At the end of the first day, Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville maintained his leadership with a difference of 2 seconds, while Toyota driver Kalle Rovanpera took second place.
Despite getting in the way, Neuville performed well and managed to finish the day as the leader. Rovanpera, on the other hand, eliminated the disadvantages of opening the road in the second stage and rose to second place in the general classification.
Sebastien Ogier, semi-final this year zamDespite struggling hard, it took third place and continued its claim in the championship fight.
M-Sport driver Ott Tanak continued the rally without any problems and took fourth place.
Toyota driver Elfyn Evans is in fifth place after the first stages where he was relatively behind.
Hyundai drivers other than Neuville suffered again: Esapekka Lappi was sixth and the returning Dani Sordo was seventh.
Takamoto Katsuta, in the worst Toyota position, is in eighth place.
What happened in the second stage
The second stage of the day was an opportunity for Rovanpera to eliminate the disadvantages of opening the road, as there were puddles in places.
The Finnish driver took advantage of this opportunity and managed to grab the stage win and rose to second place in the general classification.
While Neuville maintained his lead in second, Ogier was third once again.
Tanak finished the stage in fourth place, saying that driving the car had become very difficult, while Evans and Lappi followed him.
While Katsuta was seventh, Dani Sordo took the last place.
rest of the race
For the rest of the race, the fight between Neuville and Rovanpera is expected to continue. Ogier will do his best to maintain his claim in the championship fight.
Tanak, Evans and Lappi will also try their chances for the podium.
Katsuta, on the other hand, will struggle to get points.
