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Elfyn Evans headed Thierry Neuville by the narrowest of margins as Friday’s brutal opening leg cut holes through the field at FORUM8 Rally Japan.
Just 3.0sec split the pair after the first full day of action on technical mountain roads around Aichi, with Evans’ GR Yaris holding strong on the home soil of his Toyota Gazoo Racing squad.
Japan is back on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar for the first time since 2010 and the all-new asphalt event has already claimed the scalps of multiple frontline drivers. Dani Sordo’s Hyundai i20 N was the first to go - his car reduced to a sorry-looking shell after catching fire in the opener.
Leading positions after Friday:
1. E Evans / S Martin GBR Toyota GR Yaris 57min 18.8sec
2. T Neuville / M Wydaeghe BEL Hyundai i20 N +3.0sec
3. K Rovanperä / J Halttunen FIN Toyota GR Yaris +5.1sec
4. O Tänak / M Järveoja EST Hyundai i20 N +13.9sec
5. T Katsuta / A Johnston JPN Toyota GR Yaris +20.6sec
6. G Greensmith / J Andersson GBR Ford Puma +2min 0.4sec
#WRC #RallyJapan
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