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WRC Canary Islands: Oliver Solberg Closes on Sebastien Ogier as Rain Hits

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Oliver Solberg reduced Sebastien Ogier’s Rally Islas Canarias lead to 5.3s as rain threatened to shake up the order on Saturday morning.Nine-time world champion Ogier kicked off the loop with an 8.9s lead but faced a strong challenge from his chasing Toyota team-mates Solberg and Elfyn Evans.Evans, sitting in fourth overall, claimed the opening stage that proved to be a wake-up call for ...Keep reading

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If the Frenchman remains the leader of the Spanish race, he remains under the threat of being very close to the Swede before the last day.

·Paris, France
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Oliver Solberg is challenging for victory in the Canary Islands. He is less than four seconds behind reigning world champion Sébastien Ogier. – We have four long stages

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Nine-time world champion Sebastien Ogier (Toyota) leads the fifth round of the World Rally Championship season in the Canary Islands ahead of the decisive race day, ahead of teammate Oliver Solberg by 3.8 seconds.

·Estonia
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The pitcher dropped a spot on this Saturday's day in a test where the Gaul Sébastien Ogier is still in command.

World Champion Sebastien Ogier is in the Toyota at the fifth World Championship-Lau, after Saturday still in the lead. However, team-mate Solberg is only slightly behind after 14 out of 18 standings.

Sébastien Ogier, with Vicent Landais at his side in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 cash, continues to exhibit in the 50th edition of the Canary Islands-Rally Rally of Spain that mastery that has led him to have nine World Cup glimmers on his record. The veteran French driver arrives at the final day of the Gran Canaria race, the fifth round of the 2026 World Championship, at the top of the standings. He defended his leadership with nails and teeth a…

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