Who Can Manage Their Tires Best? 🛞 | Rally Chile Saturday Recap

📺 watch extended highlights on Red Bull TV: Ott Tänak closed in on back-to-back Rally Chile Bio Bío triumphs by dominating Saturday to build a commanding lead. Tänak, who drives a Ford Puma Rally1 for British team M-Sport Ford, began this penultimate leg with a small advantage over Hyundai Motorsport’s Teemu Suninen but ended a whopping clear on a day which troubled title contenders Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans. Saturday’s speed tests were contrastingly longer, twistier and much more abrasive than Friday’s. And while Tänak’s rivals leaned towards Pirelli’s soft compound rubber for the morning loop, the Estonian’s decision to take four hard tyres with him made a world of difference. With their tyres worn down by the time they had reached the final stage before lunchtime, Suninen, Evans and Rovanperä all leaked chunks of time. Tänak, whose hard choice boasted a longer lifespan, took full advantage and extended his lead to before service. Tyre preservation remained a key factor on the repeated afternoon loop but, with the hard work done, Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja were able to manage their lead over Suninen. Victory on Sunday would ensure the pair retain a 100 per cent victory record in Chile, a rally which has featured on the WRC calendar just once previously in 2019. Leading positions after Saturday: 1. O Tänak / M Järveoja EST Ford Puma 2h 36m 2. T Suninen / M Markkula FIN Hyundai i20 N 3. T Neuville / M Wydaeghe BEL Hyundai i20 N 1m 4. E Evans / S Martin GBR Toyota GR Yaris 1m 5. K Rovanperä / J Halttunen FIN Toyota GR Yaris 2m 6. T Katsuta / A Johnston JPN Toyota GR Yaris 4m #WRC #RallyChile ______ Experience the world of Red Bull Rally like you have never seen it before. With the best rallying videos on the web and original series, prepare for your “stoke factor” to be at an all time high. Subscribe to Red Bull Rally on Youtube: Get the FREE Red Bull TV apps for all your devices: Watch Red Bull TV: Check out Red Bull Motorsports on Facebook: Red Bull Motorsports on Instagram: