Oliver Solberg continues to take advantage of his opener position to set the fastest times on Saturday’s special stages. Rally from Croatia. The Swede finished 13,9 seconds ahead of Jon Armstrong and 17,4 seconds ahead of Elfyn Evans. The Welshman lost most of his time due to his tire choice, opting for hard tires, unlike his teammate who started on softs.
Fifth in the special stage, 27,4 seconds behind the leader, Thierry Neuville He climbed back up the overall standings, gaining nearly 17 seconds on Takamoto Katsuta! The Belgian driver thus reclaimed second place in the rally and even gained 2,9 seconds on Sami Pajari, who remains the leader. The gap between the two men is now 11,8 seconds.
The decisive stage of Saturday’s rally, SS11, proved particularly eventful for the WRC2 cars. While the Lancias of Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin continue to lead overall, Alejandro Cachón has reclaimed third place from Léo Rossel, despite several mistakes. It must be said that the Frenchman also had a minor spin, narrowly avoiding hitting a roadside post. Roope Korhonen, who had been setting an exceptional time, also made a mistake, and while he could have gained a position on Rossel, he now trails the Frenchman by 18 seconds overall. SS12 starts at noon, before the end of the first loop.
WRC 2026 – Rally Croatia
The provisional classification of SS11
WRC 2026 – Rally Croatia
The provisional general after ES11
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