With the stages cleaner for the afternoon after the morning running cleared the worst of the loose gravel, World Rally Championship leader Ogier's first-on-the-road status was no longer so costly. He quickly began a charge from his previous third place and caught second-placed Volkswagen team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen. When the brake problems that had niggled at Tanak all day became worse on the long Stanczyki stage, Ogier was through into the lead. Mikkelsen stayed with him to the end of the day, though, and finished the leg just 2.1 seconds behind. With no retirements among the WRC pack on Friday, Ogier will be first on the road again for Saturday for the first time all season, forcing him...
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