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WRC Sardinia: Solberg Leads Title Race
Solberg surges to Rally Italy lead, cutting Evans' title gap.
In brief
Solberg surges to Rally Italy lead, cutting Evans' title gap. Oliver Solberg gained a 2.7-second lead over Thierry Neuville at Rally Italy Sardinia, reducing Elfyn Evans' championship lead to four points. Originally reported by Autosport.
Solberg takes Rally Italy lead
Oliver Solberg surged into Rally Italy Sardinia lead after snatching two stages from Thierry Neuville.
Solberg cuts Neuville's lead
Solberg won two stages to move into a 2.7s lead over Neuville, reducing Evans' title gap to four points.
Fourmaux's puncture setback
Adrien Fourmaux lost 1 minute due to front-left puncture on stage eight.
“I have nothing to say”
Neuville takes stage win
Neuville won stage by 2.1s from Solberg, moving into 14.4s lead over Solberg.
Solberg closes gap
Solberg won stage 10, taking 6.0s out of Neuville to move into lead.
Pajari's title challenge
Sami Pajari settled for fifth after maximizing road position but felt he couldn't match Solberg's pace.
“I'm not giving up and not backing off. We need to see what is possible”
Evans' title struggle
Championship leader Evans couldn't catch drivers ahead due to road cleaning issues.
“It [the title fight] is a bit out of my control, a bit I feel with the road cleaning so much”
Sordo's crash recovery
Hyundai's Dani Sordo returned after Friday crash but reported severe pain.
“I can't continue like this. It is really painful. On the braking it feels like I have something broken”
What matters most
Oliver Solberg gained a 2.7-second lead over Thierry Neuville at Rally Italy Sardinia, reducing Elfyn Evans' championship lead to four points.
