Kalle Rovanpera cemented his position at the head of the World Rally Championship drivers’ standings – and his tag as one of the favourites to lift the title – with a comprehensive Rally de Portugal victory.
Kyle Ryde fought back through the pack to take over at the front and thwart his rivals, including a spectacular effort from Jason O’Halloran which caused a close photo finsh end to race one at Donington Park.
A peerless drive – and a slice of good fortune – on the penultimate day of Rally de Portugal has provisionally handed top spot to World Rally Championship leader Kalle Rovanpera.
Charles Leclerc recovered from a spin to claim pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of F1 title rival Max Verstappen, who was hampered by reliability woes.