Brake problems hindered Neuville this morning and although the Belgian climbed to second, he was powerless to halt Ogier. “I didn’t feel completely confident in the car. We have to accept we can’t beat him, but must stay positive and keep the other guys behind,” he said.LOEB: 📺 Video clip of @SebastienLoeb and @DanosElena’s off on SS2 of @TourdeCorseWRC 2018 🇫🇷 @CitroenRacing • @AbuDhabiRacing1 • @OfficialWRC • @Michelin_Sport • @TotalRacingENG • #WRC • #WRCLive 🎩 @inforallyes pic.twitter.com/3fEWnbCHq5
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His Hyundai i20 ended 5.1sec ahead of Kris Meeke, who suffered intermittent intercom problems in his C3. Ott Tänak was fourth, the Estonian a further 5.5sec adrift after fighting handling problems at the rear of his Toyota Yaris.
Esapekka Lappi ended Ogier’s hopes of a clean sweep by winning the final test in a Yaris. His success promoted him to fifth, 0.3sec ahead of Elfyn Evans, who quickly gelled with 2003 world champion co-driver Phil Mills, deputising for the injured Dan Barritt.
Saturday’s second leg is the longest, with six stages totalling 136.90km. Three morning tests are repeated in the afternoon as the event visits the northernmost Cap Corse tip of the island for the first time since 1995.
Classification after Day One
| 1 | S. Ogier | J. Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:19:39.0 |
| 2 | T. Neuville | N. Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | +33.6 |
| 3 | K. Meeke | P. Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | +38.7 |
| 4 | O. Tänak | M. Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | +44.2 |
| 5 | E. Lappi | J. Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | +1:13.5 |
| 6 | E. Evans | P. Mills | Ford Fiesta WRC | +1:13.8 |
| 7 | D. Sordo | C. del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | +1:14.4 |
| 8 | J. M Latvala | M. Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | +1:25.0 |
| 9 | A. Mikkelsen | A. Jæger | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | +1:29.2 |
| 10 | B. Bouffier | X. Panseri | Ford Fiesta WRC | +1:44.8 |
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