Neuville completed the morning loop with a 16.2s lead over Tanak, who briefly snatched an overnight lead away from his team-mate.
However, a strong showing from the home hero coupled with a transmission problem for Tanak resulted in the 2019 world champion falling away.
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans were unable to produce a sustained challenge to the Hyundai duo as the Welshman ended the morning …Keep reading
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