00:30It might have been for Oyt Tanak, twice a winner here, leading before coming to a halt yesterday, an overnight engine change, blistering pace this morning, two stage wins, before retiring to save car and tyres for Super Sunday.
00:44Calderón Pérez, also a winner here in Chile, on a mission after yesterday's puncture. The fin down in eighth overnight, his first target, Munster, duly overtaken at the first attempt.
00:55Conditions reminiscent of Wales Rally GV, places home sweet home then for Elvin Evans. The championship leader fit overnight and starting strongly. The Welshman enjoying the best of the morning.
01:11Title rival and team-mate Sébastien Auger, 15 seconds slower than Evans in the opening stage to drop out of the top three, much better in the next, managing his tyres and back onto the podium.
01:23Overnight leader Adrian Formeau has his eyes on a first WRC top flight win. The big guns are chasing him down though. Clear head and clean stages, but conceding the lead in the final test of the loop.
01:37Alvin Evans leads midway through Rally Chile, 5.6 seconds ahead of Toyota team-mate Auger. Formeau drops to third, the top three separated by just 9.3 seconds.
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