Oliver Solberg pulled further clear of World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans to head into Saturday’s leg of Rally Chile with a 10.1s lead.
The Monte Carlo winner thrived in the morning’s muddy conditions caused by overnight rain, trading times with Evans, before heading to midday service with a 2.3s lead over his Toyota team-mate.
As the stages began to dry out for the afternoon loop, Solberg was able to take time out of Evans, disadvantaged by opening the road, on each of the three afternoon tests. Solberg ended the day by winning the final stage of the loop by 0.3s from Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux.
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