Hyundai driver Lappi has taken the lead of Rally Sardinia away from Ogier by just a tenth of a second in a rain-hit Friday afternoon. WRC
The weather closed in for the start of the afternoon loop as spots of rain began to fall at the start of stage five , the roughest of the morning loop.
There was however drama for third-placed Loubet as in-car cameras captured the Frenchman desperately trying to engage a gear, before moving to the start line. The issue stopped him from starting the stage in his correct time slot, resulting in a three-minute penalty. Neuville was 2.6s faster than Lappi, who in turn took another two seconds out of Ogier's lead in a stage that had become considerably rutted, especially in the treacherous wet and muddy final sector.
went off the road. Greensmith and co-driver Jonas Andersson were okay, although the former has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks due to the significance of the impact.
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