Oliver Solberg leads Elfyn Evans at Rally Chile after muddy morning loop
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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Oliver Solberg holds a 2.3-second lead at Rally Chile following a morning loop affected by overnight rain. The wet conditions created slippery surfaces for competitors, shifting the expected advantage on the gravel stages. Elfyn Evans briefly moved into the lead during the second stage before Solberg reclaimed the top spot heading into the midday service. Adrien Fourmaux holds third place despite experiencing a technical issue with his vehicle. Takamoto Katsuta retired from the rally after his car became beached early in the opening stage. Crews will repeat the three morning stages during the afternoon session.
- •Oliver Solberg leads the event by 2.3 seconds over Elfyn Evans.
- •Takamoto Katsuta recorded the first retirement after sliding off the road.
- •Adrien Fourmaux holds third place 17.7 seconds behind the leader.
- •Thierry Neuville won the final stage of the morning loop.
- •Competitors return to the stages for a repeat loop this afternoon.
- 10:42 PMRacer — Fired-up Solberg extends WRC Rally Chile lead as podium fight intensifies
- 10:14 PMAutosport — WRC Chile: Solberg saves best until last to pull away from Evans
- 10:09 PMMotorsport.com — WRC Chile: Oliver Solberg extends rally lead over Elfyn Evans with late Saturday charge
- 4:01 PMAutosport — WRC Chile: Solberg maintains lead as Neuville and Armstrong suffer rolls
- 4:00 PMMotorsport.com — WRC Chile: Oliver Solberg maintains lead as Thierry Neuville and Jon Armstrong suffer rolls
- 12:05 AMAutosport — Solberg stresses need to drive "clever" ahead of tyre punishing Rally Chile Saturday
- 12:01 AMMotorsport.com — WRC Chile: Oliver Solberg urges “clever” approach as tyre fears grow for Saturday
- 12:01 AMYahoo Sports — WRC Chile: Oliver Solberg urges “clever” approach as tyre fears grow for Saturday
"Oliver Solberg claimed an 2.3-second lead at Rally Chile after trading times with World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans, as overnight rain created tricky conditions. The Toyota duo made the most of the mud, having hoped for rain to reduce the cleaning effect of opening the gravel roads. Solberg kicked off the rally by winning the opening stage by 1.4s from Evans, only for the latter to ...Keep reading
"Oliver Solberg delivered an impressive Saturday afternoon loop to extend his Rally Chile lead and move a step closer to a second World Rally Championship win of the season. The Toyota driver took a 10.1s lead over team-mate Elfyn Evans after a hard-fought morning loop that ended with the top four covered by only 20 seconds. Conscious of the need to preserve his tyres across the rough gravel ...Keep reading
"Oliver Solberg claimed an early 2.3-second lead at Rally Chile after trading times with World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans, as overnight rain created tricky conditions. The Toyota duo made the most of the mud, having hoped for rain to reduce the cleaning effect of opening the gravel roads. Solberg kicked off the rally by winning the opening stage by 1.4s from Evans, only for the ...Keep reading
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External links- RacerSep 12, 2026, 10:42 PMFired-up Solberg extends WRC Rally Chile lead as podium fight intensifies
Oliver Solberg will take a 19.1s lead into Sunday’s Rally Chile finale after a hard-charging run through Saturday’s final stage left his rivals standing.
- AutosportSep 12, 2026, 10:14 PMWRC Chile: Solberg saves best until last to pull away from Evans
Oliver Solberg delivered an impressive Saturday afternoon loop to extend his Rally Chile lead and move a step closer to a second World Rally Championship win of the season. The Toyota driver took a 10.1s lead over team-mate Elfyn Evans after a hard-fought morning loop that ended with the top four covered by only 20 seconds. Conscious of the need to preserve his tyres across the rough gravel ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 12, 2026, 10:09 PMWRC Chile: Oliver Solberg extends rally lead over Elfyn Evans with late Saturday charge
Oliver Solberg delivered an impressive Saturday afternoon loop to extend his Rally Chile lead and move a step closer to a second World Rally Championship win of the season. The Toyota driver took a 10.1s lead over team-mate Elfyn Evans after a hard-fought morning loop that ended with the top four covered by only 20 seconds. Conscious of the need to preserve his tyres across the rough ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 12, 2026, 4:01 PMWRC Chile: Solberg maintains lead as Neuville and Armstrong suffer rolls
Oliver Solberg maintained his Rally Chile lead over Elfyn Evans after a wild Saturday morning that included rolls for Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and M-Sport-Ford’s Jon Armstrong. Solberg kicked off the morning with a 10.1s lead over Evans but struggles finding the feeling behind the wheel of his Toyota GR Yaris meant that margin was reduced to 7.2s heading into the final stage of the ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 12, 2026, 4:00 PMWRC Chile: Oliver Solberg maintains lead as Thierry Neuville and Jon Armstrong suffer rolls
Oliver Solberg maintained his Rally Chile lead over Elfyn Evans after a wild Saturday morning that included rolls for Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and M-Sport-Ford’s Jon Armstrong. Solberg kicked off the morning with a 10.1s lead over Evans but struggles finding the feeling behind the wheel of his Toyota GR Yaris meant that margin was reduced to 7.2s heading into the final stage of the ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 12, 2026, 12:05 AMSolberg stresses need to drive "clever" ahead of tyre punishing Rally Chile Saturday
Rally Chile leader Oliver Solberg has stressed the need to drive “clever” as World Rally Championship crews expect tyre-punishing stages on Saturday. The Toyota driver enjoyed an issue free day on Friday to move into a 10.1s lead over team-mate Elfyn Evans, after handling the tricky muddy conditions caused by overnight rain. However, Saturday is set to serve up a completely different ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 12, 2026, 12:01 AMWRC Chile: Oliver Solberg urges “clever” approach as tyre fears grow for Saturday
Rally Chile leader Oliver Solberg has stressed the need to drive “clever” as World Rally Championship crews expect tyre-punishing stages on Saturday. The Toyota driver enjoyed an issue free day on Friday to move into a 10.1s lead over team-mate Elfyn Evans, after handling the tricky muddy conditions caused by overnight rain. However, Saturday is set to serve up a completely different ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 12:01 AMWRC Chile: Oliver Solberg urges “clever” approach as tyre fears grow for Saturday
The Rally Chile leader holds a 10.1s advantage over Elfyn Evans, but drivers expect Saturday’s longer, warmer stages to put Hankook’s tyres under much greater stress
- RacerSep 11, 2026, 10:28 PMSolberg heads WRC points-leader Evans after wet-dry Rally Chile opener
Oliver Solberg delivered a measured display through wildly changing conditions to lead Rally Chile by 10.1s over Toyota teammate and FIA World Rally Championship points leader Elfyn Evans at the end of Friday’s opening leg.
- AutosportSep 11, 2026, 9:54 PMWRC Chile: Solberg stars on drying stages to extend lead over Evans
Oliver Solberg pulled further clear of World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans to head into Saturday’s leg of Rally Chile with a 10.1s lead. The Monte Carlo winner thrived in the morning’s muddy conditions caused by overnight rain, trading times with Evans, before heading to midday service with a 2.3s lead over his Toyota team-mate. As the stages began to dry out for the afternoon ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 11, 2026, 9:52 PMWRC Chile: Oliver Solberg extends rally lead as Evans pays road-order price
Oliver Solberg pulled further clear of World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans to head into Saturday’s leg of Rally Chile with a 10.1s lead. The Monte Carlo winner thrived in the morning’s muddy conditions caused by overnight rain, trading times with Evans, before heading to midday service with a 2.3s lead over his Toyota team-mate. As the stages began to dry out for the afternoon ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 11, 2026, 3:27 PMWRC Chile: Solberg leads Evans as overnight rain provides curveball
Oliver Solberg claimed an 2.3-second lead at Rally Chile after trading times with World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans, as overnight rain created tricky conditions. The Toyota duo made the most of the mud, having hoped for rain to reduce the cleaning effect of opening the gravel roads. Solberg kicked off the rally by winning the opening stage by 1.4s from Evans, only for the latter to ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 3:21 PMWRC Chile: Oliver Solberg leads Elfyn Evans as overnight rain provides curveball
Overnight rain created slippery conditions for the World Rally Championship crews on the opening stages
- Motorsport.comSep 11, 2026, 3:21 PMWRC Chile: Oliver Solberg leads Elfyn Evans as overnight rain provides curveball
Oliver Solberg claimed an early 2.3-second lead at Rally Chile after trading times with World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans, as overnight rain created tricky conditions. The Toyota duo made the most of the mud, having hoped for rain to reduce the cleaning effect of opening the gravel roads. Solberg kicked off the rally by winning the opening stage by 1.4s from Evans, only for the ...Keep reading
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