This is the end of this SS6 and therefore of the first day of the Sardinia Rally. Very fit on the same grounds where he won last year, Dani Sordo is leading the event ahead of Teemu Suninen and Thierry Neuville. Elfyn Evans, leader of the world championship, is 5th just behind Sébastien Ogier, his runner-up

The classification of the stage

Big disappointment for Pierre-Louis Loubet who crossed the finish line more than 20 seconds behind Dani Sordo. He rode in 8'36″6

Dani Sordo places himself at the top of the timesheet. The Hyundai driver covered the 13 km of the special in 8'16″5, 1″3 faster than Thierry Neuville

Gus Greensmith finishes 8 seconds behind Thierry Neuville after a special covered in 8'25″8

8'24″4 for Suninen who lost time in the last sector. He is 6″6 behind Neuville, provisional leader of the special

Great special from Thierry Neuville. The Belgian temporarily takes the lead after completing SS6 in 8'17″8

An afternoon to forget for Kalle Rovanpëra. New nightmarish special with a time of 9'03″6, almost 44 seconds behind

Tänak smashes Ogier's mark in 8'19″7, more than 7 seconds ahead at the finish 

Ogier beats Evans' time with a time of 8'27″3

First to pass Evans posts a time of 8'31'7 at the finish

The profile of this sixth special stage of the Sardinia Rally

No time to rest, the drivers immediately continue with SS6