12h
After adjusting the times, Breen is in 6th place, one second behind Ogier. The Hyundai driver obtained a time equal to that of Neuville.
12h
The second pass of the first stage of Wales Rally GB is scheduled for 15 p.m.
12h
Before SS5, Kalle Rovanperä (Skoda) held the lead in WRC 2 Pro with almost 7 seconds ahead of Mads Ostberg (Citroën), while Gus Greensmith (Ford) completed the leading trio. Pierre-Louis Loubet remained in control of WRC 2 with a 23-second lead over Petter Solberg (Volkswagen) followed by Adrien Fourmaux (Ford). Oliver Solberg (Volkswagen) retired after going off the road following damage to the steering.
12h
Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) made a great attack in the 10,26km of Aberhirnant, the 5th special of Wales Rally GB, signing the scratch in a tie with Elfyn Evans (M-Sport). Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) was the closest with a second delay. Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) followed almost 4 seconds behind, preceding Kris Meeke (Toyota) and Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai). Teemu Suninen (M-Sport) and Ott Tänak (Toyota) failed by more than 6 seconds, as did Sébastien Ogier (Citroën).
The stage was subsequently stopped due to the dangerous behavior of spectators refusing to listen to the marshals' instructions. Craig Breen (Hyundai) and Pontus Tidemand (M-Sport) will be allocated fixed times.
Kris Meeke now has a lead of 6 seconds over Thierry Neuville who climbed to 2nd place with 2 tenths ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala. Ott Tänak and Sébastien Ogier now complete the Top 5, awaiting the time of Craig Breen who was 5th. Esapekka Lappi follows in 6th place ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen and the Fords of Teemu Suninen and Elfyn Evans.
12h
The special was ultimately canceled. All competitors must join mid-stage assistance.
Consequently, crews unable to compete in the special will be allocated a fixed time.
12h
The interruption was caused by spectators refusing to listen to the commissioners' instructions.
12h
The special is interrupted for safety reasons. Tidemand and Breen wait at the start. The wait could last around ten minutes.
12h
Evans equalizes Latvala's scratch and comes back 16s behind his teammate Suninen.
12h
Great performance from Lappi who is closest to Latvala with a second delay. The Finn from Citroën is 5 seconds behind his teammate Ogier in the general classification.
12h
Suninen equalizes Tänak's time 6″4 behind Latvala. The M-Sport driver is more than 8s behind Mikkelsen in the general classification.
12h
Latvala hits hard with a 3″7 lead over Neuville. The Toyota driver suddenly gained 3 places, placing himself 2 tenths behind Neuville and ahead of his teammate Tänak by 3 tenths in the general classification.
12h
Meeke finished one second behind Neuville and thus retained a lead of 6s over the Belgian in the general classification.
12h
Mikkelsen ranks 1″1 behind his teammate Neuville and is less than 12 seconds behind Ogier.
12h
Great attack from Neuville who takes 2″7 from Tänak and 3s from Ogier. The Hyundai driver regains 2 places against his opponents with half a second ahead of the Estonian.
12h
Ogier ranks 3 tenths behind Tänak while he was ahead in the first two splits. The Citroën driver finds himself 2″3 behind the Estonian.
11h
Tänak finished with a time of 5'43″8 at the end of a difficult course where he and Ogier almost made a mistake.
11h
Tänak sets off in the last SS of the morning.
11h
The crews are preparing for the 10,26km Aberhirnant special. Tänak is expected to start at 11:53 a.m.
