Canary Islands Rally - SS2: Sébastien Ogier leads a Toyota 1-2-3-4 finish

For his return to business, Sébastien Ogier made a big splash by setting the fastest time in SS2, confirming Toyota's dominance at the Canary Islands Rally.

Published 24/04/2026 à 10:01

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Canary Islands Rally – SS2: Sébastien Ogier leads a Toyota quintuple

Under a bright sun, the Rally The Canary Islands team truly took flight during SS2. On a winding course snaking between very tight safety barriers that allow for no mistakes, Sébastien Ogier and his co-driver Vincent Landais used their experience to set the fastest time.

Taking advantage of their exemplary behavior Toyota On this circuit-style tarmac, the French crew marked their territory from the first timed kilometers of the morning ahead of Oliver Solberg and Elfyn Evans.

Conversely, this start to the day proved complicated for the clan HyundaiThe Korean manufacturer's drivers appeared significantly behind, conceding valuable seconds. Dani Sordo was the top Korean manufacturer driver, finishing sixth, just ahead of Adrien fourmaux et Thierry Neuvillestruggling.

Impressively in control in SS2, the brothers Yohan and Léo Rossel took control of Rally2 by setting the 11th and 12th fastest times, thus affirming their dominance over the category from the start of the proceedings.

As the organizers feared, SS3 had to be officially cancelled due to the large number of spectators in poorly positioned areas, making the safety of the crews and the public unsafe. The Canary Islands Rally will resume with SS4, scheduled to start at 12:15.