
The Hyundai driver ended the morning loop of stages with a 3.7s lead over Toyota’s Esapekka Lappi, while a strong run from Pierre-Louis Loubet put the M-Sport driver third, 8.9s adrift.
M-Sport’s Craig Breen headed to service in fourth ahead of Hyundai’s Dani Sordo, while Thursday’s leader Neuville saw his rally hopes fade on the morning’s final stage.