Sébastien Ogier leads in the Canary Islands before the final day: "The Super Sunday strategy is all mapped out."

Sébastien Ogier and Oliver Solberg are inseparable in the Canary Islands. This Saturday, after the combined results of the three special stages run during the afternoon, only 1,5 seconds separated the two duo from Toyotaneck and neck for the final victory of this fifth event of the 2026 season.

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In the overall standings after the 14th special stage of this rallyThe top two are separated by just under four seconds. This millimeter-by-millimeter duel will be decided this Sunday during Super Sunday, as the competition is nearly 22 seconds behind for Elfyn Evans (Toyota), and already close to a minute behind for Sami Pajari (Toyota). In other words, there's the Japanese manufacturer and then there's everyone else this weekend…

« It provides entertainment; fans should appreciate it. the Frenchman told AUTOhebdo on Saturday evening about his duel with Solberg. For us, the pleasure is immense. It's the kind of battle that gives the most thrills. This afternoon it was a nice loop to ride with clearer conditions than this morning. We were able to push a bit harder and felt comfortable. It's still a very good day. The gap is still smaller, but we're still in the lead. That's very positive. It will simplify the strategy for tomorrow (Sunday). The Super Sunday strategy is clear: we'll have to attack both for the overall win and for Sunday's points. »

« I struggled a bit in the middle of the last special stage of the day. admits the nine-time world champion. The rear tires were on their last legs. That cost us a bit of time, but I managed to drive a little cleaner. It seems to have paid off towards the end of the stage where we made up some of the lost ground. It really comes down to the smallest details, with tiny tenths of a second here and there. »

This Sunday, four special stages are scheduled, and the day will begin at 8:35 a.m. French time. Follow the live commentary on AUTOhebdo.fr.

Interview by Pierre Barré, special correspondent in the Canary Islands.