Thierry Neuville of Hyundai clung on to his lead in the Rally of Croatia despite a puncture as Toyota's Elfyn Evans won two late specials to draw level on time with the Belgian on Friday."I did what I could, it wasn't a great day for us," said Neuville as he finished the 120km of the day level with Evans, who won in Croatia last year.
The Blues lost to their Catalan opponents in their only final appearance in 2021.
English amateur Lottie Woad, who two weeks ago made history at the Masters course, is threatening to pen an even more fantastical tale in her major debut.