: During the liaison, Thierry Neuville found a lucky stone on the side of the road. Will it bring him luck (and performance) until the end of the rally?

11:58 p.m. – SS9 : 🟢 Josh McErlean takes off, it's time for the 9th special stage of the Canary Islands Rally.

11h40 – 👋 Meet at 11:58 for the start of ES9 (Tejeda – San Mateo 1 – 23,30 km).

11:38 – SS8: And as a light rain began to fall, Nikolay Gryazin set the fastest time on SS8 in WRC2, 1 seconds ahead of Yohan Rossel. The Nîmes native retained the category lead, extending his lead to 5 seconds ahead of Alejandro Cachon. Léo Rossel remains in 18th place, 9 seconds behind his brother.

11:23 p.m. – SS8 : 🏁 The roller coaster for Kalle Rovanperä! The Finn scores his 8th consecutive special stage victory and remains undefeated in this Canary Islands Rally! He beats Sébastien Ogier by 0 seconds and increases his lead to 7 seconds ahead of the Frenchman.

ES8 – Ranking

11:20 p.m. – SS8 : ⏱️🇫🇷 Sébastien Ogier continues to attack and sets the fastest time on SS8 in 7:46. Behind, Kalle Rovanperä plays in the same time… 

11:17 p.m. – SS8 : ⏱️ But he was narrowly beaten by Elfyn Evans who, with a time of 7'47″0, took the lead in the special by 0″4 ahead of Sami Pajari.

11:14 p.m. – SS8 : ️ On the other hand, Sami Pajari beat Adrien Fourmaux's time with a time of 7'47″4. That's 2 seconds better than the Hyundai driver. "It's a very nice special stage, which I really enjoyed. A bit tricky, with changes in grip levels, but no major surprises."

11:11 p.m. – SS8 : Small surprise: Takamoto Katsuta fails to beat Adrien Fourmaux's time and falls 0 seconds behind the Frenchman on this special!

11:08 p.m. – SS8 : Thierry Neuville also lost time to Adrien Fourmaux: the Belgian finished 0 seconds behind the Frenchman. "It's a bit too twisty for my liking, but it's okay. We drove a clean stage, still struggling with balance and lack of grip. At least we have a battle we can focus on and have fun with."

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11:05 p.m. – SS8 : He was not beaten by Ott Tänak who finished 1″4 behind his teammate at the finish of this 8th special.

11:03 a.m. – SS8: ⏱️🇫🇷 Adrien Fourmaux takes the provisional best time in 7'49"9, He is 8″6 faster than his former teammate Grégoire Munster. "I'm really trying to stay close to Taka and Sami, we have to try to stay in contact for the rest of the rally. The balance is really good on high-grip roads, but as soon as the tarmac gets slick like it is here, it's really, really difficult to drive the car."

11:00 a.m. – SS8: ⏱️ Grégoire Munster is slightly faster: the Luxembourger clocked 7'58″5 on this SS8. In the intermediates, Adrien Fourmaux is the fastest so far.

10:57 p.m. – SS8 : ️ First to leave and therefore first to arrive, Josh McErlean set a reference time of 8'01"7.

10:53 p.m. – SS8 : ☁️ Although the sky is still quite cloudy, there is no fog on this 8th special stage. Zero car driver Alexey Lukyanuk reports that conditions are dry and the new tarmac is a little slippery.

10:48 p.m. – SS8 : 🢢 It's off to SS8 with Josh McErlean's departure!

10h20 – 👋 Meet at 10:48 a.m. for the start of ES8 (Firgas – Teror 1 – 13,75 km).

10:17 p.m. – SS7 : ❌ The 7th special stage was neutralized and then stopped after Robert Virves' accident in WRC2. The Estonian and his co-driver Jakko Viilo are OK but were unable to restart their Skoda Fabia. All drivers unable to compete in SS7 will be awarded a fixed time.

9:57 p.m. – SS7 : 🇫🇷 For the first time in this Canary Islands Rally, Yohan Rossel did not win the special stage in the Rally2 category! Alejandro Cachon managed to get the better of the Frenchman with a time of 15:04, 1 seconds faster than the driver from Nîmes. Overall, the Citroën – PH Sport driver is still in the lead with an 0 second advantage over the Spaniard. With the third fastest time on SS5, Léo Rossel climbed to fourth place overall in WRC18 ahead of Emil Lindholm.

9:50 p.m. – SS7 : 💬 Kalle Rovanperä: "It's the worst stage we've done so far, so I'm quite happy with my time. I have a problem with the downshift, it doesn't always work. I didn't have a good rhythm."

9:47 p.m. – SS7 : 🏁⏱️ And Kalle Rovanperä beats Sébastien Ogier on this SS7! The Finn continued his fantastic run and won his seventh consecutive special stage with a time of 7:14 seconds, 29 seconds faster than the Frenchman. Overall, he extended his lead to 6 seconds ahead of his teammate.

ES7 – Rankings


9:44 p.m. – SS7 : ⏱️🇫🇷 Sébastien Ogier significantly improved the best time of this special in 14'30″6, 5″9 better than Elfyn Evans. Kalle Rovanperä plays in the same tenths as the Frenchman! "That doesn't mean we're going to win a stage, but at least we've been faster on a partial this weekend so far! Kalle was very impressive yesterday. Today we'll see."

Rally Canary Islands WRC SS7

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9:41 p.m. – SS7 : ⏱️ Behind throughout the special, Elfyn Evans still managed to set the best provisional time in 14'36"5. Behind, Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä are faster: the special will be decided between the two drivers. "It felt better, but maybe I was just a little more careful. I'm a little wary of slippery spots."

9:38 – SS7: Sami Pajari is no better than his teammate, conceding 3 seconds to Takamoto Katsuta on SS7. For now, the Finn still has a 7 second lead over the Japanese in the fight for 7th place overall.

9:35 p.m. – SS7 : ⏱️ The first Toyota driver to start today, Takamoto Katsuta, logically set the fastest time on SS7 in 14'37"0, with only 0 seconds ahead of Adrien Fourmaux. The Japanese lost time at the end of the special.

9:32 p.m. – SS7 : Thierry Neuville did slightly better than the Estonian but still finished 5 seconds behind Adrien Fourmaux at the end of this 3th special. In the general classification, the Frenchman also overtook the Belgian and climbed to 7th place. "It went well for the first two kilometers, then I struggled. To be honest, there's not much I can do. It doesn't matter what the setup is. I've already tried a lot of things, but we just can't do it."

9:29 p.m. – SS7 : It's a long way for Ott Tänak in this first special of the day! The Estonian concedes 10 seconds to his French teammate and falls behind Adrien Fourmaux in the general classification. "I was completely losing my tires, it was even worse than yesterday."

9:26 p.m. – SS7 : ⏱️🇫🇷 Adrien Fourmaux takes the provisional best time in 14'37″2. So far, the Frenchman is faster than his two teammates at the intermediate points. "We're just trying to catch Taka. We're not that far behind, we know it's going to be difficult but we have to try to stay close, so that if something happens – a spin or something – we're there. »

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9:24 p.m. – SS7 : In the first intermediate stages, Takamoto Katsuta is already much faster than the three Hyundais... are we going to relive the same scenario as yesterday?

9:23 p.m. – SS7 : ️ Grégoire Munster did much better and achieved a time of 14'56"9. Here again, this provisional best time should not last long: Adrien Fourmaux already has a 16-second lead two-thirds of the way through the course.

9:21 p.m. – SS7 : ️ Josh McErlean sets the first reference time in 15:08″9, but this time should fall quickly...

9:17 – SS7: At the third intermediate point, the logic is for the moment respected: Adrien Fourmaux is much faster than Grégoire Munster, with already 7″1 ahead of the Belgian-Luxembourger, who is himself ahead of Josh McErlean.

9h11 – ES7: ☁️ A quick weather update on this 7th special: the sky is quite cloudy and, like yesterday morning, fog awaits the riders between the 16th and 20th kilometer of the course. However, the road is less wet than yesterday.

9:08 p.m. – SS7 : 🔎 Like yesterday afternoon, all Rally1 drivers decided to start with five hard tires on this first morning loop.

9h05 – ES7:  🢢 Josh McErlean takes off, it's off to SS7 and the second leg of the Canary Islands Rally!

9h02 – 🔎 Here is the starting order for this second day of racing this Saturday at the Rally of the Canary Islands.

1) Josh McErlean
2) Gregory Munster
3) Adrien Fourmaux
4) Ott Tanak
5) Thierry Neuville
6) Takamoto Katsuta
7) Sami Pajari
8) Elfyn Evans
9) Sébastien Ogier
10) Kalle Rovanperä
11) Yohan Rossel (WRC2)
12) Alejandro Cachon (WRC2)

9h00 – 🥇 Kalle Rovanperä had a perfect day on Friday, winning all six special stages yesterday. How far can he go today?

8h57 – 🇫🇷 Here is the ranking of the French riders competing in the Canary Islands this weekend before the start of the second stage. 

Rally1 (WRC)
2nd – Sébastien Ogier (+26″8)
8th – Adrien Fourmaux (+1'14″8)
Rally2 (WRC2)
1st – Yohan Rossel
5th – Léo Rossel (+43″3)
Ab. – Mathieu Franceschi
Rally3 (WRC3)
1st – Mattéo Chatillon
2rd – Ghjuvanni Rossi (+54″2)
3rd – Arthur Pelamourgues (+1’13″4)

8h54 – 🔎 Aside from Toyota's Top 5 overall finish, it was Hyundai's inability to compete on Friday. The Korean team largely missed the mark with cars unable to make the most of their tires and give their drivers confidence. With limited options for changes, a good result seems highly unlikely for Hyundai this weekend.

Hyundai out of the running in the Canaries

8h51 – ⏪ Did you miss what happened yesterday in Gran Canaria? Don't panic: here's the video summary of the first day of racing at the Rallye Canarias.

8h48 – 🔎 Here are the overall standings for the Canary Islands Rally before the start of day two, with Kalle Rovanperä firmly positioned at the front of the event ahead of Sébastien Ogier and the three other Toyota drivers.

8h45 – 👋 Hello everyone ! Welcome to this live commentary to follow together the second day of the Rally of the Canary Islands, the fourth round of the 2025 WRC season! The start of SS7 (Moya – Galdar 1 – 24,09 km) will be given in a few minutes, at 9:05!

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Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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