10h

Evans ranks 1″9 behind Tänak’s provisional scratch and has a lead of more than 52 seconds over Neuville, his closest rival.

10h

Al Qassimi set off in the 6,43km from Brenig.

10h

Latvala’s damaged Toyota:

 

10h

Ogier finished 3s behind Neuville and is now 2″5 behind the Belgian who takes 2nd place. The Frenchman only has a 3″3 lead over Latvala.

10h

Neuville finished 7 tenths behind Tänak but gained almost 2 seconds from Latvala who found himself almost 6 seconds behind 3rd place.

10h

Latvala: “I don’t really know what happened. I got caught in a corner that was more slippery than expected, but the car seems to be OK. I remain confident. »

10h

Latvala damaged his Toyota at the front right.

10h

All the Michelin drivers started with 5 soft tires for the first 4 special stages of the day.

10h

Latvala drops 2″4 to Tänak and 2″1 to Mikkelsen who is less than 4s behind 4th place occupied by the Norwegian.

09h

Mikkelsen: “We had a very good stage. My goal is to help Thierry in the Championship. »

09h

Mikkelsen drops 3 tenths to Tänak who is 2″2 out of the top five.

09h

Tänak: “It's a frustrating situation but there is still a chance, even if it will be difficult. The car is OK. »

09h

Tänak takes the provisional scratch with a time of 5'32″2 where he is ahead of Meeke by 2s. The M-Sport driver is in the fight for 2nd place with Ogier, Neuville, Latvala and Mikkelsen.

09h

Meeke: “It's going to be a bit complicated to gain places today. We had a not too bad pace. I think it's one of my best rallies of the season given our potential on gravel. »

09h

Meeke ups the pace with a time of 5'34″2 where he is ahead of Paddon by 2″5. The Citroën driver is in 7th place.

09h

Lappi: “It’s better. The settings are more efficient. I am more comfortable behind the wheel. »

09h

Paddon improves the benchmark by another 2 tenths with a time of 5'36″7. The Hyundai driver is 8th.

09h

Lappi improves Sordo's time by 2 tenths with a time of 5'36″9. The Toyota driver is in 9th place.

09h

Sordo: “It’s much better than yesterday. The special was beautiful and fast. » The Hyundai driver is in 10th place.

09h

Al Qassimi: “There is stagnant water on the road. We changed the settings, it's better. »

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