Ogier completed the WRC’s longest day since 2002 with a 2min 13.6sec advantage in his Volkswagen Polo R over Paddon, who had his lead wiped out after a spin and fell back further after hitting a rock.The duo were neck and neck through this morning’s 110km of rough road special stages east of Alghero. Paddon enjoyed better road conditions in his Hyundai i20 and extended his 8.8sec overnight lead by half a second. But when the Kiwi spun and stalled his engine in a hairpin on this afternoon’s second stage, the Frenchman took the lead and extended it when Paddon struck a rock in the next test. “Two fantastic days for me,” said Ogier, who is the only top-line driver not to encounter...
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