9'32″5 for Fourmaux who finished 9″8 behind Evans, winner of this SS2 after this last passage

Loubet only 8 tenths away from setting the best time. 9'23″3 for the Tricolore who ranks 2nd behind Evans while waiting for Fourmaux to pass

4th provisional time for Lappi in 9'30″5 to 7″8 from Evans

9'42 for Sordo who finished 19″3 behind Evans. The two-time winner of the event starts slowly

Greensmith already far from the leading times with a time of 9'39, 16″3 behind Evans

Breen starts gently by already dropping 11″4 on the head. 9'34″1 for the Irishman on the line, struggling with the low visibility of this SS2. “I don’t see anything (…) That’s all I can do”

Evans is the fastest man on SS2 at the moment. The Welshman crossed the line in 9'22″7 to take a 4″1 lead over Tänak

Tänak does not seem bothered by the dust. 9'26″8 for the Estonian who was 3″5 faster than Rovanperä. The Estonian temporarily takes the lead in the rally

9'37″8 for Katsuta, 7″5 behind Rovanperä. Smooth start for Japanese

Neuville lost big during the 3rd sector. Although ahead after the first 2, the Belgian let several seconds slip away at the end of the special. At the finish, it was a time of 9'38 for Neuville, 7″7 behind Rovanperä. “I lost 10 to 15 seconds because of the dust. We couldn't see anything there! We have already mentioned it to the FIA ​​and the organizers (…) Nobody wants to listen to us.”

Rovanperä sets the mark to beat in this SS2. The Finn completed the special in 9'30″3. “It was very slippery as we expected (…) I have to avoid small mistakes. That’s all I can do,” says the Finn

Neuville's turn to start his time. The Belgian is still looking for his first victory of the season!

Here is the order of the day:

1. Rovanperä
2. Neuville
3. Feel it
4. Thank you
5. Evans
6. Breen
7. Greensmith
8. Deaf
9. Lapland
10. loubet
11. Fourmaux

Here is the route of the SS2 with 14,19 km to go

Hello and welcome to the live text of the 2022 Sardinia Rally! First departure of the day at 7:01 a.m.