Championship leader heading into Rally Chile, Thierry Neuville, has been forced to retire from the event following a huge crash during the Maria Las Cruces test. The Hyundai driver had been chasing down second-placed Sebastian Ogier with just 1.4 seconds splitting the duo ahead of SS8, but drifted wide and rolled his i20 eight times before eventually coming to a rest. Neuville required medical assistance after the crash and has been transferred to Concepcion Hospital for further checks. Co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul is believed to be fine. The stage was red-flagged but has now been cleared. Toyota's Ott Tanak currently leads the event with a 30.8s lead over Ogier, who now holds a...
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