Rovanperä encounters setback, with Ogier seizing the lead in the Rally of Paraguay following the former's misfortune
In the 10th round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), the Rally of Paraguay, the final four special stages are set for Sunday. The day was marked by a succession of incidents among the victory contenders, with Sebastien Ogier taking advantage of the situation to lead the race.
Elfyn Evans, who finished third, now trails Ogier by 36.6 seconds. The Finnish driver, who dropped to sixth place overall due to a front tire issue, is 57.3 seconds behind the leader.
Ott Tänak, who suffered a puncture early in the day and lost half a minute, is now in fourth place, 39.1 seconds behind Ogier. Tänak's teammate, Thierry Neuville, is in fifth place, 46.8 seconds behind Ogier. No further information about the positions of Evans, Tänak, Neuville, or Adrien Fourmaux, who has been one of the surprises of the race, was provided.
Robert Virves leads the WRC2 category in a Skoda Fabia, followed by Oliver Solberg in a Toyota Yaris and Yohan Rossel in a Citroën C3. No further information about any changes in the overall standings was provided, except for the change in command in the WRC2 category.
In the WRC2 Challenger category, Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov secured a victory.
Ogier warned that the weather conditions could turn the tracks into "real mud baths" for the final stages of the rally. He closed the gap to the leaders during the race and took the lead after Rovanperä punctured in the afternoon.
The Rally of Paraguay continues on Sunday, with the final four special stages promising an exciting conclusion to the 10th round of the World Rally Championship.
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