The Toyota driver was chasing team-mate and rally leader Sebastien Ogier but fell away from the lead battle after losing 10.3s on Saturday’s penultimate El Montmell stage (24.18km).
A significant portion of the time loss was attributed to an unusual startline issue, which severely dented his victory hopes.
Rovanpera then lost second overall to Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville on the day’s …Keep reading
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