Ogier recovers

Having made a mistake and falling to third place overall at the expense of Elfyn Evans and Ott Tänak, Sébastien Ogier has regained momentum. The Habs set the best time (14'09″8) ahead of Dani Sordo and Kalle Rovanperä.

SS7 standings

Bad operation for Elfyn Evans who lost 16 seconds but still retained the lead overall with 7″4 ahead of Sébastien Ogier. Second before this SS7, Ott Tänak fell back to third position in the standings, 25″3 from the lead.

General classification after SS7

Note Pierre-Louis Loubet's exit from the track on his i20. The Frenchman went straight ahead and crashed his car into the stones. He was unable to restart and the special was interrupted.

See you tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. for the first special of the day which could take place in the snow!

A good second part of the day for Takamoto Katsuta who finished in 14'23″7, 13″9 behind Sébastien Ogier.

Gus Greensmith is far, far away. 14'51″7 for the Englishman to 41″9 from Sébastien Ogier. M-Sport's Ford Fiesta is definitely not there

“I am more and more confident. I feel more comfortable with the car, I control it better even if I would like to only set times like this,” explains Sordo

Dani Sordo is definitely here! Second provisional time for the Spaniard (14'11″1) just 1″3 behind Sébastien Ogier's time

Beautiful SS7 from Kalle Rovanperä in 14'14″4. Second provisional time at 4″6 from Sébastien Ogier

Thierry Neuville sets the second provisional time, 14″0 behind Sébastien Ogier. He set a time of 14'23″8

“I have no technical problem just a lack of visibility on the windshield,” admitted the Estonian

Third time for Ott Tänak who also lost a lot to Sébastien Ogier. The Estonian finished SS7 in 14'30″7, 20″9 behind the Frenchman who took second place overall

“It’s very tricky, the balance of the car is not perfect,” regrets the Welshman

With a time of 14'25″8, Elfyn Evans lost 16 seconds to Sébastien Ogier in the general classification

“The rain is not ideal but there is nothing we can do about it,” he emphasizes upon arrival.

First timekeeping reference in this SS7. Sébastien Ogier sets a time of 14'09″8, more than 30 seconds slower than during the first run this morning

Tänak increases the pace, only 0″9 behind Ogier after the 2nd sector

4″1 behind for Evans sir Ogier passing the second sector

The rain is still present in this SS7

The commissioners start the timer and Ott Tänak sets off!

1″8 ahead for Ogier over Evans after the first sector