Neuville Holds SS13 WRC Greece 2026 Lead Despite Car Scare

Thierry Neuville held onto the overall lead of the 2026 Acropolis Rally Greece after SS13 despite his Hyundai Motorsport car appearing to suffer a fluid leak following contact with a bank near the end of the stage.

The final stage of Saturday produced major drama as several leading drivers suffered punctures. Dani Sordo was the first to encounter trouble after his right-front tyre failed, while Elfyn Evans suffered a similar puncture and lost almost two minutes after stopping to change a tyre.

The incidents promoted Sami Pajari to sixth overall. The Toyota driver admitted he would have preferred to fight Dani Sordo on pace rather than benefit from his rival's misfortune.

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At the front, Sebastien Ogier reduced Neuville's overall advantage to just 4.1 seconds heading into Super Sunday after avoiding unnecessary risks on the puncture-ridden stage.

"I didn't take the biggest risks because I'd already seen the earlier punctures," Ogier said.

Neuville clipped a bank near the end of the stage, and his car appeared to be leaking either oil or coolant at the finish. The Belgian skipped the finish-line interviews and drove straight onto the road section before stopping shortly afterwards to inspect the issue.

Takamoto Katsuta remains third overall ahead of Adrien Fourmaux and Josh McErlean. Four special stages remain on Sunday to decide the winner of the 2026 Acropolis Rally Greece.