Thierry Neuville is two points from the title at Rally Japan, still led by Ott Tänak

As expected, the 2.15 km super special at Toyota Stadium, which closed the day on Saturday, did not change things in the rankings. Ott Tänak, winner of this time, is still a solid leader of the Japan Rally. The Hyundai driver now has a 38” margin over Elfyn Evans (Toyota) who fell back throughout the afternoon. The Estonian has therefore validated the 18 points offered to the leader on Saturday evening, which will be definitively acquired if he crosses the finish line on Sunday. A valuable result for the manufacturers' championship where Hyundai maintains a good margin before Saturday.