The pair both survived tyre delaminations in consecutive stages across the afternoon loop, which had a significant impact on the fight for the lead.
Tanak ultimately emerged with an 8.6s lead over Breen, which he will take into Sunday’s final three stages. Breen had held a 2.6s lead overnight but lost ground across the afternoon.
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville ended the day in third, 23.7s …Keep reading
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