Toyota part-time driver Ogier made the most of his favourable road position to win one of the two afternoon tests to lead Hyundai’s Tanak by 1.8s.
M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux completed the loop in third [+10.5s], ahead of Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta [+13.5s], with the third Hyundai of Dani Sordo fifth [16.5s]. Championship leader Thierry Neuville limited the damage of starting first on the road to hold sixth [23.4s], 10.9s faster than title rival Evans in eighth, behind leading WRC2 runner Sami Pajari. M-Sport’s Gregoire Munster and Citroen WRC2 driver Yohan Rossel completed the top 10.
