Rallying-Neuville wins Tour de Corse after Evans puncture in final stage

ByReuters

Published 31/03/2019 at 11:46 GMT

PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - Hyundai's Thierry Neuville won the Tour de Corse, the French leg of the world rally championship, after Elfyn Evans suffered a puncture in the final Power Stage on Sunday.

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M-Sport Ford's Evans had reclaimed the lead by winning the 13th stage early on Sunday but a puncture cost him over a minute in the final stage, won by Britain's Kris Meeke.

Welshman Evans slipped down to third overall, one minute 6.6 seconds off the pace, with defending world champion Sebastien Ogier of France moving up to second, 40.3 seconds behind Neuville.

"Being on the podium is a good result even if we had come here for the victory," said Ogier.

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Neuville moved top of the world championship standings after four rallies as pre-race leader Ott Tanak finished sixth overall in Corsica. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby Davis)

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