Although he won just one stage, the closing seafront blast through Salou, Tidemand finished 30.1sec clear of Skoda Fabia R5 team-mate Jan Kopecký with just one day remaining. After losing a minute with power steering problems, Kopecký won five stages to reduce the deficit from more than 80sec. But with Tidemand still harbouring title chances, the Czech driver is unlikely to pose a strong challenge though tomorrow’s final six stages.“I’ve really enjoyed today. It’s been one of those rallies where everything has worked right from the beginning. My title chances depend on other drivers, I’m not thinking about it,” said Tidemand.Third squad member Esapekka Lappi was the latest...
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