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WRC Canary Islands: Sebastien Ogier Extends Lead as Toyota Dominates

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Reigning world rally champion Sébastien Ogier extended his lead at Rally Islas Canarias as Toyota pulled away from the chasing Hyundai and M-Sport Ford runners on Friday morning.The nine-time world champion ended a shortened morning loop with a 5.9s lead over team-mate Pajari. Toyota filled the top five positions to outline its dominance on the Spanish Island’s smooth asphalt roads.WRC ...Keep reading

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After Friday's race, Toyota driver Sebastien Ogier is in first place at the fifth round of the World Rally Championship season in Gran Canaria, ahead of four teammates.

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Exceptional performance by the French driver, nine times world rally champion, Sébastien Ogier, who has played an almost perfect day, achieving the best time in four of the six races, which has earned him the chance to become the leader of the 50th Rally Canary Islands - Rally Spain, with 8,9 seconds of advantage over his partner Oliver Solberg, who managed to snatch the scratch from him in the fifth stage.

Defending world rally champion Frenchman Sébastien Ogier (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) leads after Friday's program of the Canary Islands Rally, which is the fifth round of the World Rally Championship.

Second in the first ever WRC rally in the Canary Islands on asphalt last season, Sébastien Ogier hopes to add an extra rally to his incredible track record. And that's a good start for the Toyota driver. At rest during the last stage, in Croatia, the 42-year-old Frenchman was able to recharge the batteries, and here he is at the top of the standings at the end of the first four stages (out of 18). Seventh Thursday night at a second and a half of…

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DirtFish broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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