The end of day four took a dramatic and heartbreaking twist as the rally leader, Oliver Solberg, encountered a mechanical issue in the final stage of the day. Solberg's stunning run came to an unexpected halt as his car came to a stop, succumbing to a driveshaft issue.
Prior to the final stage Solberg had taken the fastest time on every stage throughout day four extending his lead to over five minutes, With the final stage remaining Solberg looked on course to extend his lead heading into the final day tomorrow.
Solberg "We are incredibly sad to retire from such a fantastic event after having such a good time until now. A special thanks to for an incredible job with the unfamiliar pace notes.Thank you to the fans and spectators on this event for all of your support"
The retirement of Solberg promotes Marty McCormack into the lead with Seb Perez just under five minutes down in second overall, Cathan McCourt sits in the final podium position.
Oliver Solberg
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