Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson claimed their third profession WRC victory in Chile after a faultless drive that propelled the younger Swede again into championship rivalry.
Toyota Gazoo Racing gained their tenth Producers’ Championship, equaling the document held by Lancia.
Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais got here residence in second place after the championship leaders Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin stopped to alter a tyre within the penultimate stage, dropping to the championship leaders to fifth within the remaining rating. Ogier’s podium was his 120th, drawing him degree to the all-time stage winners document held by his fellow French namesake Sebastien Loeb.
Adrien Fourmaux and Alexandre Coria have been as soon as once more the highest Hyundai pairing taking their 13th profession podium whereas Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen got here residence in fourth total.
Behind Evans in fifth, Esapekka Lappi and Enni Malkonen introduced their Hyundai residence in sixth, forward of Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy of their M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1. The Irish Ford pair hit a financial institution and a tree inflicting harm to the entrance of their automobile.
Yohan Rossel dominated WRC2 in his Lancia Ypsilon HF Rally2 after his teammate Nikolay Gryazin rolled out of the class lead on Saturday. Robert Virves ended second within the class for Skoda and moved a step nearer to sealing the WRC2 title. The Estonian banked the WRC2 Problem Championship.
Gus Greensmith took the ultimate WRC2 podium and ended tenth total.
Solberg pipped Evans within the Wolf Energy stage classification adopted by Pajari, Takamoto Katsuta and Ogier.
Tremendous Sunday honours went to Ogier from Solberg, Fourmaux, Pajari and Katsuta.
Evans nonetheless leads the championship chase however with a decreased margin of 17 factors.
Learn the total report in Motorsport Monday tomorrow.
