As Rally Sweden 2025 heads into its final day, Elfyn Evans of Toyota Gazoo Racing holds a slender lead, with teammate Takamoto Katsuta and Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville hot on his heels. The competition intensified on Saturday when Adrien Fourmaux’s mishap allowed the top contenders to close in on the lead.
Evans maintained his position at the forefront, but his advantage remains precarious. Katsuta trails by just 3.0 seconds, while Neuville is 6.3 seconds behind the leader. Ott Tänak, also from Hyundai, is in fourth place, 12.8 seconds adrift. The day’s drama peaked when Fourmaux, who was in contention, encountered a „messy” start-line incident on Stage 11, starting without his helmet properly fastened. This mistake, coupled with getting stuck in a snowbank, severely dented his victory hopes.
Sunday’s itinerary comprises three stages totaling 68 kilometers of competitive distance. The day features two passes over the event’s longest stage, Västervik, at 29.3 kilometers each. With such narrow margins separating the leaders, these final stages are poised to be decisive in determining the rally’s outcome.
In the WRC2 category, Oliver Solberg currently leads the pack, holding a commanding 40-second advantage over Roope Korhonen. With such a significant lead, Solberg’s focus on the final day will be to stay out of trouble and maintain his pace to secure what it could be his third victory in his home rally.