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Sebastien Ogier maintained a slim lead on Rally Italy ahead of World Rally Championship rival Thierry Neuville at the end of Saturday, taking a 3.9-second advantage into the deciding day.
Reigning champion Ogier’s margin over Neuville had been cut down significantly before midday service, and he lost a further 2.0s with a startline stall on Saturday’s first afternoon test.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastien Ogier, J.Ingrassia | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford | 3h02m16.9s |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville, N.Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai | 3.9s |
| 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala, M.Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota | 48.9s |
| 4 | Esapekka Lappi, J.Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota | 54.2s |
| 5 | Hayden Paddon, S.Marshall | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai | 2m01.8s |
| 6 | Mads Ostberg, T.Eriksen | Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroen | 2m03.9s |
| 7 | Craig Breen, S.Martin | Citroen Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroen | 3m13.6s |
| 8 | Jan Kopecky, P.Dresler | Skoda Motorsport II | Skoda | 10m41.4s |
| 9 | Ott Tanak, M.Jarveoja | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota | 12m27.4s |
| 10 | Martin Prokop, J.Tomanek | MP-Sports | Ford | 13m02.1s |