Leading in the Canary Islands tonight, Sébastien Ogier made a perfect comeback

From this first real day of competition in the Canary Islands, two things stand out: the first, unsurprising, is the supremacy of the Toyota, who currently occupy the top five positions in the overall standings. The second is the level of play displayed by Sébastien Ogier – Vincent Landais, despite having skipped the Croatian Rally two weeks ago. The reigning World Champions return tonight at the top of the overall standings with an 8,9-second lead over Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson. The reigning WRC2 World Champions are readily considered potential title favorites, and this battle at the top sometimes seemed like a passing of the torch today: “We knew from the start of the season that he could go very fast. For our part, Vincent and I are staying focused on ourselves and we'll see how things go for him. The impetuosity of youth, over time, can be costly.”, however, the nine-time World Rally Champion added a more nuanced perspective.

Will experience prevail tomorrow at the Canary Islands Rally?

Because, from now on, it's perhaps more of a rally The show is about to begin. Sébastien Ogier knows it; Oliver Solberg may not yet have a firm grasp of all aspects of this situation, which sees him playing a leading role in WRCAnd, like a seasoned veteran, he will most certainly know how to exploit any weakness that might present itself. However, before discussing this next stage, Sébastien Ogier expressed his satisfaction with how this first leg had unfolded: "The overall result is clearly positive. We encountered some demanding stages today, which were tough on the tires, and we certainly reached the limits, but the good news is that we all have the same tires and therefore we have to make do."he told us into our microphone. "This is one of the parameters that we need to manage better than others."Tomorrow, six special stages will be covered, including sections covered last year, such as Maspalomas, as well as a long special stage at the end of the loop which should be challenging for both the machines and the men.

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