Sebastien Ogier extended his lead on Rally Poland, despite his less-than-ideal position in the running order, by making a strong attack on the morning of Day 2 and then maintaining his advantage despite another risky tyre choice. Volkswagen ace Ogier made a statement of intent with the fastest time on the 17km Mazury opener, before M-Sport’s Ott Tanak won the next two stages in his Ford Fiesta, and Ogier won the morning’s closer. It meant Ogier extended his lead over VW teammate Andreas Mikkelsen to 7.2s, and Tanak overtook Jari-Matti Latvala for third by just a tenth of a second, 20s off Ogier’s lead. Hayden Paddon held fifth for Hyundai, with teammate Thierry Neuville moving ahead...
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