Alexey Lukyanuk leads the auto24 Rally Estonia by 2.4 seconds, after an incredible drive in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X on Saturday and despite receiving a 10s penalty for jumping the start on SS6. Co-driven by Alexey Arnautov, the Russian rally champion had been leading by 1.3s, but dropped to third once the penalty had been applied. Lukyanuk then set a stunning time over the Ristimäe stage, which at 34.91 kilometres is the longest stage of the event, to retake the lead by 0.1s – which he extended to 2.4s by the end of the day. The ultra-fast gravel stages around Otepää in southern Estonia are well suited to the ERC2 cars, with four Mitsubishi Lancers in the top six overnight,...
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